Goolsby Leadership Endowment
BNSF Railway
Investing in tomorrow鈥檚 leaders can yield immediate payback. That鈥檚 a benefit Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway realized through its support of UT Arlington鈥檚 , a rigorous two-year program for about 60 junior and senior business majors. Academy scholars enhance their business education by taking specialized courses and participating in activities that enhance leadership skills. BNSF Railway has been a longtime supporter of the academy and regularly recruits its students for internships and entry-level positions. The company鈥檚 most recent gift to the academy will create an early development program to include freshmen and sophomores. With matches from the Maverick Match program and the College of Business, the $300,000 gift eventually will become a $900,000 endowment. 鈥淪upporting an institution dedicated to preparing future business leaders in North 糖心Vlog视频 is a natural for BNSF Railway,鈥� says BNSF Foundation President John Ambler, at right with BNSF employees and academy alumni Christopher Ballenger 鈥�06, 鈥�10 and Farah Lawler 鈥�06. 鈥淲e have a number of Goolsby Leadership Academy alumni working at BNSF who continually demonstrate refined leadership skills and admirable character. We can say firsthand that the Goolsby Leadership Academy is an outstanding and much-needed institution we are proud to support.鈥� In 2007 BNSF Railway established a $500,000 endowed scholarship for the academy.