WINTER 2025 11 Ron and Wanda Carter with Ron and Sondra Skaggs 2024 DBU LEADERSHIP GALA SETS FUNDRAISING RECORD For 37 years, the DBU Leadership Gala has honored individuals for their selfless service to their community and support for Christ-centered education at DBU. By raising vital funds for student scholarships, the event helps ensure that future generations of students are afforded the opportunity for a Christ-centered, transformative education at the University. At our Gala this past fall, something extraordinary happened. DBU set a new record by raising more than one million dollars, the most scholarship funds ever raised for the annual event. The overwhelming response speaks to the generosity of our donors and their stalwart support for developing more young men and women into the godly and principled leaders of tomorrow who will shape the future as agents of change. Over the years, the DBU Leadership Gala has recognized and celebrated countless examples of Christian men and women of faith. While those who live as outstanding testimonies of achievement and free enterprise do not do so for the applause of others, the Gala provides the opportunity for a grateful community to thank them for their contribution. This year we recognized two special honorees, Ron Carter and Ron Skaggs. Carter received the Russell H. Perry Free Enterprise Award for his extraordinary leadership and lasting impact on business and community initiatives. Skaggs received the Tom Landry Leadership Award for his exceptionally impactful role in architecture and for his faithful commitment to service. The remarkable generosity of friends and supporters of DBU at the Gala this year was inspiring and serves to deepen our commitment to equip future generations who will follow in the footsteps of humble leaders like these two men. LEGACIES OF FAITH AND FAMILY As a young man, Ron Carter worked as a stocker at Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc., a highly successful business founded by his grandmother, the late Mary Carter Crowley. His rise to being named Chief Operating Officer reflects his hard work and dedication to Christ. Carter also served in numerous leadership positions within the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Sidekicks franchises founded by his parents, Don and Linda Carter. From Vice President of the Crowley-Carter Foundation to numerous board appointments, including Baylor Scott & White Health, Scottish Rite for Children, and Mary Crowley Cancer Research, Carter’s godly impact in the community and faithful service Scholarships help students receive a Christ-centered, transformative education for generations to come.
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