William Key Wilde and his wife Ann live in Houston where he has pursued a distinguished legal career with Bracewell & Patterson, LLP. Wilde is a 1955 graduate of William & Mary College with a major in history and is a 1958 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. He has previously served as a Schreiner trustee from 1992 through 2000. His current term began in February, 2005. In addition to serving Schreiner, Wilde has served his community and profession in many capacities, including president of the Houston Bar Association, life director of Goodwill Industries, and as a trustee of Montreat College. Wilde is optimistic about the future of Schreiner, noting, “The school has made such great progress under the leadership of Dr. Tim Summerlin, and even though people these days have so many competing calls on their financial resources I’m confident that as more people learn how superior this school is and how many deserving young people are able to attend Schreiner because of its generous financial aid policies, we will be able to meet and exceed our endowment goals.”

State Representative Harvey Hildebran began serving as an advisory trustee for Schreiner University in February, 2005. A 1983 graduate of Texas Tech, Hildebran and his wife Tracy live in Kerrville and attend St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. As the state representative from Schreiner’s home district, Mr. Hildebran serves as Chairman of the House Committee on State Cultural and Recreational Resources and on the Ways and Means Committee.Explaining his decision to commit to serving Schreiner as a trustee, Hildebran noted that, “Smaller, private universities will always have to compete with their more well-known public counterparts. I would like to help the university continue to grow in size while maintaining its high educational and spiritual values. At Schreiner, students never need to worry about being lost in a big crowd. Professors and administrators recognize all students, know them by name, and are willing to work with them on an individual basis. This individual attention allows students to grow intellectually, professionally,
and personally.”

Elizabeth G. Hughes, a 1967 graduate of Baylor University, also began her first term as a trustee of Schreiner University in February, 2005. Hughes and husband Michael live in Ingram, where she is very active in the Ingram Independent School District as president of the PTO and as an IISD trustee, serving on the building and planning committees. In addition, Hughes is highly involved in Kerr County arts and community service organizations, and has a wide range of personal interests including reading, needlecrafts, hiking, travel and bird watching. “I’m very excited about what is happening at Schreiner University,” Hughes comments. “The small classes, high quality individualized teaching, and the fact that the school is so liberal with financial aid—even though we’re still struggling against the constraints of a limited endowment—all of these factors make me proud to serve as a trustee. Really, there is no reason for any good student from anywhere in the Hill Country to feel that they can’t afford a quality college education at Schreiner.”