By Brent Lyday
Commerce – The Texas A&M University-Commerce equine program recently welcomed two high quality Thoroughbreds, "Tricky Prospect" and "Directs Unique One," thanks to the generosity of Mary Bonham. Bonham recently donated the horses in an effort to enhance educational opportunities for deserving students at A&M-Commerce. Both horses are known for their prowess on the racetrack, with one being a very rare white stallion.
According to Lindsey Walton, equine sciences lecturer at A&M-Commerce, the gift will allow the university to improve the quality of its equine program and will bring in additional funds by breeding outside mares.
"Mary Bonham is a true friend of the university," said Randy VanDeven, A&M-Commerce vice president of institutional advancement. "Her generous gifts to the university, both through the Rhonda Adair Scholarship Endowment and these fine stallions, prove you do not have to be an alumna to recognize the importance of giving back to higher education."