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Tucker
Center dedicated in ceremony Sunday
Jean Tucker cut the ribbon at the
dedication ceremony for the new technology center that
was named after herself and her husband William Tucker.
By Emily Turner
Staff Reporter
The crowd watched as a small robot carried scissors
to Jean Tucker so she could cut the ribbon at the Tucker
Technology Center dedication ceremony Saturday.
Ezra Purdy, a senior engineering major, told the throng
of students, benefactors, faculty and staff that the
center, named after former Chancellor William Tucker
and his wife Jean, has already made an impact on his
education.
“We don’t feel like students when we are in
there,” Purdy said. “We feel like professionals
and that really helps us in the real world.”
Chancellor Michael Ferrari said the Tuckers both attended
the university in the 1950s. He said that when William
Tucker returned in 1979 as the chancellor and Jean Tucker
as a dedicated university mother and wife, the two were
the main force behind the Sadler Hall lobby, campus
flowers and other additions to the school.
The university wanted to find the most appropriate way
to honor William and Jean Tucker, said John Roach, chairman
of the Board of Trustees.
“I have been excited about this for four years,”
Roach said.
Said Ferrari: “They quietly invested in the TCU
campus. They are champions of campus beautification
and their contributions reach into every facet of TCU.”
Michael McCracken, the dean of the College of Science
and Engineering, said that after working in three buildings,
the Tucker Technology Center finally provides the opportunity
for everyone in the department to work under the same
roof. McCracken’s assistant of 23 years, Armida
Guzman, said she is pleased with the efficiency the
center offers.
“Now I come to work with a smile on my face everyday,”
Guzman said.
After the ceremony, Tucker said he’s honored to
have his name on such an incredible facility.
“I am pleased that it will add to the strength
and future of the university,” Tucker said. “It
means so much to me.”
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