Sam Houston State University announces new name for College of Osteopathic Medicine in Conroe

Sam Houston State University announced a new name for the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Conroe at a Texas State University System board of regents meeting on Aug. 6. The college will be named after philanthropists and SHSU alumni Russell and Glenda Gordy, according to a news release from SHSU.

Russell Gordy, who was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott as a Texas State University System regent in 2023 in addition to serving as the president of Gordy Oil Co., and his wife Glenda Gordy, are longtime supporters of SHSU, according to the release.

The SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, now the Russell and Glenda Gordy College of Osteopathic medicine, opened in 2020.

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“Glenda and I are deeply honored to have the College of Osteopathic Medicine named in our honor,” Russell Gordy said. “From our earliest conversations with Dr. Dana Hoyt, we believed Sam Houston could create a medical school that would serve Texas. Chancellor Brian McCall championed that vision with state leaders, many others refused to take ‘no’ for an answer, and President Alisa White carried the work forward with exceptional leadership. We are proud to have played a part in that shared effort and even prouder of the physicians this college is preparing to serve communities across our state for generations to come.”

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