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local elementary work with people at
schools. Carillon [retirement
living community],
Sharp got to and some of them
know Margaret still have Margaret’s
Talkington while clothes and hats,
working on which speaks to
some community the quality of her
projects. merchandise,” she
“Margaret said.
was especially
interested in Vision for the Arts
helping young
people have in West Texas
strong self- Associate Athletics Director and Head Coach Emerita Marsha Sharp stands
with Texas Tech University student-athletes inside the Marsha Sharp Center
esteem,” she said, for Student-Athletes. The arts play a
with an emphasis prominent role in
on civility, ethics Lubbock history,
and leadership for Municipal] Coliseum – then and Texas Tech
children across the community. go back to the house and have University’s reputation is no
Sharp also appreciated the refreshments,” said Sharp. She less sterling. It is the only public
couple’s support for the Lady remembered they would come to university in Texas nationally
Raiders. “J.T. and Margaret were the games early, waving from the accredited in all four programs of
fans of both basketball programs stands. “It was always great to art, music theatre and dance. The
at Texas Tech,” she recalled. “They see them. How cool to gather all results speak for themselves, with
and about ten couples had a your buddies and have a standing a roster of alumni that includes
longstanding tradition of getting tradition like that,” she said. internationally recognized artists,
a trolley from someone’s house “And Margaret’s impact lives on educators and performers.
to come to games – particularly in another way,” said Sharp. “I “Since becoming Chancellor, I
when we were in the old [Lubbock have experienced the incredible
degree of excellence in the arts
at Texas Tech University and
in the Lubbock community. I
believe this excellence deserves
impactful investment so we can
grow and be fully recognized
on a national scale as a hub for
distinction and expertise in the
arts,” said Duncan. Through their
foundation, the Talkingtons made
a significant gift toward Duncan’s
vision for the arts — the largest
gift in the history of the college.
In recognition of the couple’s
longtime investment in the arts
and sustained giving to Texas
Tech, the college was later named
the J.T. & Margaret Talkington
College of Visual & Performing
Arts.
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan announces the naming of the J.T. & Margaret
Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts at the system’s annual Spur Society Gala held at the The gift kicked off construction
Chancellor’s home on October 21, 2016.
of the new School of Theatre

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