Lewis-Chen Parents and Grandparents
Make a Difference

The Lewis-Chen family is teaching their children a valuable life lesson: how to give. Gifts from Trustee Regina Lewis and husband Joseph Chen, along with Regina’s brother and sister-in-law Jerome and Sandy Lewis, have benefited St. Edward’s University students across campus. To leverage their gifts through the GE Foundation’s Matching Gift Program, Joseph, Regina and Jerome work with Regina and Jerome’s father, Marvin Lewis, a retired GE executive, in making their gifts.

Building Opportunities

The family has made generous gifts to the John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center–North and South Buildings, which help Biology majors such as Regina and Joseph’s daughters Marian Chen ’14 and Elizabeth Chen ’10, and their son Stephen Chen ’07, and Jerome and Sandy’s son Austin Lewis ’11. Elizabeth and Stephen — both pre-dental students — took advantage of the research offerings available in the North Building before foregoing their senior years to attend dental school. Elizabeth is in her first year of dental school in Houston, and Stephen has graduated from the University of Texas Dental Branch of Houston and is in his first year of an orthodontics residency program.

A 2008 gift to the women’s soccer team allowed Elizabeth and her 33 teammates to travel to Brazil for a two-week training camp and scrimmages against Brazilian teams. In addition, the family has made gifts to The St. Edward’s Fund, which provides scholarships to students in need of financial aid.

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Giving with Purpose

Regina says her family is proud to give to St. Edward’s, where everyone takes pride in the Holy Cross values. “The president, faculty, administration and coaches all have the courage to take risks and are committed to providing educational opportunities for students of all backgrounds,” she says.

She also believes that their family’s philanthropy sets a standard of giving for their children. “We feel the endeavors we support have purpose — and we hope our children can see that purpose beyond its monetary value,” she says. “Then they, too, can spread that purpose to the next generation.”

Find out about the many ways parents can support St. Edward’s.

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