Legacy Scholarship recipient Annette (Garcia) Storemski’s (’98) name may have changed since she graced the cover of the spring 1996 issue of the “Houston Alumline” magazine with her father, Leo Garcia (’78, M.B.A. ’97), but her school spirit and commitment to UH alumni is as strong as ever. “Being a legacy scholarship recipient established a strong link with the campus and UH community that has continued throughout my life,” she says. “My father’s success made me want to follow in his footsteps, and key to that was receiving my education at UH.” In the article, she was looking forward to becoming a UHAA Life Member — and true to form, she is now a Life Member, as well. “Being a Life Member has allowed me to stay in touch with fellow Coogs all over the country and back here in Houston when I lived elsewhere,” she says, referring to her family’s moves to Arizona and Virginia. Now, the Storemskis are back in Texas and look forward to visiting campus more often.

After graduating, Annette held marketing positions at Randall’s corporate office and America West Airlines, which merged with U.S. Airways during her employment. In addition to academic lessons, activities on campus also prepared her for post-collegiate life. “By becoming involved in student organizations and activities, I saw firsthand how involvement can help achieve goals and make a difference on campus,” she recalls. “During my time as a stay-at-home mom, I was president of our local moms’ club for two years, and was the yearbook business manager for my children’s school. Having the background from UH made it easy to shift from working full-time to becoming involved with my children’s school activities, requiring me to pull from my background and business experience.” With decreased financial worry, the Legacy Scholarship put those activities within reach for Annette, and she is as excited about passing on that opportunity to other Coogs as when the 1996 Alumline article was first published. “Just as I strived to become a Life Member when I was a student, I hope that everyone, whether current student or alumni, considers becoming a Life Member,” she says. “There is no greater reward than helping future Cougars achieve their goals and seeing them succeed.”