On the heels of winning the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, San Antonio College has received a $15 million gift from renowned author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett.

The gift is the largest private donation in the SAC's 96-year history.

MacKenzie announced the most recent round of giving on Medium.com today in a post titled “286 Teams Empowering Voices the World Needs to Hear.”  In it she outlined the reasons for her giving choices.

“Higher education is a proven pathway to opportunity, so we looked for 2- and 4-year institutions successfully educating students who come from communities that have been chronically underserved,” she wrote.  “We chose to make relatively large gifts . . . both to enable their work, and as a signal of trust and encouragement, to them and to others.”

She also noted that she and her husband spent the first quarter of 2021 identifying and evaluating equity-oriented non-profit teams working in areas that have been neglected. The result was $2,739,000,000 in gifts to 286 high-impact organizations in categories and communities “that have been historically underfunded and overlooked.”

Carlos Alvarez founded The Gambrinus Company in 1986 as the sole importer for the Modelo portfolio of beer brands to the eastern half of the United States, a relationship which lasted for the next 20 years.  He further shaped the beer industry with two renowned craft breweries: the Spoetzl Brewery, brewer of Texas’ iconic Shiner Bock, and the Trumer Brewery in Berkeley, California, brewer of the award-winning Trumer Pils.

While his business success was significant, Carlos was most passionate about expanding educational opportunities. His philanthropy continues to support countless students - including many international and first-generation scholars.  His giving has created lasting pillars in the San Antonio community, including the Alvarez College of Business at UT San Antonio, The Carlos Alvarez School of Arts and Humanities at Trinity University, and the Gambrinus Endowed Scholarships here at the Alamo College District.

Carlos Alvarez’s life was characterized by a deep passion for his business, a dedication to his family, and an unwavering commitment to his philanthropic work. He leaves behind a lasting impact on the beer industry and a legacy of generosity and leadership that will continue to inspire future generations.

Carlos Alvarez founded The Gambrinus Company in 1986 as the sole importer for the Modelo portfolio of beer brands to the eastern half of the United States, a relationship which lasted for the next 20 years.  He further shaped the beer industry with two renowned craft breweries: the Spoetzl Brewery, brewer of Texas’ iconic Shiner Bock, and the Trumer Brewery in Berkeley, California, brewer of the award-winning Trumer Pils.

While his business success was significant, Carlos was most passionate about expanding educational opportunities. His philanthropy continues to support countless students - including many international and first-generation scholars.  His giving has created lasting pillars in the San Antonio community, including the Alvarez College of Business at UT San Antonio, The Carlos Alvarez School of Arts and Humanities at Trinity University, and the Gambrinus Endowed Scholarships here at the Alamo College District.

Carlos Alvarez’s life was characterized by a deep passion for his business, a dedication to his family, and an unwavering commitment to his philanthropic work. He leaves behind a lasting impact on the beer industry and a legacy of generosity and leadership that will continue to inspire future generations.

Carlos Alvarez founded The Gambrinus Company in 1986 as the sole importer for the Modelo portfolio of beer brands to the eastern half of the United States, a relationship which lasted for the next 20 years.  He further shaped the beer industry with two renowned craft breweries: the Spoetzl Brewery, brewer of Texas’ iconic Shiner Bock, and the Trumer Brewery in Berkeley, California, brewer of the award-winning Trumer Pils.

While his business success was significant, Carlos was most passionate about expanding educational opportunities. His philanthropy continues to support countless students - including many international and first-generation scholars.  His giving has created lasting pillars in the San Antonio community, including the Alvarez College of Business at UT San Antonio, The Carlos Alvarez School of Arts and Humanities at Trinity University, and the Gambrinus Endowed Scholarships here at the Alamo College District.

Carlos Alvarez’s life was characterized by a deep passion for his business, a dedication to his family, and an unwavering commitment to his philanthropic work. He leaves behind a lasting impact on the beer industry and a legacy of generosity and leadership that will continue to inspire future generations.

Carlos Alvarez founded The Gambrinus Company in 1986 as the sole importer for the Modelo portfolio of beer brands to the eastern half of the United States, a relationship which lasted for the next 20 years.  He further shaped the beer industry with two renowned craft breweries: the Spoetzl Brewery, brewer of Texas’ iconic Shiner Bock, and the Trumer Brewery in Berkeley, California, brewer of the award-winning Trumer Pils.

While his business success was significant, Carlos was most passionate about expanding educational opportunities. His philanthropy continues to support countless students - including many international and first-generation scholars.  His giving has created lasting pillars in the San Antonio community, including the Alvarez College of Business at UT San Antonio, The Carlos Alvarez School of Arts and Humanities at Trinity University, and the Gambrinus Endowed Scholarships here at the Alamo College District.

Carlos Alvarez’s life was characterized by a deep passion for his business, a dedication to his family, and an unwavering commitment to his philanthropic work. He leaves behind a lasting impact on the beer industry and a legacy of generosity and leadership that will continue to inspire future generations.