Though Rajesh Reddy was born in New York, he spent his childhood and teen years in Beaumont, Texas. During his time attending All Saints Episcopal School and Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School, Raj built a reputation as one of the most dedicated students in his grade. Raj picked up concepts quickly by listening well and approaching all subjects with curiosity. Outside of his studies, people who knew Raj from his time in Texas were drawn to his humor and charisma. Whether poking fun at friends or laughing at himself, Raj’s sense of humor kept everyone smiling. His enthusiasm for engaging with life made him many friends, even outside of his own school. Raj never said no to opportunities to play a pickup game of any sport, dance all night, or spend time with people he cared about. Paying full attention to others, Raj’s smiles and warmth made each person he spoke with feel valued and loved. Raj embodied the Texas motto of Friendship, and his memory remains with those he encountered in the Lone Star State.
The ultimate goal of Raj Reddy Scholars Program is to provide the opportunity to the scholars to reach their goals without the fear of financial burden. We are proud to be part of the program.
Our Raj Reddy Scholars
Matthew Teinert
From Austin, Texas
Freshman, Graduating 2027
McCombs School of Business, UT Austin
Yadira Yanez
From Cyprus, Texas
Sophomore, Graduating 2026
Interested in Marketing
McCombs School of Business, UT Austin
Haylie Jones
From Houston, Texas
Junior, Graduating 2025
McCombs School of Business, UT Austin
Rajani Maraj
From Austin, Texas
Senior, Graduating 2024
McCombs School of Business, UT Austin
Scholars Get-Together, October 2023
Dinner With McCombs Scholars, January 2023
The Raj Reddy Scholars Program
Raj Charitable Foundation, Inc. PO Box 23078, Beaumont, Texas 77720-3078
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rajreddyscholars/
Email: rajreddyfoundation@gmail.com
Overseers
Keshava Reddy - Father
keshava.creddy@gmail.com, 409-543-5379
Bharathi Reddy - Mother
bharathi.kreddy@gmail.com, 409-543-5411
Jaima Russell: Director of Development
www.mccombs.utexas.edu, 512-475-8177
Leticia Acosta: Director, BBA Outreach & Inclusion: Texas BBA
www.mccombs.utexas.edu, 512-232-6780
Raj Reddy Scholars Committee
Jacob Levey - Classmate and Friend of Raj, Ross 2014 Alumni
jslevey@umich.edu, 414-793-9955
Timothy Grady - Classmate and Friend of Raj, Ross 2014 Alumni
tiwigr@umich.edu, 402-213-7843
Statement of Purpose
The Raj Reddy Scholars Program at University of Texas at Austin aims to bring together the hard-working students of McCombs School of Business and create a close knit community, provide financial aid to students who show a passion for learning, and to carry on the legacy of Raj by exemplifying qualities of moral character both in and out of the classroom.
Program Goals
- Pave the path for achieving the long term Mission of the Raj Charitable Foundation through bringing together the Reddy Scholars into a close knit community.
- One community service and Bring positive impact on the community in honor of Raj
Operating Mechanism
- At least one event per semester with all of Raj Scholars
- Active usage of Facebook page for this community
- One community service event each school year
Expectations from the Scholars:
- Attend 2 charity events (Fall/Winter)
- One planned by the Senior class, one by the Junior class
- Attend social event planned and organized by the program
- Attend welcome reception
- Maintain GPA in accordance with guidelines of the Scholarship
- Engage with other scholars in academic, career & social contexts
- Be a good person!
Freshman and Sophomore Year (entry year)
Potential scholarship recipients will be notified of their winning around August/September during the Freshman and Sophomore year. Once gifted/notified, these students will be asked to become a part of the Raj Reddy Scholars Program in a welcome email by Keshava/Bharathi. In the email, we will talk about Raj, his legacy/scholarship, and the goal for the Scholars. After winning, we will create a brief bio with a photo and a quote of the winner on the RCF website and invite the students to the Raj Reddy Scholars LinkedIn page. Each Freshman and Sophomore recipient will be paired with a Senior mentor who is also part of the program; the mentors-mentees will be paired off by Senior scholar based on interests and background. (Proposal: Reddy to provide $25 stipend to mentor to take mentee out to lunch)
Expectations from the Freshman and Sophomore Scholars:
- Connect with your fellow Reddy Scholars and meet your mentor
- Meet the Reddy family and some of Raj’s friends
- Keep your GPA above 3.0
- Participate in the charity and social events
Junior Year
During the Summer in between Sophomore and Junior Year, it is expected the rising Junior class of Raj Reddy Scholars will work together to plan two events for the Fall: a social event and a charity event. The social event will receive a stipend of $--- from the Raj Reddy Foundation and will be used to have a welcome back event for the Scholars where they will talk about summers, internships, jobs, help, etc. The charity event will be planned by senior students each year. Throughout the Junior Year, the Scholars will be focusing on academics and internships. It is our hope that the Scholars will be working closely with alumni and seniors for help with these two initiatives.
Expectations from the Junior Scholars:
- Attend the new recipient event
- Keep GPA above 3.0
- Plan and help organize the charity and the social events
Senior Year
The Senior class will be in charge of coordinating a charity event and a social event. They will also be the leaders of the non-alumni scholars and be a valuable resource to younger members. As the most experienced of the Scholars, the Senior class is expected to help the Juniors with recruiting techniques/resume preparation/etc., as well as become formal mentors for the new Sophomore class.
Expectations from the Senior Scholars:
- Become a Mentor for incoming sophomore class
- Attend the new recipient event
- Help the Juniors with recruiting
- Keep GPA above 3.0
- Plan, organize and drive the charity and the social events
Scholar Program Alumni
As an alumni of the Raj Reddy Scholars Program, we hope you to stay in touch and become a resource for the current Reddy Scholars - much in the same way the Alumni did for you! We understand that you will be out in the workforce or attending grad school, but we expect you will be in touch and try to make it to one of the planned events, stay active with the group/offer help when needed, help promote the scholarship to potential candidates, and show the world what being a Raj Reddy Scholar is all about.
Expectations from the Alumni Scholars:
- Stay active and assist other members of the Scholars program
- Attend the social events