Jim, Jane Raddin join TXST Guardian Society with establishment of student scholarship endowment

Dr. James “Jim” Raddin Jr. and his wife, Jane Raddin, have become the newest members of the TXST Guardian Society following a planned gift to Texas State University to establish endowed student scholarships.

Donors who have named TXST in their estate plans are eligible for membership in the Guardian Society. Their support represents an investment in the future of TXST.

The James H. and Jane S. Raddin Endowed Scholarship will support students who demonstrate financial need, with a preference for first-generation students. The Raddins are establishing the scholarship in honor of the education their son and granddaughter received at TXST.

The Raddins were brought together by their faith and have been married for 56 years. They said they believe in the power of education, and their intention is to make education more widely accessible.

Jim received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.D. from the University of New Mexico. He served in various capacities in the U.S. Air Force before retiring as a colonel. After his service, Jim joined the Biodynamic Research Corporation in San Antonio where he consulted for 20 years with both automotive and aircraft manufacturers and NASCAR on impact injury causation and impact protection. Since retirement, he has continued his decades of Bible teaching and has written seven Christian devotional books.

Jane earned a bachelor’s in education from the University of New Mexico. She managed the home economics department and taught visually impaired students at the State School for the Visually Handicapped in New Mexico. She was later involved with Stonecroft Ministries for more than 20 years.