Andrew’s path to becoming a Longhorn was as unique as he was. After deciding college straight after high school wasn’t quite the right fit at the right time, he instead enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving his country for four years before returning to Central Texas. He always considered those four years some of the best of his life.

Andrew and Tammy met in July of 1998 at Austin’s Saxon Pub. Tammy heard a rumor that Bonnie Raitt might be in attendance. Apparently, others heard that same rumor. The place was packed, and they literally bumped into each other. It turns out Bonnie did show up, but they found something much more important there that night — each other. Their lives were forever changed. They were together ever since and married three years later.

In Andrew’s early 30s, he used the GI Bill benefits earned from his time in the military to enroll at The University of Texas at Austin. Even while working full time at Dell to support his family, he put his whole heart into his education. Studying and learning at UT later in life than most students made earning his degree even more special.

When the opportunity arose to stay tied to the University after he graduated, Andrew couldn’t say no. His new chapter started when he accepted the position as General Manager at the Campus Computer Store, a role he cherished and fully inhabited. He loved going above and beyond to help students, staff and faculty select the perfect devices, often going out of his way to personally deliver on and off campus simply to give his fellow Longhorns the best service possible. As a manager of student workers, Andrew loved helping get young people off on the right foot to prepare for the real world. For the dozens of student workers he managed over the years, Andrew was an important mentor.

Please stop calling this a journey, as journeys ultimately end. For those that have to name things I ask respectfully that you call it a mission. Missions have purpose and never leave the fallen behind. My resolve is to complete my mission with dignity.

Andrew Huoni
February 2023

When Andrew was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, in March of 2022, president of the Campus Computer Store Leslie Harris started a conversation about having some type of scholarship in his name. He shared those conversations with Tammy, honored to know he would be helping students and veterans even after he was gone. Andrew passed away in September 2023 after fighting the disease for 18 months — the Andrew T. Huoni Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established soon after to carry on his mission.

“I can’t think of a better way to honor my remarkable husband than to have this endowment in perpetuity that will support veterans like Andrew,” Tammy says. “There’s always going to be somebody out there like him, pursuing their dreams and seeking their best life. He was extremely proud of his military service. To be able, in his name, to give scholarships to others that have served our country would mean everything to him.”

Andrew and Tammy Huoni with their son, Justin Vincent