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Monica & Glenn Scott

Committed Leaders and Generous Citizens Call Richardson HOME

By Patti Otte

 

Berkner High School’s 2012 reunion set the stage for Monica and Glenn Scott, former high school friends, to fall in love and subsequently marry, a lucky “reunion” which has resulted in the power couple’s positive, lasting influence on the city they call home.

 

DEEP TIES TO RICHARDSON

Monica’s desire to make Richardson her permanent home is thanks in large part to her parents, Bob and Jean Macy, who’ve been actively involved in Richardson’s civic and philanthropic community for years. Says Monica, “It’s hard to get through a conversation with anyone in the city without my wonderful parents coming up as they were always so involved.” From volunteering at their church, FUMCR, to serving in city government and charitable roles, the Macys set an outstanding example of giving back. “Dad encouraged me for years to go through Leadership Richardson and, once I did, I totally got the value of serving and learned the best places for me to give back,” states Monica.

And while Glenn grew up in Oklahoma City, he, too, has called Richardson home for decades…all the way back to 1980, when his family moved here and he attended Berkner HS, making friends with Monica and eventually making his way back to the city, where they would create a beautiful home for their blended family of four children: Taylor, Shelby and Garrett Scott and Cole Weinman, who are all local.

 

DOING BUSINESS IN THE CITY

In 2006, Monica and her sister, Paula Frykholm, decided to leave their respective nursing and consulting careers behind to establish a business in Richardson. They both love to sew and wanted to do something together, so they founded Logotology, with specialties ranging from on-site embroidery and laser engraving to screen-printing, heat transfers and promotional products. They help businesses, schools, churches, non-profits, associations, golf tournaments or fundraisers market themselves. States Monica, “We love being a part of this community!”

Since 1988, Glenn has been the Director of Business Development for Berlin Packaging. They design and supply glass, plastic and metal packaging internationally to clients who fill and sell filled products in the personal care, food, pharmaceutical and beverage markets.

When the couple aren’t working, Monica loves spending time with family, traveling, sewing, walking and reading. Glenn shares Monica’s love of travel and also enjoys snow skiing, hunting and anything outdoors.

 

GIVING BACK TO THEIR HOMETOWN 

The couple’s philanthropic commitment to the community runs deep. Monica has served as the past chair of the Network of Community Ministries, is the incoming chair of the Richardson Chamber of Comme   rce, and a member of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra board, Richardson East Rotary and Richardson Woman’s Club. In her own words, Monica has been “lucky enough to have had amazing role models and parents who have poured into her the importance of giving back.”

Monica is particularly interested in philanthropic areas with which she is familiar or has had personal experience. States Monica, “Richardson is a vibrant city, but it is not without neighbors in need. Homeless prevention, food insecurity, stabilization efforts and mental stability are all needs I am interested in supporting however I can.”

Like Monica, Glenn is also actively involved in the Richardson community. Glenn is currently a board member and past chair of the Methodist Richardson Medical Center Foundation, is an incoming board member at Network of Community Ministries and serves as an advisory board member of Leadership Richardson.

Glenn says, “I choose to associate with community organizations with strong leadership and that have a widespread impact in helping people in need in the Richardson community. I am drawn to organizations where I have an opportunity to use my skills and talents in the areas of fundraising, strategic planning and improvement, and spreading the word about the ways the nonprofits make a positive impact in the community.”

Thanks to these community efforts, Monica received the Leadership Richardson Alumni Association alumnus of the year in 2012 and Small Business of the Year in 2020. And the couple received a Community Revitalization Award in 2017 after their new home was constructed.

 

ENJOYING LIFE TOGETHER

The couple enjoys many of Richardson’s outstanding cultural offerings. Their favorite community-wide events are Wildflower!, Richardson Symphony Orchestra concerts, RSO’s Robert Burns Night Supper (an annual, intimate gathering benefitting the RSO which celebrates the poet Robert Burns), Network’s Fork-Off and Methodist Richardson’s Call for Compassion Gala.

But for these two, family is first and always has been. They have Sunday brunch after church every week. The whole family is invited and all attend when they can. States Monica, “We jokingly call it the Board Meeting since we usually talk about happenings at Logotology.” And Glenn is known to be an amazing cook and they welcome the kids back home by “drumming up something wonderful every week.”

When asked what they are most looking forward to in 2024, the couple replies, We hope to continue to watch our kids grow and thrive in their new careers and [live a] life full of friends and family.

 

COUPLE CREATES A BEAUTIFUL HOME IN RICHARDSON

Because Monica and Glenn are so deeply tied to Richardson, they wanted to create a home that was not just a place to live, but also a place to gather and give back. Says Monica: “This is where I grew up and chose to settle. It is truly where my heart is!” And Glenn feels at home in Richardson because the couple has a broad circle of friends that are also community builders within Richardson in various capacities.

When choosing the design for the Richardson home they began the process of building in 2016, the Scotts envisioned a home that would celebrate the location’s naturally beautiful setting and incorporate plenty of room for family and friends to gather. Its modern design incorporates plenty of glass to capitalize on the inviting views of the back yard’s creek and forest of trees.

Monica loves spending time in the family room, a “place where we visit with friends and family and can catch a kid or two coming to or from an activity,” she says. Glenn enjoys the outdoor living spaces the couple created: a covered pavilion in the backyard, a wooden side deck overlooking the creek, and a large seating area on their second-floor balcony.

The Scotts’ design is reflective of their love of entertaining and their desire to use home as a means of supporting their favorite nonprofits. States the couple, “We have the room to make everyone feel at home. And we’ve created several open spaces inside and out, which we encourage our favorite nonprofit to use for their various events.”

The couple even has a wall outside their study filled with pictures of celebrations they’ve hosted in their home. Monica states happily, “It has turned into a very fun reminder of how fortunate we are to have such great friends and amazing celebrations!” And Richardson is lucky to have the Scotts call it home.