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Engineering My Life

How I went from being a NASA aerospace engineer, to a motivational speaker turned comedian, to a professor of practice at Texas A&M.
By Shayla Rivera '83

Howdy, Marlisa Marquez ’21

As a Science Leadership Scholar, first-generation student Marlisa “Marly” Marquez ’21 found a home at Texas A&M University that she never thought possible.
By Taryn Woody '19

Hello, Dallas!

A new Clinic and Education Building will help the Texas A&M College of Dentistry expand its educational and service reach across North Texas.
By Kara Bounds Socol

Lead by Example Campaign Update:

It's Their Texas A&M

Meet Dr. Junuthula Reddy and five other faculty and staff members who are shaping the university they call home by giving back.

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Viewpoint
Whoop! Texas A&M ranks No. 1 in the nation among public universities for sending students abroad.
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Sterling Stewards

The Texas A&M Foundation honors three couples with the 2019 Sterling C. Evans Medal award.
By Chrystal Houston

"Apples"

A poem by Courtney Kiolbassa ’18 explores how parents feel when children leave the nest.

Compliments to the Chef

Bernard Sbisa fed thousands and lived to see his name immortalized on Texas A&M’s campus.
By Bailey Payne '19

What Happens to the Pennies?

It’s a longstanding tradition to place pennies on the statue of Sul Ross, but what happens to them afterward?
By Morgan Knobloch '20

All Roads Lead to Home

Inspired by a life of travel, Kari Lervick and John West ’87 support study abroad programs by creating a bequest to supplement their current scholarship.
By Morgan Knobloch '20