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Reta Haynes committed a major gift to establish the competitive Haynes Scholars Program for exceptional Aggies. Fourteen students have benefited so far, including environmental engineering major Shaye Smith ’22.
A Lead by Example donation creates the Norman Borlaug Endowed Research Scholars Program to foster the next generation of agricultural pioneers.
Created during the Lead by Example campaign, Texas A&M University’s Engineering Medicine program is producing a new line of innovative doctors known as “physicianeers.”
Evan Lu '22 is working toward his dream of becoming an orthodontist thanks to help from an Endowed Opportunity Award.
Robert "Bob" Dunham ’63 is giving back through an endowed scholarship and a gift of real estate that will benefit the College of Science.
Greg Franklin ’03 ’17 and his wife, Danielle ’02, are supporting the future of the Texas A&M School of Law with a scholarship for Aggie law students.
Noble Knight Gutierrez ’22 proves that the late Louise Milliken’s planned gift is truly creating leaders in Aggieland.
Through continued financial support for the organization, Fish Camp can remain “an Aggie’s first tradition” for years to come.
A President’s Endowed Scholarship is considered the most prestigious academic merit scholarship awarded by Texas A&M.
The late Jay Kregel ’89 left his legacy to support first-generation Aggies like Mirna Cardenas ’18.
Allan Marburger ’60, a big-time Aggie benefactor, receives the 2020 Sterling C. Evans Medal.
Samantha Hernandez ’20, a biomedical science major and first-generation graduate, shares how the Terry Foundation and Texas A&M University helped make her dreams possible.
The gift will bolster the university's efforts to support first-generation students as they navigate collegiate life.
Three Texas A&M University graduating seniors share about their time at Texas A&M and how the scholarships they received impacted their lives.
Aggie ACHIEVE program creates a groundbreaking academic opportunity for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Passionate about coin collecting and bringing buildings to life, Luke Benignus ’22 is drawing up plans for his construction career with the help of an Endowed Opportunity Award scholarship.
Cherilyn Haley and her War Hymn-whistling cockatiel, Sonny, continue to carry on the Aggie Spirit of her late husband, Bill Haley ’51.
Cyd and Tom Kelly ’53 ’55 use a planned gift to enhance their current support for the College of Geosciences.
An online survey helped the Texas A&M Foundation direct Sandra Schneider's planned gift to support her passions.
Debbi ’74 and Dr. Gregg Dimmick ’74 use an annuity to impact future Aggies by honoring a professor who forever changed their lives.
The Hollingsworth Center for Ethical Leadership in the Corps of Cadets is developing a template to create leaders of character.
How Texas A&M University’s Veteran Resource and Support Center assists student veterans as they mobilize from military to academic life.
Texas A&M University at Galveston is home to one of only six state maritime academies in the United States.
How the GeoX summer camp program inspires high school students and became the College of Geoscience’s most reliable recruiting tool.
Grace Long ’21, a nuclear engineering Brown Scholar from Virginia, shares her story of success at Texas A&M University.
The new Dean’s Scholars Award initiative in the College of Engineering is helping attract the nation’s top prospective freshmen.
Meet Jacob Wright ’23: an Aggie and Brockman Scholar from Eagle Pass, Texas, who has a heart to change the world and the mind to make it happen.
Get to know Mason Alexander-Hawk ’20, a graduate student and fellowship recipient at the Bush School of Government and Public Service.
A new gift established by the Class of 1980 will fund an annual award to honor graduating seniors who exemplify selfless service.
Betty and Frank Thurmond ’51 express their love for Texas A&M University through four charitable gift annuities and multiple other endowments.
…and Amy ’91 and Robert Bacon ’91 want students to experience it. How their planned gift will help students go global.
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.
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.
Drs. Charles “Chuck” Hermann and Lorraine Eden establish a fellowship to support future generations of public servants at the Bush School.
Mays Business School’s Strategic Philanthropy course teaches students the principles of generosity and philanthropy.
NFL star and former Aggie standout Mike Evans ’15 establishes scholarships at Texas A&M University to support students from his hometown.
Law student Lora Naismith ’18 ’21 talks about her legal goals while sharing her last name’s legacy.
Since 2011, the Corps of Cadets’ International Excursions Program has afforded students the chance to study abroad.
Regents’ Scholar and first-generation student Henry Hernandez ’21 gave back to his community and was rewarded with help when he needed it most.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo provides thousands of students across the state with financial aid, creating an extensive, undeniable impact at Texas A&M University.
Through a $1 million gift, Marilyn and Don Lummus ’58 are helping the College of Engineering attract professors with real-world experience.
Marlene Lepkoski ’90 establishes the first endowed gift for the Texas A&M School of Innovation.
Fat Tire Bike Tours founder David Mebane ’98 on exploring the world and running his international business of fun.
He’s an Aggie Bandsman, Ross Volunteer and the recipient of the David M. Britt ’51 Sul Ross Scholarship.
Jere and Jack H. Smith ’64 create a testamentary unitrust to benefit oceangoing students.
Merari Boffill '18 shares her love of learning to impact students the way teachers impacted her.
Bernadette and Jerry Hajek Jr. create an endowed scholarship for Hart Hall residents in memory of their late son.
When Tate Banks ’20 talks about his future, he lights up at the prospect of opportunities that await him.
New Heritage members Michelle ’88 and Todd Steudtner ’87 will use their estate to expand their existing Texas A&M scholarships.
After receiving a PES while he was at Texas A&M, Travis Owens ’06 and his wife Shan Wang are giving a scholarship of their own for Aggie engineers.
Gifts from Elizabeth and Paul ‘Haskell’ Motheral ’52 highlight the beginning and end of the fundraising campaign for the new Music Activities Center.
Since 1968, the President’s Endowed Scholarship program has been inspiring high-achieving students to make Texas A&M their school of choice.
A unique five-year degree program is now available to Texas A&M University incoming freshmen who major in a STEM field.
Sandy Wilkinson ’86 honors her late father with a program that encourages girls to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Sandy and Les Pittman ’74 reap multiple benefits through the charitable remainder unitrust established through the Foundation.
One man’s spirit inspires a prestigious award for members of the Corps of Cadets.
Capt. John Moore ’66 honors his mother’s legacy through an IRA charitable rollover gift.
Student and scholar Bryton Praslicka ’19 is working to incorporate smart bus stops across Texas A&M’s campus.
Former Texas A&M University athletes complete funding for a Foundation Excellence Award at the eighth annual Aggie Legends Golf Classic.
Meet Kais Karowadia ’19, a biochemistry and genetics double major who understands that hard work leads to great things.
Cadets study national power through a global lens during the Corps of Cadets’ International Excursions Program.
10 ways Aggie engineering is breaking new ground.
Couple supports new dentistry facility; gifts fund Mays Innovation Research Center; Aggie Parents of the Year establish construction science scholarship.
A&M Club scholarships support the next generation of Aggies.
Marilyn and Steve Miller ’79 designate the Texas A&M Foundation as owner and beneficiary of their $1 million life insurance policy.
Scholarship created by C.C. Burton ’42 assist students in English and Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Meet Eunice Fafiyebi ’17, a Texas A&M Foundation Maroon Coat and public health major whose odyssey has taken her from Ibadan, Nigeria, to Texas A&M University.
Why teaching is one of today’s most important professions, and why I want to tackle the job.
Inspired by her late father’s battle with cancer, Alex Lacey ’17 researched pediatric cancer to help others beat the disease.
A planned gift supports transformational learning experiences for animal science students.
As global experiences become more vital to students’ education, the College of Engineering has a plan to send 2,000 engineers abroad annually.
Scholarship recipient Morgan Gray ’16 ’18 hopes to apply her public service education as an advocate for the Chickasaw Nation.
Construction is now underway to build a new state-of-the-art Music Activities Center for the university’s orchestras, choirs and bands.
Couple asks wedding guests to donate in lieu of gifts; gift helps veterans pursue entrepreneurial dreams; Santa surprises two siblings with endowed scholarships; couple funds study abroad scholarships.
The M.B. Zale Leadership Scholars Program in Mays Business School prepares students like Stephanie Martinez ’16 for successful careers in retailing.
Maier Foundation President Brad Rowe ’97 creates a scholarship fund for future engineers.
Oscar Gonzalez ’18 finds his home in Aggieland as a Science Leadership Scholar.
Brenda and Glenn Dresner '69 gift their Aggie children endowed scholarships for Christmas.
The Texas A&M Foundation Board of Trustees named Brenda Castillo '17 and Joshua Sutton '17 as recipients of its fifth Outstanding Student Award.
Foundation Excellence Awards help students like Dominic Johnson ’19 pursue their dreams at Texas A&M.
Reta Haynes establishes dean’s chair; Rochelles fund veterinary equipment; gift boosts Commercial Banking Program; Clay Bright ’78 creates scholarships for middle-income students.
In the face of loss, a nursing scholarship honors the life of a special individual.
Kelly and Mike Hernandez III ’83 invest in the lives of Brownsville students through a multidimensional scholarship program.
Planning a gift of investment accounts gives Jane and Jerry Kingsley a clear-cut, easy way to provide for future students and programs at Texas A&M University.
Carol '77 and Ross Frazer '77 created the Ray A. Rothrock ‘77 Music Scholarship, awarded based on merit to two students pursuing music degrees.
Steve and Linda Phillips created two scholarships to fund industrial distribution and early childhood education students.
Ben Vaugn '74 designated a planned gift from his life insurance policy to establish an endowed scholarship for women studying geology and geophysics.
Sally Ryan, a 54-year old teacher, is inspiring those who think a college degree from Texas A&M University is too expensive and out of their reach.
A five-year-old boy raids his piggy bank to contribute to the Aggie Veteran Freedom Scholarship made in the memory of his great-grandfather.
The Leadership Living Learning Community is an innovative program that gives freshmen a unique experience with a focus on leadership.
Mark Browning '88's position at the Texas A&M Foundation inspired him and his wife, Nancy '90 to endow a liberal arts scholarship.
Young couple creates planned gift for Muster; charitable gift annuity will support Corps scholarships; endowment for Engineering Success Program aids Regents' Scholars; father honors son's memory with President's Endowed Scholarship.
A new veteran scholarship provides financial assistance for American heroes like Ray Dilworth '18.
A planned gift from Mary-Ann and Tom Ferguson '78 will support global experiences for industrial distribution majors.
Aaron DePaolo ’18 is the first recipient of a President’s Endowed Scholarship funded by one Aggie’s idea to nurture and sell Century Tree seedlings.
He’ll always remember Texas A&M the way it was “back when,” but Earle Shields Jr. ’41 also supports the university’s future through gifts for faculty and students.
Aggie scholarships honor the life and career of a talented registered nurse.
Recent Texas A&M graduates from South Texas bring first-hand experience to the Regents’ Scholar Program.
Before James H. Johnson ’86 started a job in Afghanistan last year, he wanted to finish an important item on his to-do list: establish a planned gift.
Whether you want to find a unique way to express gratitude or treasure a loved one, an honorary or memorial gift combines generosity with inspiration.
Kimberly Berry '16 is a Regents' Scholar from the College of Liberal Arts who is pursuing her degree in Performance Studies with a minor in Business.
James "Cory" '12 and Casey '14, graduated from Texas A&M with degrees in physics, and the youngest, Scott '17, is following in their footsteps.
United States Naval pilot Clay Huber '12 demonstrates leadership with a planned gift.
Former Regents' Scholars Sydney Van Wyk ’13 and Ana Davila ’15 were so inspired by the program that they are now its full-time coordinators.
Distinguished Professor of Statistics Raymond J. Carroll and Marcia G. Ory created the Graduate Fellowship in Statistics to benefit graduate students.
Carolyn ’69 ’75 and Thomas Adair ’57 ’65 created a significant planned gift to ensure that all of their assets will benefit Texas A&M.
The Texas A&M Foundation honored Kevin Brice Andrews '11 with a Bugle Call at the Texas A&M vs. Alabama football game on October 17.
Ray Davis created a $25,000 endowment to memorialize his friend John Willis ’92 after he passed away from cancer.
This is cadet Ray Dilworth. He is a member of D Company (the Combat Veterans Outfit) in the Corps of Cadets and is a veteran of the U.S. Army.
The Texas A&M Foundation honored Charlie Pence with a Bugle Call at the Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State football game on Oct. 3
A contribution from an Aggie businessman to the Department of Animal Science will ensure a promising future for a new program.
Sixteen students who attended Texas A&M’s Fish Camp this summer have been randomly selected as recipients of the $1,000 “Fishin’ With Franks” awards.
Thomas Smith III ’63 and his wife Phyllis have chosen to support liberal arts students by establishing an endowment for a need-based scholarship.
Texas A&M attracts donors who have the means and generous spirit to fund scholarships. Consider these 10 benefits to funding an endowed scholarship.
Michelle Keller ’92 is designating a percentage of her estate to fund a scholarship for future students who desire to study abroad.
