Student Impact News

A Lead by Example donation creates the Norman Borlaug Endowed Research Scholars Program to foster the next generation of agricultural pioneers.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

Grace Long ’21, a nuclear engineering Brown Scholar from Virginia, shares her story of success at Texas A&M University.

Texas A&M University at Galveston is home to one of only six state maritime academies in the United States.

How Texas A&M University’s Veteran Resource and Support Center assists student veterans as they mobilize from military to academic life.

How the GeoX summer camp program inspires high school students and became the College of Geoscience’s most reliable recruiting tool.

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.

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.

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.

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.

One man’s spirit inspires a prestigious award for members of the Corps of Cadets.

Meet Kais Karowadia ’19, a biochemistry and genetics double major who understands that hard work leads to great things.

Couple supports new dentistry facility; gifts fund Mays Innovation Research Center; Aggie Parents of the Year establish construction science scholarship.

Cadets study national power through a global lens during the Corps of Cadets’ International Excursions Program.

A&M Club scholarships support the next generation of Aggies.

10 ways Aggie engineering is breaking new ground.

A planned gift supports transformational learning experiences for animal science students.

Why teaching is one of today’s most important professions, and why I want to tackle the job.

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.

Inspired by her late father’s battle with cancer, Alex Lacey ’17 researched pediatric cancer to help others beat the disease.

As global experiences become more vital to students’ education, the College of Engineering has a plan to send 2,000 engineers abroad annually.

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.

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.

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.

Foundation Excellence Awards help students like Dominic Johnson ’19 pursue their dreams at Texas A&M.

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.

Recent Texas A&M graduates from South Texas bring first-hand experience to the Regents’ Scholar Program.

Aggie scholarships honor the life and career of a talented registered nurse.