A Purrfect Legacy

Bonnie and Joe Merritt plan a gift to memorialize their beloved feline friend, CLEO.

Caring for the Caretakers

Dr. Donna Baer '83 '86 '88 repays the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences for helping her realize her dream career.

Lifelong Learner

A lifelong Aggie, Dr. Elizabeth Crouch ’91 holds her dream job in Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

For the Love of a Horse

A Dripping Springs couple provides a unique planned gift for Texas A&M University.

Looking Out for the Underdog

Janel Griffey plans to gift her entire estate to the Texas A&M University to honor the quality care her pets received.

No Place Like Stevenson

Planning for their pets’ futures led Barbara and Russell Behrndt to support Texas A&M University with current and estate gifts.

Two Generations of the Aggie Spirit

Barbara ’75 and Paul Goodman ’76 create a planned gift for Texas A&M that would make their dads proud.

Sharing Paradise

Missy and Skooter Halamicek use a bequest to share their piece of heaven with Texas A&M University.

Texas A&M Foundation Honors Dr. Henry L. “Sonny” Presnal ’57 with Partner in Philanthropy Award

The Texas A&M Foundation has selected Dr. Henry L. “Sonny” Presnal ’57 as a recipient of its 2020 Partner in Philanthropy Award.

A Scientist's Mind with a Servant's Heart

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.

Honoring a Hero

A new fund at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences honors the life of Dimitri del Castillo, a U.S. Army Ranger who died in combat.

Taking Flight

Dr. Janice Boyd ’86 found a passion for parrots that inspired her planned gift to the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center.

Future Focused

Showcasing the impact of planned gifts during the Lead by Example campaign.

Werner the Wonder Dog

Texas A&M University veterinarians collaborate to successfully operate on a canine with a rare tumor.

The Road Well-Traveled

Charlotte and Billy Parks ’64 support Texas A&M students through a retained life estate.

Four Stories Share the Power of Honorary and Memorial Giving

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.

Faculty Impact

Professor Ashley Saunders ’98 ’01 employs cutting-edge 3-D technology to teach veterinary medicine.

New Gifts: Recent Gifts to the Foundation

Scholarship memorializes education student; friends honor former science dean; fellowship supports mechanical engineering professor.

Lab Work: Research Developments

Birds are the focus of two veterinary stories; researchers apply 3-D printing to drug production; archaeologists restore 17th century French ship.

On Campus: News From Across Texas A&M

New Human Clinical Research Facility opens; synthetic canine supports experiential learning for future veterinarians; Blackstone LaunchPad promotes entrepreneurship, Music Activities Center breaks ground.

Student Impact

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

Back Page

From learning about winemaking to exploring the world's craziest pandemics, here are five Texas A&M classes we wish we could take.

Campaign Update

Donors share why they’ve given to Texas A&M during the Lead by Example campaign.

Lab Work: Research at Texas A&M

Scientists develop an oil spill prediction model, a bioabsorbable wound dressing and a new spacesuit design; neuroscience professor explains the underlying causes of déjà vu.

Ask Professor X

A Q&A with Dr. Ian Tizard, director of Texas A&M’s leading program in avian medicine.

New Gifts: Recent Gifts to the Foundation

Reta Haynes establishes dean’s chair; Rochelles fund veterinary equipment; gift boosts Commercial Banking Program; Clay Bright ’78 creates scholarships for middle-income students.

@txamfoundation: Foundation News

Bonnie and Joe Merritt honor Texas A&M Foundation Development Officer Chastity Carrigan '16 with an endowed scholarship.

On Campus: News From Across Texas A&M

Students design prototypes through Aggies Invent; Rudder Radio launches at Texas A&M at Galveston; Warrior-Scholar Project expands.

Campaign Update

Showcasing the impact of planned gifts during the Lead by Example campaign. earn how donors like Elizabeth Bradford are making a difference by being future focused.

Lab Work: Research at Texas A&M

Veterinarians save Sybil the camel; engineers study earthquake-resistant bridge designs and human-robot interactions; researcher explains what makes us hangry.

New Gifts: Recent Gifts to Texas A&M

Planned gift will support African wildlife study abroad; Women’s Resource Center gets a boost; Lawrences back Formula SAE Team; new scholarship for aggieTEACH program.

On Campus: News From Across Texas A&M

Student-developed video game teaches cattle working skills; program showcases rural veterinary medicine; university hosts Datathon; Sea Aggies deploy weather buoys.

Cover Feature

Texas A&M’s Veterinary Emergency Team impacts the state, nation and world through disaster response and relief efforts.

Cover Feature

Texas A&M's equine therapy program is changing the lives of veterans and people with disabilities.

Lab Work: Research Developments

Automated transportation research; kinesiologists study relationship between genetics and activity levels; new reading technology for blind individuals.

Opportunity

Through mock scenarios, Texas A&M’s Disaster Day prepares students across health professions to practice collaboratively and respond to emergency situations.

President's Post

How the Courtney Cares program at Texas A&M is transforming lives through equine therapy.

The Legacy

A gift of Hill Country property from Kay and Charles “Charlie” Pence ’51 will support Texas A&M University programs close to their hearts.

Lab Work: Research at Texas A&M

Veterinarians perform first dolphin spinal tap; researchers discover the oldest weapons in North America; team creates 3D models to investigate spine disorders.

Lab Work: Research at Texas A&M

New tool scans nutritional content of food; veterinarians study dog aging; engineer creates wearable monitoring tool for mental health; specialist explains what causes brain freeze.

On Campus: News From Across Texas A&M

Programs support former foster care students and pets of domestic abuse victims; student group builds hybrid rockets; Stark Galleries hosts Hawaiian exhibit.

Student Impact

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.

Faculty Fieldwork

A landmark gift from Jon Hagler ’58 empowered the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study to invite top-tier researchers to Aggieland in perpetuity. These are some of the Fellows who stayed.

Lab Work: Research at Texas A&M

Gifts to the campaign created 127 new endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships that support faculty, whose boundless creativity and curiosity are changing the world.

The Legacy

A Dripping Springs couple provides a unique planned gift for Texas A&M University.