Texas A&M University Celebrates $4.25 Billion Lead by Example Campaign

Three couples receive elite award for philanthropy.

Texas A&M University Raises $4.25 Billion in State's Largest Higher Education Campaign

The achievement of the nine-year Lead by Example campaign signals a bright future for Aggieland's students, faculty and staff.

Changing the Lives of First-Generation Students

Through a planned gift, Stacy '94 and Brian Smith '92 will support first-generation students in the College of Liberal Arts for years to come.

Educating Tomorrow's Public Servants

William "Bill" Jentsch Jr. ’80 plans a gift for the Bush School in efforts to educate future policymakers and public servants.

Empowering Tomorrow's Business Students

Brian Miller ’80 pays it forward by endowing President’s Endowed Scholarships for Mays Business School students.

Investing in Aggie Architects

Di Honey plans a gift in memory of her beloved brother, Tom Merritt '71 '74, to support future Aggie architects.

Leaving a Storybook Legacy

Sharon Almaguer '84 gives back to the Texas A&M University Libraries as part of her commitment to lead by example and help fellow Aggies.

Supporting Second-Career Law Students

Inspired by her own experience, Michelle Simpson '16 updated her estate plan to create an endowed scholarship for second-career law students.

Cultivating Future Farmers and Ranchers

Barbara and Jimmie Steidinger use a charitable remainder unitrust to support tomorrow's Aggie agriculturalists.

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.

Growing Their Family

Erika ’14 and Chris Pesek ’97 expand their Aggie Family by establishing funds and scholarships to aid in times of need.

Fueling Curiosity in Neuroscience

Dr. Wes Thompson's legacy of selfless service and academic excellence lives on through an endowed chair in the College of Science.

Advancing Cancer Prevention Research

To further cancer prevention research, Jill and Rick Steco committed a bequest to benefit the Texas A&M University College of Medicine.

Advocating for Veterans

Kathryn '11 and Don Boyle '08 plan a gift to support student veterans at Texas A&M University at Galveston.

Building Outstanding Character

Cadet Hajin Seo '21 shares how the the Corps of Cadets is committed to creating leaders.

Producing Global Engineering Leaders

Page and Dan Houser '76 are funding study abroad experiences for the next generation of global engineers.

A Letter from the President

Hear from Foundation President Tyson Voelkel '96 on how he views the holidays as a season of gratitude.

These 12 Aggies are Leading by Example

Stories of selfless service on campus and abroad.

Future Focused

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

Texas A&M Foundation Hosts Inaugural Exploration Day

The Texas A&M Foundation welcomes generous benefactors to Aggieland for Exploration Day.

Making Room for Music

Gifts from Elizabeth and Paul ‘Haskell’ Motheral ’52 highlight the beginning and end of the fundraising campaign for the new Music Activities Center.

Texas A&M Acquires Stephen F. Austin’s 1830 Map of Texas

Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp ’72, the university’s Board of Regents, and Bonnie and Otway Denny ’71 enable acquisition of 1830 map of Texas.

San Antonio Couple Receives Texas A&M Foundation's Highest Honor

Texas A&M Foundation Board of Trustees recognizes San Antonio couple as recipients of the Sterling C. Evans Medal.

Greater Texas Foundation grant supports college access and success for rural students

Greater Texas Foundation grant of more than $3 million to the Texas A&M Foundation supports AgriLife Extension Rural Student Success Initiative.

Texas A&M Foundation Provides University $90.8 Million

The Texas A&M Foundation will make $90.8 million available to Texas A&M University as a result of donations during the past fiscal year.

Time to Sprout

The Gardens at Texas A&M University will debut a seven-acre paradise next spring.

Koch Foundation Grant Supports Economic Policy Research

The Texas A&M Foundation received a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation for $3.405 million to support the Private Enterprise Research Center.

Texas A&M Breaks Ground on $40 Million Music Activities Center

Construction is now underway to build a new state-of-the-art Music Activities Center for the university’s orchestras, choirs and bands.

Mays Business School Receives Lead Gifts in Department of Accounting Naming

The Texas A&M Foundation has received two gifts totaling $4 million in a campaign to name the Department of Accounting in honor of James J. Benjamin.

Multimillion-Dollar Gifts Establish New Innovation Research Center at Mays Business School

Commitments from the Mays Family Foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation establish the Mays Innovation Research Center at Mays Business School.

Mays Business School’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship to be Named After Legendary Entrepreneur Arthur “Artie” McFerrin Jr. ’65

Arthur McFerrin Jr. will continue to inspire Aggies through the renaming of Mays Business School’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship.

Live, Learn, Lead

The Leadership Living Learning Community is an innovative program that gives freshmen a unique experience with a focus on leadership.

Friendswood Couple Commits 3 million to Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets

Tony and Zoe Buzbee of Friendswood have pledged $3 million to the Texas A&M Foundation to support the Corps of Cadets

George Mitchell, Mitchell Foundation Commit Additional $20 Million to Texas A&M Mitchell Institute

George P. Mitchell, Mitchell Foundation commit with a $20 million legacy gift to benefit the Texas A&M Mitchell Institute.

Opportunity

The Lead by Example campaign will cement Texas A&M as a wold leader in solving great global challenges.

President's Post

As we reflect on the university's 140-year history and our accomplishments over the past year, we also look toward 2017.

Pres Perspective

Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young believes in the transformational power of outside-the-classroom experiences.

@txamfoundation: Foundation News

Barbara and Bill Huffman '53 fund Fish Camp awards; campaign passes halfway mark; Foundation makes $103.9 million available to Texas A&M; Robin '76 and Bob Starnes '72 donate new Foundation golf cart.

Campaign Update

Take a journey down the path of the Lead by Example campaign, from 2012 to the present.

Cover Feature

Recent multimillion-dollar gifts will establish Texas A&M University as one of the nation’s leading schools for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Editor's Desk

Welcome to a special Lead by Example campaign issue of Spirit.

Opportunity

The Bush School of Government and Public Service celebrates 20 years of grooming public servants who impact the state, nation and world.

President's Post

Helping the university grow requires an entrepreneurial mindset that is based on generating value each day.

Pres Perspective

Texas A&M proves itself as a thought leader across disciplines.

Trailblazers

Meet the Aggie behind the design of AT&T Stadium and some of the world’s most impressive sporting arenas: Bryan K. Trubey ’83, FAIA.

Campaign Update

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

Editor's Desk

There are endless Aggie stories to tell, and we are honored to showcase a few this fall.

President's Post

Our donors' reasons for giving are as unique as they are.

Pres Perspective

How Texas A&M faculty and students are impacting the globe.

Campaign Update

A look at Texas A&M buildings, facilities and monuments constructed or renovated during the Lead by Example campaign.

Campaign Update

Read an overview of our progress on Lead by Example, one of the boldest comprehensive campaigns in the history of public higher education.

President's Post

A $20 million gift from Jon Hagler '58 will enrich Texas A&M's intellectual climate and educational experience.

Campaign Update

Seven donors who have supported areas of their choosing during the Lead by Example campaign.

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.

President's Post

How planned gifts are playing an instrumental role in fundraising for the Lead by Example campaign.

Campaign Update tset

During the Lead by Example campaign, countless individuals chose to honor their loved ones through honorary or memorial gifts. Here are six of their stories.

Campaign Update

Learn about the three Lead by Example campaign pillars and how you can support initiatives in each.

President's Post

A discussion with Dr. Jen Shang, a philanthropic psychologist at Plymouth University in the United Kingdom.

Campaign Update

Stories of faculty who’ve given back during the Lead by Example campaign.

Campaign Update

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

President's Post

Celebrating the contributions and service of the Texas A&M campus community.

Campaign Update

As the end of the Lead by Example campaign approaches, here’s a look at some of the biggest campus achievements made possible by donors’ generosity.

President's Post

Aggies and friends of Texas A&M are on track to surpass the Lead by Example campaign goal and raise more than $4 billion for our university by the end of 2020.

Cover Feature

Texas A&M University surpasses its historic $4 billion Lead by Example campaign goal.

Editor's Desk

The Lead by Example campaign may have ended on Dec. 31, 2020, but its impact will live on in Aggieland for generations thanks to private generosity.

President's Letter

The achievement of the Lead by Example campaign’s $4 billion goal proves there is no limit to what the Aggie community can accomplish.