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Individual Donors
The Texas A&M Foundation will make $111.1 million available to Texas A&M University as a result of donations during the past fiscal year.
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
In November 2015, Texas A&M University embarked on the Lead by Example $4 billion comprehensive campaign, one of the boldest comprehensive campaigns in the history of public higher education and the largest fundraising endeavor ever undertaken in Texas.
Empowering The Future
Lead by Example is a joint effort between Texas A&M University, the Texas A&M Foundation, the 12th Man Foundation, The Association of Former Students and the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation. Support raised through the campaign will empower Texas A&M to continue to be recognized as a world-class, top-tier public research institution and provide students with access to an affordable education with the best faculty.
CAMPAIGN PROGRESS
(as of October 31, 2018)
$3.260 billion of $4 billion goal
22894
Corporate and Foundation Donors
682774
Total Gifts
At The Forefront
At Texas A&M University, we are not just focused on a few issues; we are on the forefront of every issue, and our ambitious goal demonstrates our commitment to addressing major societal challenges facing the state, nation and world. Bound by our core values—and with the support of a worldwide network—we can fearlessly forge ahead knowing that our university has already set an example of amazing progress for 140 years.
Meet the Campaign Leadership
CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT
Dr. Leslie Ruyle
Dr. Leslie Ruyle, a faculty member at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, says that people often talk about conservation within a bubble. They think it’s all about animals, when in reality, it’s all about people. She takes students into places like the Congo, where they understand the unique challenges locals face in living with the same animals they want to protect. Whether it’s problems like having no electricity or finding elephants in their backyard, students and locals collaborate to implement practical solutions. Her programs teach students to think bigger than the world they grew up in. When Aggies are given a global mindset, there’s no limit to the good they can do.
Watch Dr. Ruyle’s Story
CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT
Matthew Curtis
When Matthew Curtis ’19 got out of the Marines, he packed up and drove from Santa Cruz, California, to College Station to pursue an engineering degree. Attending Texas A&M University was a completely new experience: while the Marines taught him how things worked, his classes taught him why. During his military service, he’d notice a gap between those who design military equipment and those who use it. To bridge that gap, he combined his knowledge from the battlefield and the classroom to create a better tourniquet. With guidance from his professors and other Aggies, he's optimistic that his new design will help save lives.
Watch Matthew's Story
CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT
Gracie Arenas Strittmatter
Gracie Arenas Strittmatter ’04 loved playing video games growing up, but it wasn’t until she attended Texas A&M that she realized she could make a career of it. The visualization program in the College of Architecture showed her how valuable her tech skills could be in the gaming field. And today, even though she works as a technical artist for some of the most popular games out there, she hasn’t lost touch with the viz program. It’s grown since she was in Aggieland, but she still sees a lot of herself in current students. That’s why she and her husband Willem ’02 created an endowed scholarship for aspiring gamers: They’re helping other Aggies level up their careers just like she did.
Read Gracie's Story
CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT
Kelly Roach
Kelly Roach ’18 never wanted to be too comfortable. She enrolled in a global study program through Mays Business School to immerse herself in the unfamiliar. A short time later, she found herself wandering ancient streets in Europe surrounded by languages and cultures she didn’t understand. Her experience abroad forced her to think beyond Texas state lines. Kelly returned with a gift worth far more than any souvenir—a new perspective on the world. We believe her exploration has only begun.
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CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT
Virender Sharma
Virender Sharma, a professor in the Texas A&M School of Public Health, sees the glass half full and all clean. For 26 years, he’s researched ferrate, a supercharged iron that can both disinfect common surfaces and safely purify contaminated water. His stabilized liquid ferrate solution can make viruses, bacteria and other water toxins inactive within minutes without leaving behind harmful byproducts. Dr. Sharma thinks his research has limitless potential. We think he can lead the way to a cleaner, safer world.
Read Virender's Story
CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT
Sara Wojcak
Sara Wojcak ’18 is a leader of her own making. Growing up outside of Oklahoma City, she had her sights set on Texas A&M. Due to her outstanding academic potential, Sara was awarded a Corps 21 Scholarship and an Endowed Opportunity Award through the Texas A&M Foundation. With financial challenges aside, she can focus fully on her role as deputy commander of the Corps of Cadets. It’s a stepping stone to the career she's always wanted: to be an airman of the United States Air Force. When students like Sara arrive with the will to leave an impact, we tell them the sky’s the limit.
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