Raymond H. Eubank’s daughter and two sons followed in his footsteps to graduate from Texas A&M University. Now the entire family has joined forces to provide other students the same opportunity.

Their $170,000 gift will establish three scholarships—two in the Dwight Look College of Engineering and one for the Corps of Cadets—all funded through the Texas A&M Foundation.

“We greatly appreciate the Eubank family’s investment in engineering education. Their scholarships will help deserving young engineers for years to come,” said Dr. Jo Howze, senior associate dean of engineering academic programs.

Two endowments of $60,000 each will fund scholarships in computer science and petroleum engineering, with the remaining funds establishing an award in the General Rudder Corps Scholarship Program.

“Our love for Texas A&M University motivated us to make this gift. It’s one way we can show our appreciation for the excellent education and career path A&M provided. The fundamental values of hard work, integrity and responsibility were part of that education,” said Raymond Eubank, president and owner of Dallas-based Estate Oil & Gas, Corp.

He and his wife Joellyn will join with daughter Sheri J. Edwards, Texas A&M Class of 1976, and son Richard H. Eubank, Texas A&M Class of 1974, to fund the Raymond H. Eubank ’48 Family Scholarship in Computer Science. Preference will be given to students in the Corps of Cadets.

Sheri and Richard both received computer science degrees.

For the past eight years Sheri has been a senior computer programmer for the Garland Independent School District. Richard is currently a computer consultant in McKinney, Texas, servicing the North Dallas area.

Dennis R. Eubank is a Texas A&M Class of 1978 petroleum engineering graduate. He is an independent consulting petroleum drilling engineer, with extensive experience in horizontal, off-shore and very deep wells.

Dennis and his father are endowing the Raymond H. Eubank ’48 Family Scholarship in the Nelson Scholars Program to attract freshman students to a profession in petroleum engineering.

Joellyn Eubank retired after 32 years as a public school educator. Her last position was assistant superintendent of elementary administration with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

“Ray and Joellyn have been an absolute joy to work with. The entire Eubank family loves and respects Texas A&M as evidenced by these three outstanding scholarships that will help Aggie students for generations to come,” said Brady Bullard, development officer for engineering with the Texas A&M Foundation.

Petroleum engineering at Texas A&M ranks first in undergraduate programs and second in graduate programs among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report. The department’s enrollment for fall 2008 was 592 undergraduates and 254 graduate students.

The computer science and engineering department’s fall 2008 undergraduate enrollment was 590 and 309 graduate students. Computer engineering at the university ranks 15th in graduate study programs among public institutions, according to U.S. News and World Report.

by Betsy Ellison, (979)862-3567

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