Ivan G. Mieth III ’18 has established a planned gift to create the Ivan G. Mieth III ’18 Scholarship in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University.
Mieth knew he wanted to pursue petroleum engineering since his sophomore year of high school, but it was something more that drew him to Texas A&M.
“I knew Texas A&M was the place for me because of the rigor and prestige of the program,” Mieth said, “My grandfather, who passed away in 2012, graduated in 1955 from Texas A&M, which established a family tie to the university.”
Mieth also noted the Aggie network as a factor in his decision to attend Texas A&M.
“There have been numerous times where I have walked into a room, seen an Aggie ring and struck up a conversation with the person wearing it,” Meith said. “Relationships become deeper quicker because of the connection to Texas A&M.”
Mieth was supported by scholarships during his time at Texas A&M and believes the last thing a student should be focused on is how to pay for their education.
“Worrying about how you’re going to pay for school should not be a major concern for students,” Mieth said.
Mieth believes there should be scholarships to simply reward students for a job well done.
“It’s nice to be recognized for the good work you do as a student, even if it’s not need-based,” Mieth said.
As a recent graduate, Mieth did not think he would be in a position to establish a scholarship so soon.
“Professors and students I’ve interacted with at Texas A&M have made it a life priority to continue educating students by giving their time and providing monetary support, so it was never a question of if I would give back to the university but when,” Mieth said. “I was able to take advantage of my employer’s match program to establish a scholarship a few months ago and am looking forward to continuing to give to Texas A&M.”
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