Aggies Gretchen W. and Alan K. Hilyard recently created a scholarship for Texas A&M University engineering technology and industrial distribution undergraduate students. |
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Gretchen W. '90 and Alan K. Hilyard '90 have established the Gretchen W. '90 and Alan K. Hilyard '90 Scholarship in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing a degree in industrial distribution from Texas A&M University.
Gretchen graduated with a degree in recreation park and tourism sciences in 1990 and later received her teaching certificate. Alan graduated with a degree in industrial education in 1990 and then obtained a degree in industrial distribution in 1996.
“The Aggie spirit, culture and family atmosphere drew us to Texas A&M,” Hilyard said. “Even though it’s a large university, it still felt like a family and that was important to us.”
The Hilyards decided to establish a scholarship for students pursuing an industrial distribution degree because of the practicality of the degree.
“We love the industrial distribution department because it’s a unique degree in the sense that it combines multiple aspects of the business and engineering disciplines into one degree,” Hilyard said.
Passionate about giving back to Texas A&M, the Hilyards' specifications for their scholarship recipients differ from others.
“We set a lower GPA requirement for our scholarship to give students who have the drive to achieve but struggle in their classes an opportunity to receive a scholarship,” Hilyard said. “We want to share the experience of having a degree from Texas A&M with as many students as possible.”
Gretchen graduated with a degree in recreation park and tourism sciences in 1990 and later received her teaching certificate. Alan graduated with a degree in industrial education in 1990 and then obtained a degree in industrial distribution in 1996.
“The Aggie spirit, culture and family atmosphere drew us to Texas A&M,” Hilyard said. “Even though it’s a large university, it still felt like a family and that was important to us.”
The Hilyards decided to establish a scholarship for students pursuing an industrial distribution degree because of the practicality of the degree.
“We love the industrial distribution department because it’s a unique degree in the sense that it combines multiple aspects of the business and engineering disciplines into one degree,” Hilyard said.
Passionate about giving back to Texas A&M, the Hilyards' specifications for their scholarship recipients differ from others.
“We set a lower GPA requirement for our scholarship to give students who have the drive to achieve but struggle in their classes an opportunity to receive a scholarship,” Hilyard said. “We want to share the experience of having a degree from Texas A&M with as many students as possible.”
How to give
The College of Engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the United States, ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment. Endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education. If you are interested in supporting the College of Engineering or would like more information on how you can give, please contact Hunter Slaton, assistant director of development.