Betty and Thomas “Randy” Bendall ’69 have established the Betty and Thomas “Randy” Bendall ’69 Endowed Scholarship, which will provide one or more scholarships to full-time undergraduate students pursuing a degree in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering.
“In the past few years, I have realized that I want to help others by sharing the benefits of an education from Texas A&M University,” said Randy Bendall.
Randy transferred into the chemical engineering department at the start of his junior year and never looked back. He had two summer jobs at Dow Chemical Company — a global leader in chemical engineering — before accepting a full-time position there upon graduation. He worked for the company for more than 30 years, eventually retiring from his long and successful career as a project manager for both Texas and Louisiana.
Later, Randy was reunited with Texas A&M through his son’s education — returning to campus to spend time together and return to the place that had been his home away from home and left such a lasting impression on him.
“I am proud to have chosen Texas A&M and chemical engineering,” said Randy. “My chemical engineering degree set me on a path of a career at Dow Chemical Company. Because of the opportunities given to me, I decided to establish an endowed scholarship in the department to help others to pursue their education in chemical engineering.”
His generous gift, made through the Texas A&M Foundation, will support the students of today as they grow into the leaders of tomorrow.