Former mechanical engineering student, David Adams '90 and his wife Janene Adams. |
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Janene and David Adams have established the Janene and David Adams '90 Mechanical Engineering Endowed Scholarship. Distributions from this endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University.
David was drawn to Texas A&M because of all that it stands for, the culture, the values, the discipline, the alumni and more. “My time at Texas A&M helped mold me into the individual that I am today and provided me the foundation I needed that has helped me throughout my career,” he said.
David and Janene were inspired to establish this endowment for mechanical engineering students because of David’s own experiences in the program. “I simply wanted to give back to the University that has done so much for me,” he said.
Ultimately, David wants others to have the same opportunity that he was given and is so grateful for today. “I hope this gift will give other mechanical engineers every opportunity I have been given throughout my life and will in some way inspire them to pass it back to fellow Aggies as well,” he said.
David was the first in his family to attend Texas A&M and graduated with his degree in mechanical engineering in 1990. He and Janene have two daughters, and their family resides in Fulshear, Texas. Their oldest is a graduate of the University of Houston and their youngest will graduate from Texas A&M in 2022. David currently serves as the senior vice president of Halliburton, one of the world's largest oil field service companies.
David was drawn to Texas A&M because of all that it stands for, the culture, the values, the discipline, the alumni and more. “My time at Texas A&M helped mold me into the individual that I am today and provided me the foundation I needed that has helped me throughout my career,” he said.
David and Janene were inspired to establish this endowment for mechanical engineering students because of David’s own experiences in the program. “I simply wanted to give back to the University that has done so much for me,” he said.
Ultimately, David wants others to have the same opportunity that he was given and is so grateful for today. “I hope this gift will give other mechanical engineers every opportunity I have been given throughout my life and will in some way inspire them to pass it back to fellow Aggies as well,” he said.
David was the first in his family to attend Texas A&M and graduated with his degree in mechanical engineering in 1990. He and Janene have two daughters, and their family resides in Fulshear, Texas. Their oldest is a graduate of the University of Houston and their youngest will graduate from Texas A&M in 2022. David currently serves as the senior vice president of Halliburton, one of the world's largest oil field service companies.
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 and its departments or would like more information on how you can give, please contact Stephanie Lampe, director of development.