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Six students in Texas A&M branded polos smiling and giving a Gig ‘em in the Zachry Engineering Education Complex.
Undergraduate students from Texas A&M University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering were recognized as scholarship recipients at the 2023 Wings Over Houston Airshow. | Image: Courtesy of Kevin Lieb

Every year, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Wings Over Houston Airshow awards scholarships to deserving students pursuing a career in aviation or aerospace. This year, six out of the eight total scholarships awarded went to students from Texas A&M University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering. The Texas A&M students who received a 2023 Wings Over Houston Airshow scholarship are listed below.

Alycia Desiderio

Fernanda Galvez Orozco

Walker Buckle

Jackson Murphy

Garrett Stevenson

Jose Emmanuel Mendoza

The CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow is one of the largest civic events in Metropolitan Houston. The Airshow is organized as an educational event that provides community entertainment, celebrations of patriotism, military recruiting opportunities and aviation awareness. One of its primary purposes is to establish academic scholarships for local area students in engineering and aviation fields. The 2023 Wings Over Houston Airshow was held Oct. 14-15 at Ellington Airport in Houston.