This fall, Texas A&M University will welcome its first cohort of Brownsville Scholars, a group of first-generation students from Brownsville, Texas, who will receive specialized academic and social support as they transition to college life.
The Brownsville Scholars Program is made possible through a generous donation by Kelly Ann and Mike Hernandez III '83 who committed more than $1 million to the Texas A&M Foundation to make higher education more accessible and affordable to an important and often under-represented sector of the state. Through the Brownsville Scholars Program, students will have access to co-curricular enrichment activities and mentorship opportunities.
Originally from Brownsville, Hernandez now resides in Colleyville, Texas, and is president of the Dallas/Fort Worth-based company D&M Auto Leasing. He is dedicated to improving the Brownsville community, in large part by focusing on the education of Cameron County students. He hopes the Brownsville Scholars Program carves a path for students to play a role in a better future for Brownsville.
Hernandez hopes that other donors will also support the Brownsville Scholars Program by endowing a scholarship or adding to the existing fund.
Learn more about the Brownsville Scholars Program.
Texas A&M Foundation
The Texas A&M Foundation is a nonprofit organization that receives major gifts and manages endowments for Texas A&M University. This year, the Foundation will provide $88.2 million for scholarships, faculty support, leadership programs and construction projects. Request your A&M Support Kit to learn how you can make a difference at Texas A&M through a gift to the Foundation.
The Brownsville Scholars Program is made possible through a generous donation by Kelly Ann and Mike Hernandez III '83 who committed more than $1 million to the Texas A&M Foundation to make higher education more accessible and affordable to an important and often under-represented sector of the state. Through the Brownsville Scholars Program, students will have access to co-curricular enrichment activities and mentorship opportunities.
Originally from Brownsville, Hernandez now resides in Colleyville, Texas, and is president of the Dallas/Fort Worth-based company D&M Auto Leasing. He is dedicated to improving the Brownsville community, in large part by focusing on the education of Cameron County students. He hopes the Brownsville Scholars Program carves a path for students to play a role in a better future for Brownsville.
Hernandez hopes that other donors will also support the Brownsville Scholars Program by endowing a scholarship or adding to the existing fund.
Learn more about the Brownsville Scholars Program.
Texas A&M Foundation
The Texas A&M Foundation is a nonprofit organization that receives major gifts and manages endowments for Texas A&M University. This year, the Foundation will provide $88.2 million for scholarships, faculty support, leadership programs and construction projects. Request your A&M Support Kit to learn how you can make a difference at Texas A&M through a gift to the Foundation.