Samantha Lo
From my interview for the Brown Foundation to present day, I can confidently say that the Brown Foundation has changed my life. Sue Smith and Craig Brown have given me not only financial support through college, but also a multitude of opportunities and an even greater network of individuals. I am so thankful to the Brown Foundation for everything they have given me!
Anna Claire Holleman
The Brown Foundation has been one of the greatest blessings during my time at Texas A&M. Not only have I been afforded academic and professional opportunities that I never could have anticipated, but the Brown Foundation has made a large university feel like a family
Dawson Benner
The Brown Foundation has helped immensely in securing my financial situation so that all of my focus can be on academics and extracurriculars. With their support, I have been able to participate in the fast-track Quantitative Finance Master’s program while receiving my engineering degree and remaining involved with campus leadership. I have met countless motivated and amazing students through the scholarship program and made professional connections which I am sure will last a lifetime!
Will Otte
Receiving the Craig and Galen Brown Foundation Scholarship has changed my life in so many ways, and the commitment that Mr. Brown and Mrs. Smith have shown towards me was a huge factor in my choice to attend Texas A&M University. Mr. Brown and Mrs. Smith have attended my concerts as a Singing Cadet, they have hosted lunches for summer interns like myself at the Houston Methodist Research Institute, and they have offered me the freedom to pursue all of my academic interests during my time here. I have also benefited from Brown Scholars in my department (shout-out to Kayla Wilhoit and Natalie Johnson). They have been instrumental to my academic success and helped me prepare for my internship and introductory mammalian histology class teaching assistant position.
Max Lunifeld
The generosity of the Craig & Galen Brown Foundation has brought me into an extraordinary community of hardworking, passionate, and service-oriented people. The integrity of my Brown Scholar peers continually inspires me to be the best version of myself.
Emily Edwards
I have so much gratitude for the Brown Foundation and the amazing opportunities I have been provided. Fellow Brown Scholars as well as each individual I have interacted with at the Brown Foundation have been incredibly kind and supportive. Being surrounded by individuals who embody the Texas A&M core values has pushed me in personal, academic, and professional growth.
Danny Volpi
Since the moment I became a Brown Scholar, the people involved with the Brown Foundation have been an integral part of my life both professionally and personally. The advice of Brown Scholar upperclassmen led me to start undergraduate research the first semester of my freshman year, which has since become my favorite part of being a Texas A&M student. Studying medical robotics as part of my research has greatly enhanced my development as a mechanical engineer and has caused me to change my career plans so that I could pursue a PhD. Additionally, Ms. Smith paved the way for me to have the opportunity to study medical robots firsthand at Houston Methodist’s MITIE lab, an opportunity that has been essential to my research work. Finally, Ms. Matthews and Ms. Smith were there for me whenever I needed its help. Whether it’s for class advice, help with student organizations, or even chances to meet new friends, I’ve been able to count on the support of the people involved with the Brown Foundation, and it has made my experience at Texas A&M the best it could be.
Fayobami Taiwo
The warm support of Mr. Craig Brown and Ms. Sue Smith has emboldened me to reach and work towards goals I never thought possible, such as being a physicianeer. I am grateful for the life-changing opportunities and character-building relationships I have made thanks to the Brown Foundation.
Caitlin Sannes
I decided to become a Brown Scholar because I could sense how much Mr. Brown and Ms. Smith are invested in the success and personal well being of their scholars, and I knew it would create many opportunities for me at A&M. Through the Brown Foundation Scholarship, I have met my best friends and roommates, I have grown as a leader and a person, and I have had many doors opened for me to reach my research and professional goals. I am so glad that I chose to come to Texas A&M.
PhD, MD – Chief Executive Officer of Engineering Health, Executive Dean of Engineering Medicine
Roderic Pettigrew
In my 35 years as a professional in industry, academia, and the national government, my experience with the Brown Foundation stands out among all education-supportive philanthropic institutions that I have encountered. The commitment of its principals, Craig Brown and Sue Smith, to advancing excellence in education and productive careers is exceptional. They are creative thinkers and impassioned doers. An example is their proposal to create and fund the forward-looking Early To EnMed program, known as E2EnMed. This identifies students among National Merit Scholars who exhibit great character, an outstanding achievement trajectory and want to pursue engineering and medicine. The Brown Foundation provides qualified students with a full TAMU undergraduate scholarship and subsequent graduate scholarship for our unique EnMed program in the Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. Such students are supported through eight years of schooling, earning a BS (4 years), and simultaneous MD and Engineering Masters degrees (4years). Perhaps most importantly, these stellar students promise to emerge as even more stellar medical innovators, taught to invent solutions to medical challenges. The overarching goal is to trailblaze the next generation of medical transformers and the Brown Foundation, through its incredible generosity and ardent devotion to a better future, is helping to lead the way.
President and CEO, Texas A&M Foundation
Tyson Voelkel
The Brown Foundation is an exemplar of all that is good in philanthropy and higher education. A visionary Foundation that values our Nation’s values and encourages the most successful high school students to reach for the stars… And in doing so help ensure a brighter future for all of humanity. I am proud to know Craig and Sue and humbled at the energy, passion, and purpose they bring to Texas A&M University. We are forever grateful and hope that their example encourages others to invest philanthropically in causes that create generational impact.
