Brown Foundation- Earl Rudder Memorial Outstanding Student Award – established in 1970 as the highest honor bestowed upon a graduating senior at Texas A&M University. No more than two Brown-Rudder awardees are selected at Texas A&M each year. The award is presented at the LAUNCH recognition ceremony and announced at the commencement exercise(s) of the honoree’s college at Texas A&M each May.
Robert Gates-Muller Family Outstanding Student Award – established in 2007 through a gift from the Muller family of Galveston to provide public recognition to an outstanding senior graduating from Texas A&M who has demonstrated those qualities of leadership, patriotism, courage, and service to country, school, and nation so clearly exemplified by Robert M. Gates. Dr. Gates served as president of Texas A&M university from 2002 until 2006, when he was named U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Class of ’80 E. King Gill Selfless Service Award – established in 2019 to honor the graduating senior who most exemplifies the core value of Selfless Service during the student’s undergraduate career at Texas A&M University. One E. King Gill awardee is selected at Texas A&M each year. The award is presented at the LAUNCH recognition ceremony.
