Michael and Angela Tuller with their daughter Ellie Tuller |
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Michael and Angela Tuller have established the Michael ’87 and Angela ’87 Tuller Scholarship to provide one or more scholarships to full-time, first-generation students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Michael and Angela are graduates of the industrial engineering department and prioritized giving back to Texas A&M once they graduated. Their commitment to Texas A&M was recognized in 2017 with their induction into the Texas A&M Legacy Society. The Legacy Society recognizes individuals, corporations and organizations whose cumulative, current giving to support the university totals $100,000 or more, and individuals who plan to make future gifts through their estates.
“Angela and I met in an engineering class in 1986 and got married in 1988,” Michael said. “While at Texas A&M we made lifelong friends that share our love for this special place.”
He highlighted the uniqueness of Texas A&M and the impact the university had on his and Angela’s lives.
“There is something unique about Texas A&M that is hard to articulate or explain, yet for those who have had the privilege of attending this university, it is a spirit that stays with you for life,” Michael said. “We are passionate and thankful for the gift Texas A&M provided us in terms of our education which has served Angela and I well over the course of our 32-year careers.”
The Tullers chose to establish a scholarship in the industrial and systems engineering department for several reasons.
“We chose to establish a scholarship in the department based on our shared experience in industrial engineering and the opportunities this unique degree has presented to each of us in our careers,” Michael said.
He currently serves as the executive director of cardiovascular sales for Amgen, a multinational biopharmaceutical company. Angela served as director of field operations at McLane Foodservice, a wholesale supply chain services company, and retired in 2003 to focus on raising their daughter Ellie.
Ellie will graduate from high school in 2021 and Michael and Angela hope to add “Aggie parents” to their list of accomplishments in the fall of 2021.
Michael and Angela are graduates of the industrial engineering department and prioritized giving back to Texas A&M once they graduated. Their commitment to Texas A&M was recognized in 2017 with their induction into the Texas A&M Legacy Society. The Legacy Society recognizes individuals, corporations and organizations whose cumulative, current giving to support the university totals $100,000 or more, and individuals who plan to make future gifts through their estates.
“Angela and I met in an engineering class in 1986 and got married in 1988,” Michael said. “While at Texas A&M we made lifelong friends that share our love for this special place.”
He highlighted the uniqueness of Texas A&M and the impact the university had on his and Angela’s lives.
“There is something unique about Texas A&M that is hard to articulate or explain, yet for those who have had the privilege of attending this university, it is a spirit that stays with you for life,” Michael said. “We are passionate and thankful for the gift Texas A&M provided us in terms of our education which has served Angela and I well over the course of our 32-year careers.”
The Tullers chose to establish a scholarship in the industrial and systems engineering department for several reasons.
“We chose to establish a scholarship in the department based on our shared experience in industrial engineering and the opportunities this unique degree has presented to each of us in our careers,” Michael said.
He currently serves as the executive director of cardiovascular sales for Amgen, a multinational biopharmaceutical company. Angela served as director of field operations at McLane Foodservice, a wholesale supply chain services company, and retired in 2003 to focus on raising their daughter Ellie.
Ellie will graduate from high school in 2021 and Michael and Angela hope to add “Aggie parents” to their list of accomplishments in the fall of 2021.
How to Give
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is celebrating its 80th anniversary in the coming years. The department’s goal for this celebration is to have 80 scholarships for the 80 years the department has existed. Endowments supporting the students in the department have an immeasurable impact on their education. If you are interested in supporting the department’s goal or would like more information on how you can give, please contact John Bernheim, senior director of development