The Southwest Electrical Metering Association (SWEMA) has established the Mike Compton Memorial Scholarship. This endowment will be used to provide scholarships to a full-time student in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University.
SWEMA was inspired to establish this scholarship to honor the memory of Mike Compton, former SWEMA president who passed away in 2017. “Mike’s dedication to SWEMA inspired the organization to establish this gift,” said Jay Dee Wilkins, former SWEMA president.
Although Compton did not attend Texas A&M, both of his children graduated from the university. This led to SWEMA choosing to establish the scholarship with Texas A&M in electrical and computer engineering because of his involvement with the department while his children attended.
“Our hope is to affect the life of a deserving individual in the Texas A&M electrical engineering program and honor the memory of Mike,” Wilkins said.
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The College of Engineering is one of the leading engineering programs in the United States, ranking first in undergraduate enrollment and ninth in graduate enrollment. Endowments supporting the students in the college have an immeasurable impact on their education. If you are interested in supporting the College of Engineering or would like more information on how you can give, please contact True Brown, senior director of development.