Tommy Walker Frank, Sr. '50 |
Image: Contributed by Keith MacIvor
Susan and Keith MacIvor ’85, Meredith MacIvor ’19 and Alan MacIvor ‘20 have established the Tommy Walker Frank, Sr. ‘50 Endowed Scholarship. Distributions from this generous endowment will be used to provide one or more scholarships to full-time students in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University.
The MacIvor family comes from a long line of Aggies, starting with Susan’s father, Tommy Walker Frank. “My dad’s education at A&M was so important to him, and he loved and supported the school his entire life,” Susan said. “Unfortunately, his parents separated while he was attending A&M, so my dad dropped out of school to support his mother and two sisters. He never completed his degree and passed away at age 56, and he always regretted not going back and finishing his education.”
Although Tommy was not able to receive his degree from Texas A&M, his legacy is carried on by his son-in-law Keith and his two grandchildren, Meredith and Alan. “Our family has been so blessed with three generations of Aggies obtaining an engineering education, and we’d like to pay it forward with this engineering scholarship,” Susan said.
Susan did not attend Texas A&M, but is proud to be an Aggie daughter, wife and mother. She said she has always been very impressed with the quality of education as well as the network and support of its current and former students that Texas A&M provides.
“Although I did not attend A&M, I love the university and its Aggie spirit!” Susan said. “My parents had all three of their children in college at the same time, so I attended our local university so that I could live at home and help decrease school expenses. Both of my parents were avid fans, so I grew up with an appreciation of the Aggie spirit and traditions. It has been a longtime dream of mine to provide a scholarship in memory of my dad.”
The MacIvor family aims to help Aggie engineering students achieve their goals and obtain their degrees. They hope that this gift will remind students that, in the Aggie spirit, former students and their families are cheering them on and are with them every step of the way.
“My family is honored to provide this gift in memory of my dad,” Susan said. “He’s been gone a long time, and I miss him every day. We’re so happy to see his Aggie spirit live on through this endowment.”
The MacIvor family comes from a long line of Aggies, starting with Susan’s father, Tommy Walker Frank. “My dad’s education at A&M was so important to him, and he loved and supported the school his entire life,” Susan said. “Unfortunately, his parents separated while he was attending A&M, so my dad dropped out of school to support his mother and two sisters. He never completed his degree and passed away at age 56, and he always regretted not going back and finishing his education.”
Although Tommy was not able to receive his degree from Texas A&M, his legacy is carried on by his son-in-law Keith and his two grandchildren, Meredith and Alan. “Our family has been so blessed with three generations of Aggies obtaining an engineering education, and we’d like to pay it forward with this engineering scholarship,” Susan said.
Susan did not attend Texas A&M, but is proud to be an Aggie daughter, wife and mother. She said she has always been very impressed with the quality of education as well as the network and support of its current and former students that Texas A&M provides.
“Although I did not attend A&M, I love the university and its Aggie spirit!” Susan said. “My parents had all three of their children in college at the same time, so I attended our local university so that I could live at home and help decrease school expenses. Both of my parents were avid fans, so I grew up with an appreciation of the Aggie spirit and traditions. It has been a longtime dream of mine to provide a scholarship in memory of my dad.”
The MacIvor family aims to help Aggie engineering students achieve their goals and obtain their degrees. They hope that this gift will remind students that, in the Aggie spirit, former students and their families are cheering them on and are with them every step of the way.
“My family is honored to provide this gift in memory of my dad,” Susan said. “He’s been gone a long time, and I miss him every day. We’re so happy to see his Aggie spirit live on through this endowment.”
Giving with a Purpose
The Texas A&M 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 and its departments or would like more information on how you can give, please contact Kelly Corcoran, senior director of development.