Former chemical engineering student, Kenric Marshall ’83 and his wife Jana Marshall. |
Image: Courtesy of Kenric Marshall
Jana and Kenric Marshall ’83 have established the Marshall Endowed Engineering Scholarship. Distributions from this 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, with a preference toward those majoring in chemical engineering at Texas A&M University.
Although Kenric grew up in Texas, no one in his family had ever attended Texas A&M so he didn’t have a strong preference when he started the process of selecting a university. “I was drawn to Texas A&M by the reputation of the College of Engineering and the loyalty to the university shown by the former students that I had known growing up,” he said. “I enjoyed my campus visit and felt more at home on A&M’s campus than any of the other universities that I had visited.” Kenric was also awarded scholarships through the generosity of former students and said that both encouragement and financial aid helped him to make his decision.
Kenric said his undergraduate education at Texas A&M, both inside and outside of the classroom and through the co-operative education program, helped prepare him for his graduate studies as well as a career in industrial research and development. “It shaped the direction of my life much more profoundly than I ever would have anticipated when I first decided to attend A&M,” he said.
Jana and Kenric said there were many Aggie families that have had a positive influence on their lives, including family friends Hilda and Walter Karrer ’20, mentors Emily and Oliver Osborn ’38 and Sue and Gus Harris ’66. “When visiting my hometown of Orange a few years ago, Sue and Gus invited the family over and Gus regaled our children with his tale of the ‘borrowing’ of Bevo when he was a freshman at A&M,” Kenric said. “Apparently, our kids were suitably impressed since all of them chose to attend A&M.”
The Marshalls hope that their gift will encourage talented young people to consider attending Texas A&M and pursue a career in chemical engineering. “We are grateful to be a part of this incredible Aggie family and perhaps to play a small role in continuing this legacy of friendship and service,” Kenric said. “We aim for this scholarship to help offset the cost of a student obtaining an engineering education at Texas A&M.”
Kenric graduated from Texas A&M in 1983 with a degree in chemical engineering. He and Jana have four children and one daughter-in-law, all of them Aggie engineers: Andrew ’15 is a mechanical engineer, Nathan ’18 and daughter-in-law Vanessa ’18 are both biomedical engineers, Philip ’21 is a computer engineer and Simone ’24 is studying chemical engineering.
Although Kenric grew up in Texas, no one in his family had ever attended Texas A&M so he didn’t have a strong preference when he started the process of selecting a university. “I was drawn to Texas A&M by the reputation of the College of Engineering and the loyalty to the university shown by the former students that I had known growing up,” he said. “I enjoyed my campus visit and felt more at home on A&M’s campus than any of the other universities that I had visited.” Kenric was also awarded scholarships through the generosity of former students and said that both encouragement and financial aid helped him to make his decision.
Kenric said his undergraduate education at Texas A&M, both inside and outside of the classroom and through the co-operative education program, helped prepare him for his graduate studies as well as a career in industrial research and development. “It shaped the direction of my life much more profoundly than I ever would have anticipated when I first decided to attend A&M,” he said.
Jana and Kenric said there were many Aggie families that have had a positive influence on their lives, including family friends Hilda and Walter Karrer ’20, mentors Emily and Oliver Osborn ’38 and Sue and Gus Harris ’66. “When visiting my hometown of Orange a few years ago, Sue and Gus invited the family over and Gus regaled our children with his tale of the ‘borrowing’ of Bevo when he was a freshman at A&M,” Kenric said. “Apparently, our kids were suitably impressed since all of them chose to attend A&M.”
The Marshalls hope that their gift will encourage talented young people to consider attending Texas A&M and pursue a career in chemical engineering. “We are grateful to be a part of this incredible Aggie family and perhaps to play a small role in continuing this legacy of friendship and service,” Kenric said. “We aim for this scholarship to help offset the cost of a student obtaining an engineering education at Texas A&M.”
Kenric graduated from Texas A&M in 1983 with a degree in chemical engineering. He and Jana have four children and one daughter-in-law, all of them Aggie engineers: Andrew ’15 is a mechanical engineer, Nathan ’18 and daughter-in-law Vanessa ’18 are both biomedical engineers, Philip ’21 is a computer engineer and Simone ’24 is studying chemical engineering.
How to Give
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 and its departments or would like more information on how you can give, please contact Haley Jennings, director of development.