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Texas A&M Officers• President: Jose Davila• Vice President: Amy Rawls• Treasurer: Parker Laville• Corresponding Secretary: Ngan Le• Recording Secretary: Marcela Hernandez• Candidate Chair: Emily Sestak• Corporate Chair: Yan Tong• Outreach Chair: Ryan Sikora
Texas A&M Advisors• Lead Advisor: Dr. Ray James
• Advisor: Dr. Harry Hogan
• Advisor: Dr. Mark Holtzapple
• Advisor: Dr. Michael McShane
“The object of this organization shall be to mark […]
those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by
distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as
undergraduates in engineering”
History
• Phi Beta Kappa– Oldest collegiate honor society– Established in 1776– Membership restricted to the liberal arts
• Tau Beta Pi– Second oldest collegiate honor society– Established in 1885, Bethlehem PA– Exclusively for engineers
Founder
Edward H. Williams, Jr.
History
• 244 Collegiate Chapters; 18 Alumni chapters• Over 560,000 members initiated• Texas A&M Chapter established 1948• Mission: Integrity and Excellence in
Engineering
A Bent is Featured at Every Major Engineering School
University of Michigan-DearbornZachry Engineering Center
You’re in good company
• 47 Rhodes Scholars• 14 Governors, 4 US Senators• 12 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients• 8 Time Magazine people of the year
– Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com• Over 80 Texas A&M Engineering Professors
Nobel Laureates
• 20 Nobel Laureates
Shockley, Bardeen, and Brattain, inventors of the transistor
Nobel Laureates
Jack Kilby, inventor of the integrated circuit
Paul Lauterbur, inventor of MRI
Apollo 11
• 69 Astronauts
Buzz Aldrin
Benefits of Membership
• Prestige– Widely recognized by industry and academia
• Scholarship & Fellowship opportunities– $2K scholarship, $10K fellowship– TBP loan funds
• Networking– TBP Job Board & Member lookup– Spans all engineering disciplines
National Convention
Texas A&M Qatar Chapter
• First International Chapter• First Initiation held in April 2011
Eligibility
• Juniors (U3)– Must be in the top eighth of their class– Requires 2, 300-level engineering classes (MEEN 3XX)
• Seniors (U4)– Must be in the top fifth of their class– Requires 4, 300-level classes (MEEN 3XX)
Requirements
• Complete Catalog Card• Submit Electronic Resume (to Candidate Chair)• Attend the Picnic*• Attend 1 Candidate Interview• Attend at least 1 Bent Polishing• Attend 3 out of 4 types of events (Social, Service,
Corporate, Fundraising)• Polish Personal Bent• Pass Candidate Exam• Attend Induction Ceremony
Requirements
•Once a member, only 2 events per semester are required to be considered an active member•Must be “active” to receive graduation stole
Semester Picnic• Come meet current
members and learn more about TBP while you eat!
• Burgers and snacks will be served
• Sunday, Sep 20th at 1pm
Initiation Banquet
• Held before the Induction Ceremony
• Must attend to become member
Sunday, November 29th
Questions?
tbp.tamu.edu
tbp.org