Three Top Student Awards
Stephanie Cannon '06
May 13, 2014 9:19 AM
Texas A&M University presented its top three student awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments in academics, leadership and service by graduating seniors over the weekend.
The Brown Foundation-Earl Rudder Memorial Outstanding Student Awards were presented to Amanda Hatheway '14 of Austin, and Mollie Lastovica '14 of Houston. The award honors top students who exemplify the leadership and related traits of the late Gen. Earl Rudder,
a World War II hero who served as president of Texas A&M from 1959 until his death in 1970.
The Robert Gates-Muller Family Outstanding Student Award was presented to Akanksha Sharma '14 of Longview. The award provides public recognition to the outstanding seniors graduating from Texas A&M who have demonstrated those qualities of leadership, patriotism
and courage exemplified by Robert M. Gates. He served as president of the university from 2002 until 2006, when he was named U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Read more about the awards and award winners at
kbtx.com.