Dr. Walter Wendler
President, West Texas A&M University
Stories
- Jon Mark Beilue: Five of a Kind
- Jon Mark Beilue: Always WT
- Before the merge: Looking back on WT’s 110 years in the Texas Panhandle
- ‘By the skin of our teeth’: How a legislator, a senator, an attorney, an oil man and a student body made the difference in the A&M merger
- Joining the A&M Network: How the merger benefited West Texas State University
- What’s in a name? Retaining ‘West Texas’ after the A&M merger
- Years of Transformation: Growth in sports, the arts, technology and degree programs possible because of A&M merger
Governor Gregg Abbott
Read Governor Abbott's Letter
Chancellor John Sharp
Chancellor, Texas A&M University System
Elaine Mendoza
Chairman, Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Eddie Scott
Former Regent, WTAMU Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
Senator Kel Seliger
Texas State Senate
Representative John Smithee
Texas House of Representatives
Representative Four Price
Texas House of Representatives
Representative Drew Springer
Texas House of Representatives
Andrew Mitchell
WTAMU Foundation Board of Directors
Carolina Galloway
President, WTAMU Staff Council
J'Lynn Wheeler
President, WTAMU Alumni Association Board of Directors
Seth Rodriguez
WTAMU Student Body President
Aug. 2, 1989, Austin, Texas. From left to right: Former State Rep. Bill Clayton, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents; Nolon Henson, WT Board of Regents; William McKenzie, Chair of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents; Texas Sen. Teel Bivins; Russell Wood, Director of Amarillo Chamber of Commerce; Eddie Scott, WT Board of Regents; State Rep. John Smithee; T. Boone Pickens, WT Board of Regents; Frank Galitiki (Smithee legislative aide and WT grad) Gov. Bill Clements (Signing)
Read the legislation that merged West Texas State University with The Texas A&M University System
Read Representative John Smithee's Proclomation
