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