Texas A&M University's College of Engineering has named 13 recipients of its 2026 Outstanding Engineering Awards, which the college calls its highest honor. Six of the honorees are former students and seven are current students, according to a college news release published Monday. The release did not say when the ceremony took place.
Former students
Four graduates received the Outstanding Alumni Honor Award, according to the college:
- Anthony J. "Tony" Best '72, an energy executive who was president of ARCO Latin America and CEO of Pure Resources and SM Energy
- Retired Maj. Gen. Wilbert D. "Doug" Pearson Jr. '69, an aerospace engineering graduate who commanded Edwards Air Force Base and led flight testing for the F-22 and F-35
- Mark R. Potter '86, the former chief technology officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, who the college said built that company's research partnership with Texas A&M
- Travis D. Stice '84, chairman of Diamondback Energy and a petroleum engineering graduate
Two younger graduates received the Outstanding Early Professional Honor Award: Jordan M. Ellington '14, an executive vice president and asset manager at Matador Resources, and Joshua Rohleder '13, a controller at John Deere.
