Texas A&M University

Texas Eta

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Our Roots

Texas Eta was installed in 1985 by past Grand President Jean Wirths Scott, Pennsylvania Beta. Celebratory activities began with a Cookie Shine and the Seven Gifts Ceremony. The Initiation Ceremony took place at the Community Center, and a banquet was held later that night at the Aggieland Hotel. Concluding the celebrations, there was a formal chapter meeting and a reception at Bryan Woman’s Club.

Creating Homes that Last

A Chapter House Improvement Program (CHIP) Fund allows chapter alumnae to make tax-deductible contributions in support of their chapter facility to fund qualified educational projects and expenses. From refreshed living areas to upgraded study rooms, CHIP Funds support both a premier housing experience and the members who call these spaces home.

Notable Chapter Alumnae

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Barbara Bush

Former First Lady of the United States

Professional headshot of Barbara Bush wearing a red blazer and pearl necklace in front of a column and lighted background

Barbara Bush

Former First Lady of the United States

Barbara Bush served as First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 during the administration of her husband, President George H.W. Bush. She holds a rare distinction in American history, shared only with Abigail Adams, as one of the two women to have been both a wife and mother of a U.S. president—her son George W. Bush served as the 43rd President from 2001 to 2009. Throughout her years in public life, she was regarded for her warmth, candor and unpretentious matter that earned her admiration across political lines.

Literacy was the defining cause of Barbara’s public life. She founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, served as honorary chair of three Library of Congress Center for the Book campaigns and was a sponsor of both the Business Council for Effective Literacy and Laubach Literacy International. Barbara supported the National Literacy Act, which became law in 1991, and hosted “Mrs. Bush’s Storytime,” a radio series in which she read to children. She also authored two children’s books to raise money for literacy causes. Beyond literacy, Barbara raised nearly $25 million for the White House Endowment Trust, championed AIDS awareness and remained active in civic life after leaving the White House. She was honored with the Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service Benefitting the Disadvantaged in 1995.

Barbara was initiated in 2002 as an alumna initiate.

Chapter Awards

2001

Alice W. Johnson Bowl

2001

Alice W. Johnson Bowl

2001

Alice W. Johnson Bowl

2001

Alice W. Johnson Bowl

2001

Alice W. Johnson Bowl

2001

Links to Literacy

2001

Nita Hill Stark Award

2001

Top Ten Chapters

2001

Top Ten Chapters

2007

Excellence in Fraternity Heritage Programming

2019

Excellence in Community Service/Philanthropy Projects