Outstanding Alumni

David Flores Treviño, a 1973 and 1974 graduate of Texas A&M University, is a project and program management consultant and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA).

Gracie Arenas Strittmatter, a 2004 and 2008 graduate of Texas A&M University, is the supervising director of technical operations for EA SPORTS at Electronic Arts.

Liz Miller Grindstaff, a 1986 and 1988 graduate of Texas A&M University, is the client services leader at Freese and Nichols, the oldest civil engineering firm in Texas.

Jamie Crawley, a 1996 and 1998 graduate of Texas A&M University, is the Texas Main Street Architect for the Texas Historical Commission.

Ryan E. Bricker, a 1997 graduate in landscape architecture, is an associate vice president at HNTB, where he has built a multidisciplinary career spanning urban design, large-scale infrastructure, and national monuments.

Kamal Ariss, a 1984 and 1987 graduate of Texas A&M University, is the president and CEO of Woodway Enterprises, a construction management firm based in Houston.

Jim Russ, a 1986 graduate in building construction, is the president and CEO of EHRA Engineering, one of Houston’s oldest privately owned engineering firms.

Erin K. Peavey, a 2007 and 2011 graduate of Texas A&M University, is a vice president and health and well-being design leader at the global architecture firm HKS.

Inducted as a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) in 2020, Mitchell has shaped the growth and development of more than 60 communities across 21 states, with a particularly deep impact on the Brazos Valley.

Clarence E. "CEM" Maxwell, a 1970 and 1985 graduate of Texas A&M University, is a retired U.S. Army colonel and former member of the Senior Executive Service (SES).