Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bobby Janecka, Class of 2009, to fill the third and final commissioner seat for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Janecka joins Chairman Jon Niermann and Commissioner Emily Lindley as the appointed leaders of the TCEQ. Prior to this appointment, Janecka served as a policy advisor to Governor Abbott […]
Students
Aggie Swim Team Captain Juggles Athletics, Bush School Studies
On a typical day, the students of the Bush School zip from class to class, stopping by the student workroom to eat a quick lunch while they print a paper for class or read the last few pages of their required reading. The coursework is rigorous, and time is a commodity. For second-year Master of […]
Bush School to Host Information Sessions for Prospective Students
If you are interested in careers in government, nonprofits, policy think tanks, security agencies, and more, AND you’ve thought about graduate school, mark your calendar! On October 11, staff and students of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University will host the first of four information sessions to preview what […]
Bush School Student Awarded Prestigious Scholarship for Service
Peter Casey, a member of the 2020 class in the Department of International Affairs, has been awarded a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS), which supports undergraduate and graduate students studying cyber-related disciplines. SFS is a federal government program designed to recruit and train the next generation of information technology professionals, industrial control system security professionals, […]
Bush School Graduates Selected to Attend Strategic Force Analysis Boot Camp
Five Bush School graduates participated in the second annual Strategic Force Analysis Boot Camp, held August 6-9 at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque and organized by Georgetown University. Julie Thompson-Gomez (‘16), Eric Gomez (‘15), Shannon Abbott (‘18), Noelle Camp (‘19), and Jack Huguley (‘13) were among 25 participants selected from over 100 candidates to attend. […]
Interning in Washington, DC, Bush School Students Make Their Mark
Riding the Metro to work, taking in the sights in their free time, exploring the countless museums that tell America’s story, two dozen current Bush School students lived and worked in Washington, DC, this summer, soaking in the knowledge gained through their various internships and leaving their mark on the nation’s capital. Internships are a […]
Starting with Service: New Bush School Students Paint Eight Bryan Habitat for Humanity Homes
With classes starting in less than a week, orientation began Monday for the Bush School’s class of 2021. To kick off the week, more than 150 members of the incoming class filed off buses in a north Bryan Habitat for Humanity neighborhood Monday morning, beginning their school year with a service project. Their task: to […]
Bush School Supports TAMU Eco-Friendly Efforts
Bush School students have worked hard to support Texas A&M’s Eco-Friendly Mission. The University was recently named the second most eco-friendly campus in the country by College magazine, a college-guide and quarterly magazine written and edited by college students. For Texas A&M students and administrators, pitching in for sustainability and an environmentally friendly atmosphere isn’t […]
Bush School Student Wins Women in International Trade Scholarship
Locky Catron, a second-year student in the Master of International Affairs program at the Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service, has been awarded one of two scholarships from the Women in International Trade (WIIT) organization. The Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT) is based in Washington, DC, and works to promote […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Meets with Bush School Students
Bush School students had the unique opportunity to visit with current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his recent visit to Texas A&M and ask questions about pressing issues in foreign policy and national security. Pompeo answered questions about relations with Iran and China, the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, and how the US […]
