Student Awards

Buck Weirus Spirit Award
The Buck Weirus Spirit Award honors one student at Texas A&M at Qatar that demonstrates high involvement, creates positive experiences throughout the Aggie community, impacts student life at Texas A&M at Qatar and enhances the Aggie Spirit. 

Criteria:
Cumulative minimum 2.25 GPR.
Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing.
A student may receive the Buck Weirus Spirit Award only once.
Students must be a currently enrolled matriculating student at Texas A&M at Qatar.

Are you a nominator?
Nomination Form (Deadline: February 10)

Application Instructions for Students:
Activity Sheet & Impact Statement Instructions (Deadline: February 19)
Please follow ALL instructions very carefully! The submission criteria is very specific, and your application will not be considered complete if it does not meet these guidelines.

Application Workshops
We will cover the history of the award, award criteria, the selection process, and what makes a winning application. Lunch will be provided. Email emily.yates@qatar.tamu.edu if you are going to attend.

February 12th, 12-1:00pm, Classroom 211
February 16th, 12-1:00pm, Conference Room 138 


If you have any questions please contact emily.yates@qatar.tamu.edu

What is the Buck Weirus Spirit Award?
This award was established in the early 1980s to recognize individual students who have made outstanding contributions to student life programs at Texas A&M. This award is named in honor of Mr. Richard "Buck" Weirus '42, past executive director of The Association of Former Students from 1964-1980. Weirus inititated the President's Endowed Scholarship, established the Century Club, and was a strong supporter of student involvement. Unlike other awards, the Buck Weirus Spirit Award recognizes those students who make contributions to the university through participation in student organizations, Aggie traditions and university events.

The Texas A&M at Qatar Buck Weirus Spirit Award is administered by the Department of Student Affairs and The Association of Former Students.

Gathright Scholar Award
The Thomas S. Gathright Scholar Academic Excellence Award is presented at Texas A&M at Qatar by the Academic Services Office in conjunction with The Association of Former Students. The award was established in April 1973 and is given annually to the outstanding sophomore, junior, and senior of each academic college. Named in honor of the first president of the A&M College of Texas, this award recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement on a university-wide scale. Three awards (sophomore, junior, and senior classifcations) are awarded at Texas A&M at Qatar.

Criteria for a prospective nominee shall be that he or she has the highest overall grade point ratio within his or her college classification. It is recommended that if a tie exists between two or more candidates when their grade point ratios are equal to the third decimal place, then the total number of credit hours earned at Texas A&M at Qatar and extracurricular activities should be taken into consideration, in that order. Mid-semester grades should not be used in computing the overall grade point ratio. To qualify for this award, the senior must have at least ninety-five (95) Credit hours at Texas A&M at Qatar, the junior and second and third year veterinary students must have at least sixty (60) credit hours at Texas A&M at Qatar, and the sophomore must have at least thirty (30) credit hours at Texas A&M at Qatar. If you have any questions about this award, please contact Mark Bell at mark.bell@qatar.tamu.edu

The Gathright Scholar Award is administered by the Academic Services Office and The Association of Former Students.