GEN Otto P. Weyland ’23
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Year Awarded: 1976

Riverside, CA

Weyland received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1923. Weyland’s distinguished performance as commander of strategically important units in WWII and the Korean War earned him promotion to four-star General, the first Texas A&M former student to achieve that rank.



He is the recipient of the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Air Medal. His foreign decorations include Commander and Knight Commander, order of the British Empire, French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre with Palms, Republic of China-Order of Cloud and Banner, and Japan Order of Rising Sun.

J. Roy Quinby ’24
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Year Awarded: 1977

Corsicana, TX

Quinby, a renowned plant geneticist and breeder, received a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy in 1924 and later a master’s degree in Genetics. He devoted the major portion of his career to highly productive service to his alma mater and its Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. He was instrumental in the development of hybrid grain sorghum as a significant agricultural crop in the production of feed for cattle, swine and poultry.



This evolution of a new order of plants of economic value has enhanced agricultural operations in other parts of the nation and numerous foreign countries, in addition to having a major impact in Texas. His accomplishments in sorghum breeding resulted in up to three-fold increases in crop yields and led to massive cattle feedlot operations on Texas’ Great Plains. This work was accomplished while he served as superintendent and research leader at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station’s sub-station in Chillicothe, a position he held from 1925 until his retirement in 1961. During this period, his influence on students and research assistants was immense and contributed immeasurably to numerous fruitful careers.



Since his formal retirement, he has contributed to serve his alma mater as a visiting professor and has been consultant to Pioneer Hi-Bred Company in Plainview, Texas, for which he helped train workers in Nigeria, the Philippines, India, and Afghanistan in seed production techniques.

"The efforts of Mr. Quinby will live far beyond his professional lifetime through his influence upon the agriculture of Texas. Mr. Quinby has been truly outstanding as a creative scientist, a stimulating leader, a citizen and a former student."

  - H. O. Kunkel, Former Dean of Agriculture, Texas A&M

LTG Robert W. Colglazier ’25
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Year Awarded: 1971

St. Louis, MO

Colglazier received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1925. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army after 40 years, he was considered one of the world’s foremost authorities in the field of logistics. He made special studies of logistical situations in Europe for NATO and logistical studies of world oil reserves.

"His career has been an inspiration to everyone, and certainly reflects great credit on Texas A&M."

  - Richard Weirus ’42, Past Executive Director of The Association of Former Students

J. Harold Dunn ’25
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Year Awarded: 1964

Dallas County, TX

Dunn received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1925 and a master’s degree in 1938. He was Chairman and CEO of Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp. He served on the Texas A&M System Board of Directors and was President of The Association of Former Students.

"The friends you make through the years make life worthwhile… I don’t know how anyone could have a more interesting and pleasant life than has been my privilege."

Albert G. "Bert" Pfaff, Jr. ’25
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Year Awarded: 2023

Austin, TX

Pfaff graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in 1925 with a degree in electrical engineering.

According to the 1925 school yearbook, he played football and basketball while a student, making “his debut in athletics … as he dashed madly on the field to save the day for the fighting Signal Corps Battalion football team. Bert has always had the true Aggie Spirit.”

Upon graduation, Pfaff found impressive success in the East Texas oil industry, eventually founding McCord-Lane Co. However, Pfaff is best remembered by Aggies for his support of Texas A&M athletics.

In the midst of the Great Depression, the A&M athletics department was in a troubling amount of debt. They reached out to Pfaff around 1936, and he helped secure a key loan of $25,000 that the department used for scholarships to recruit top players for A&M. Not only that, but during school breaks, Pfaff employed the student-athletes in his oil fields, giving them a chance to support themselves and stay enrolled in college.

Pfaff’s meaningful support paid off. In 1939, those hardworking student-athletes became an undefeated football team, ending their season with a national championship. Their wins brought the program much-needed revenue, allowing it to pay off its debts and support student success.

Pfaff is remembered by family and friends as a generous and humble Aggie who would go above and beyond in support of his beloved alma mater.

He is survived by his granddaughter, Elizabeth Pfaff Heldenfels ’79, and a host of Aggie great-grandchildren.

“Texas A&M is a better place today because of the loyal benevolence of Bert Pfaff.”

  - Dr. Tom Lyles '49

Roy B. Davis ’27
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Year Awarded: 1968

McGregor, TX

Davis received a bachelor’s degree in Animal Husbandry in 1927. During his more than 45-year career, “Mr. Cotton” received numerous awards for his service to the agriculture industry.



Davis was named “Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture” by Progressive Farmer Magazine and was a recipient of the Federal Land Bank Golden Anniversary Medallion authorized by Congress and the President for outstanding contribution to American agriculture.

Richard A. Goodson ’27
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Year Awarded: 1966

Jacksonville, TX

Goodson received a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Administration in 1927. He served as President of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and was a Director of Southwestern Life Insurance Co., Frito Lay, Inc., the First National Bank in St. Louis, St. Louis Union Trust Co, and the General American Life Insurance Co.



Goodson also served as a member of the Advisory Councils of the University of Missouri, the Graduate Research Center of Southwest, Dallas, and the St. Louis Research Council.

James L. Sewell ’27
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Year Awarded: 1978

Coleman, TX

Sewell received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1927. After a more than 30-year career in the oil and gas industry, Sewell served as President of Delhi-Taylor Oil Corp. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Delhi International Oil Corporation, Aztec Oil and Gas Company, and Citizens National Bank of Dallas.



Sewell was president of Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. He also served as President of The Association of Former Students in 1970 and as a Trustee of the Texas A&M Development Foundation.

Edward J. Mosher ’28
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Year Awarded: 1969

Dallas, TX

Ed Mosher started out in the shops and advanced to the position of vice chairman of the board and chairman of the Executive Committee of the Mosher Steel Company. When it moved its offices from Dallas to Houston in 1933, Mosher Steel was a far cry from the firm which now fabricates structural steel in plants in Lubbock, Tyler, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi as well as Houston and Dallas. Mosher also serves as the vice president of the board and chairman of the Executive Committee for Commercial Iron Works in Houston and Mosher Steel Company of Louisiana in Shreveport.



He received his 1928 bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M where he was a member of the Ross Volunteers and the football team which won the Southwest Conference championship in 1927.



His involvement in the community has been recognized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in both Dallas and Houston. In 1931, Mosher was presented an award by the Jaycees from rendering distinguished service to the City of Dallas. He was named the Houston Jaycees’ Outstanding Young Man in 1940 and Houston’s outstanding past Jaycee in 1961.



Mosher is a past president of Houston Jaycees, Houston YMCA, and the Houston Kiwanis Club. He has served on the Executive Board of the Association of Former Students and was a charter member of the Century Club. Mosher is a member of Tau Beta Pi and on the board of trustees of the Texas A&M Research Foundation.



Mosher is a director and member of the executive committee of the Bank of Southwest and Houston Lighting and Power Company. He is a past director of the Houston Club, Houston Engineering and Scientific Society, Houston Better Business Bureau, and Southern States Industrial Council.

Lester T. Potter ’28
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Year Awarded: 1992

Dallas, TX

Lester T. Potter received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1928. After graduation, Potter joined Lone Star Gas Co., advancing to President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. While serving on the board, he developed a management succession procedure emphasizing responsibility, authority and accountability.



Potter has been highly involved in community service. He has served as Director and President of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. He has also participated as a Director of the Dallas Urban League, Goodwill Industries, The Salvation Army, Dallas Alliance for Minority Enterprise, Dallas Community Arts Fund, American Red Cross, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He served on The Association of Former Students Board from 1988-1990 and was President of the Sul Ross Group.

"The Aggie Spirit is unique- one of a kind. Aggie spirit leads and guides us into accomplishment, sustaining us in the effort."