First ever scholarship endowed in the name of a faculty member by a student organization at Texas A&M University
Founded in 2019
Endowed in the name of Kaye Matejka, Retired Business Administrator for the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution and the Thomas ans Joan Read Center for Distribution Research
Matjeka has a long history of service to Texas A&M Engineering. For more than 30 years, she handled budgets, human resources, faculty tenure and promotion packages, accreditation, faculty and staff awards and administrative support to the department head and administrative team. Praised for her professionalism, she is an advocate for her coworkers and has encouraged them to advance their careers through certifications and professional organizations. In 2010, the staff presented her with a Boss of the Year award. Says a coworker, “A leader knows the way, goes the way and shows the way. No one embodies this ideal more than she does.”
Awarded each year to a PAID Member who leads the way for fellow Industrial Distribution Students
Minimum GPA Requirement of: 2.75
Awarded annually in the Fall of each academic year
Must be a member of the Professional Association for Industrial Distribution
Must be currently enrolled in Industrial Distribution