Ralph Rayburn Texas Sea Grant Scholarship Fund

     Thanks to the generous support of Ralph Rayburn’s friends and family, the first recipient of a scholarship in his name was announced in Fall 2011.
     The Ralph Rayburn Texas Sea Grant Scholarship, which honors the late Associate Director and Extension Program Leader at Texas Sea Grant, is administered by the Department of Oceanography in Texas A&M University’s College of Geosciences. The scholarship is awarded to graduate students in the oceanography program. For more information on the scholarship, please contact Dr. Piers Chapman, head of the Oceanography Department.
     Rayburn, who first joined Texas Sea Grant in 1978 as a marine agent for Aransas and San Patricio Counties, later spent several years as executive director of the Texas Shrimp Association and with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in a number of capacities, including as director of intergovernmental affairs. He returned to Texas Sea Grant in 1999. Through his association with these three organizations, he worked tirelessly on protection of Texas’ marine resources, but he is also remembered for his integrity, professionalism and outgoing personality.
     Continued donations to the scholarship fund are encouraged; as the endowment grows, more funds are available to be awarded to deserving students. Donations can be sent to:

Terry Poehl, Office Manager
Texas Sea Grant College Program
2700 Earl Rudder Fwy. S., Ste. 1800
College Station, TX 77845

Checks should be made payable to the Texas A&M Foundation.