150 Years of Prairie View. Generations of Engineers. One Legacy. As a proud Prairie View A&M University alumna and Dean of the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, this 150th anniversary is especially meaningful to me.


Engineering has deep roots at Prairie View. As early as 1898, students were receiving instruction in Mechanical Arts, helping establish the foundation for generations of engineering education, innovation, and leadership. By 1949, Joseph R. Phillips earned the first Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering identified in our College’s historical records. That legacy continues today. Prairie View A&M University is currently ranked number 1 in Texas for Mechanical Engineering by CampusReel based on graduate earnings. Our engineers and computer scientists continue to carry the Prairie View name into industry, government, academia, research, and communities across the nation. Our forefathers would be proud of how far we have come, and I believe they would challenge us to continue building for the generations that follow.


In honor of this historic milestone, the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering has a goal to raise $150,000 to support our students, strengthen our programs, advance research and innovation, and create new opportunities for the next generation. I am asking our Engineering alumni and friends to join us. Every gift matters. Together, we can honor the pioneers who built our foundation, celebrate 150 years of Prairie View, and invest in the future of Prairie View Engineering.


150 Years. $150,000. One Engineering Family.