Once an Aggie, Always an Aggie
The Aggie Women Network is a volunteer organization passionate about giving back – back to our University, back to each other.
Together, we are building a legacy of strong Aggie women for current and former students.
History
The Aggie Women Network started in 2007 and is a Constituent Network of The Association of Former Students. Our organization has flourished over our 15+ year history and we continue to grow each year. We host networking opportunities, special events, grant scholarships and so much more. By supporting Aggie women, we ensure our impact leaves a powerful legacy.
Mission
The mission of the Aggie Women Network is to connect, empower, and celebrate the women former students of Texas A&M University, fostering a supportive community that is dedicated to giving back through scholarships, networking, and recognition.
Sherry Lowery Wilson ‘90
President Welcome Letter
Howdy and welcome to 2026! I am honored to lead the Aggie Women Network (AWN) this year. I think you’ll agree this is an amazing time to be an Aggie. We are proud of our National Champion Volleyball team, the Fighting Texas Aggie Band led by Combined Drum Major Natalie Holder, NCAA Outdoor individual champion in triple jump Winny Bii, and Aggie women making their mark not only across campus but also around the globe. 2026 also marks the sesquicentennial birthday of our great university.
The start of a new year brings such hope and promise. It is a time to reflect on the past and set goals for the future. As I think about our future, I also ruminate on our past and how far we have come. It is hard to believe we are in our nineteenth year. We are constantly evolving and growing. The Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service remain the cornerstone of our mission and vision. As always, our mission to connect, empower and celebrate remains the same. Our first gathering of the year will be an all-day strategic planning meeting. We will celebrate our 14% growth in 2025 and set goals for 2026. We will hold true to our mission for all our members, old and new.
As a member of Aggie Women Network, you have many opportunities to engage, give back, and connect with other women who share a passion for Texas A&M. We offer regional events, functions in College Station, virtual programming, Women’s Leadership Reception, and our annual Awards Luncheon in October. Membership supports our mission to connect, empower, and celebrate Aggie women through scholarships, networking, and recognition. We summon you to bring your Aggie spirit, get involved, and help strengthen the Texas A&M legacy to stand as a force for good. If you are not already a member, we sincerely invite all women to join us at Membership – Aggie Women.
Thank you and Gig ‘Em
Sherry Lowery Wilson ’90
President, Board of Directors, AWN
The Board of Directors for the Aggie Women Network is full of ambitious women, dedicated to furthering the goals of the organization.
Our board comes from a variety of backgrounds and industries, but all champion one common Aggie Women goal:
2026 Board of Directors
Mary Hjorth '92
Immediate Past President
Chief HR Officer,
People Pros, LLC & Platinum HR Plus
San Marcos, Texas
Term expires: 2026
Shantera L. Chatman, MBA '98
President Elect
Behavioral Change and Culture Awareness Expert at PowHer Consulting
Houston, Texas
Term expires: 2027
Teena Wingenroth '89
Treasurer
Vice President of Accounting,
Walton Signage, Ltd.
New Braunfels, Texas
Term expires: 2026
Ajai Simmons '22
Secretary
Mathematics Chair & Professor, Lone Star College System
Cypress, TX
Term expires: 2027
Martha Bellens-Martin '85
Manager, TAM Services, Strategic Telco Accounts
Parker, Texas
Term expires: 2028
Lea Bentley '90
Director of the Technology Alliance for Statewide Initiatives (TASI)
College Station, Texas
Term expires: 2027
Bridgett Falcone '19
Employee Benefits Consultant – McGriff Insurance Services
Houston, TX
Term expires: 2026
Ashley Giles '15
Manager of Class Programs & Constituent Networks – The Association of Former Students
College Station, Texas
Term expires: 2028
Cheryl Greene,MBA, PHR '24
Executive Director Human Resources, Prairie View A&M University
Spring, Texas
Term Expires: 2027
Amy Settemeyer Miller '04
Deputy Director at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Pflugerville, Texas
Term expires: 2028
Valerie Townsend '20 & '24
Director – HR Recruitment & Operations, Prairie View A&M University
College Station, Texas
Term expires: 2027
Renee Tyer-Goodwin, P.E. '79 & '84
Engineering /Business/Education Consultant; Award-Winning Children’s Book Author
Tyler, Texas
Term expires: 2026
Rebecca Wooters '93
Chief Growth Officer for Upbound Group
McKinney, Texas
Term expires: 2025
our future leaders
Board Nominations
We are always looking for passionate women who have the drive to invoke true change and support our goals and members.
Ex-Officio Members
Megan Hamlin '09
Director of Former Student Programs – The Association of Former Students
College Station, Texas
Board Emerita
- Cynthia Billington ’87 – President
- Cheri Steensma Morgan ’89 – Immediate Past President
- Mary Hjorth ’92 – President – Elect
- Sherry Wilson ’90 – Treasurer
- Jamie Duke ’97 – Secretary
- Jennifer Bartkowski ’92 & ’94
- Shantera L. Chatman ’98
- Bridgett Falcone ’19
- Suzanne Greever ’93
- Sarah Jaks ’11 & ’20
- Kay Nicols ’85 & ’98
- Angela Sanchez ’97
- Melissa Williams Johnson ‘03
- Patti Urbina ’84 & ’86
- Teena Wingenroth ’89
- Rebecca White ‘07
- Cheri Steensma Morgan ’89- President
- Stephanie Murphy ’00 – Immediate Past President
- Cynthia Billington ’87- President – Elect
- Leigh Ann Doerre ’01 – Treasurer
- Sherry Wilson ’90 – Secretary
- Shantera L. Chatman ’98
- Jamie Duke ’97
- Suzanne Greever ’93
- Dominique Hawkins ’17
- Mary Hjorth ’92
- Sarah Jaks ’11 & ’20
- Melissa Williams Johnson ‘03
- Yvonne Lemmon ’91
- Kay Nicols ’85 & ’98
- Celine Schulz Perez ’02
- Rebecca White ‘07
- Stephanie Murphy ’00 – President
- Kristen Cox ‘83 – Immediate Past President
- Cheri Steensma Morgan ’89- President – Elect
- Leigh Ann Doerre ’01 – Treasurer
- Melissa Williams Johnson ‘03 – Secretary
- Cynthia Billington ’87
- Shantera L. Chatman ’98
- Jamie Duke ’97
- Dominique Hawkins ’17
- Mary Hjorth ’92
- Sarah Jaks ’11
- Yvonne Lemmon ’91
- Celine Schulz Perez ’02
- Heather Wheeler ‘03
- Rebecca White ‘07
- Sherry Wilson ’90
- Kristen Cox ‘83 – President
- Mary McDowell ’80 – Immediate Past President
- Stephanie Murphy ’00 – President – Elect
- Cynthia Billington ‘87 – Treasurer
- Melissa Williams Johnson ‘03 – Secretary
- Irma Alvarado ‘70
- Shantera L. Chatman ’98
- Leigh Ann Doerre ’01
- Dominique Hawkins ’17
- Vicki Kelsey ’80
- Martha Parker ‘95
- Cheri Steensma Morgan ‘89
- Celine Schulz Perez ’02
- Marche Warfield ‘94
- Heather Wheeler ‘03
- Rebecca White ‘07
- Mary McDowell ‘80 – President
- Mary Miller ‘87 – Immediate Past President
- Kristen Cox ‘83 – President – Elect
- Yvette Martinez ‘90 – Treasurer
- Karen Hart Huey ‘89 – Secretary
- Irma Alvarado ‘70
- Cynthia Billington ‘87
- Melissa Williams Johnson ‘03
- Vicki Kelsey ’80
- Amy Laine ‘95
- Cheri Steensma Morgan ‘89
- Stephanie Murphy ‘00
- Celine Schulz ‘02
- Marche Warfield ‘94
- Heather Wheeler ‘03
- Rebecca White ‘07
- Mary Miller ’87 – President
- Marcy Newman ’80 – Past President
- Mary McDowell ’80 – President – Elect
- Yvette Martinez ’90 – Treasurer
- Karen Hart Huey ’89 – Secretary
- Irma Alvarado ’70
- Kristen Cox ’83
- Melissa Williams Johnson ’03
- Vicki Kelsey ’80
- Amy Blakely Laine ’95
- Amelia McCracken ’10
- Stephanie Murphy ’00
- Celine Schulz ’02
- Marché Warfield ’94
- Heather Wheeler ’03
- Rebecca White ’07
- Marcy Newman 80 – President
- Amy Tawney ’92 – Past President
- Mary Miller ’87 – President – Elect
- Carrie Volmer ’08 – Treasurer
- Christine Graygor ’95 – Secretary
- Kristen Cox ’83
- Mary Curtis ’95
- Meghan De Armaral ’15
- Karen Hart Huey ’89
- Amy Blakely Laine ’95
- Amelia McCracken ’10
- Mary McDowell ’80
- Yvette Martinez ’90
- Katie Taylor ’06
- Heather Wheeler ’03
- Rebecca White ’07
- Amy Tawney ’92 – President
- Kristie Young ’96 – Past President
- Marcy Newman ’80 – President – Elect
- Rachel Sanders ’09 – Treasurer
- Christine Graygor ’95 – Secretary
- Kristen Cox ’83
- Mary Curtis ’95
- Meghan De Armaral ’15
- Susan Gulig ’81
- Lynn Hagan ’77
- Mary Frontiera Horne ’95
- Amelia McCracken ’10
- Mary Miller ’87
- Katie Taylor ’06
- Carrie Volmer ’08
- Heather Wheeler ’03
- Kristie Young ‘96 – President
- Molly Underwood ’99 – Past President
- Amy Tawney ’92 – President-Elect
- Rachel Sanders ’09 – Treasurer
- Marcy Newman ’80 – Secretary
- Kristen Cox ’83
- Mary Curtis ’95
- Lynn Hagan ‘77
- Mary Frontiera Horne ’95
- Christine Graygor ’95
- Susan Gulig ’81
- Mary Miller ’87
- Kathy Milthorpe ’82
- Tara Storch ’91
- Katie Taylor ’06
- Carrie Volmer ’08
- Molly Underwood ’99 – President
- Lauren Olson ’78 – Past-President
- Kristie Young ‘96 – President-Elect
- Rachel Sanders ’09 – Treasurer
- Mary Curtis ’95 – Secretary
- Mary Frontiera-Horne ’95
- Jennifer Granberry ‘87
- Lynn Hagan ’77
- Meg Lassarat ’87
- Susan McFarland ‘83
- Kathy Milthorpe ‘82
- Marcy Newman ’80
- Christi Redfearn ‘02
- Tara Storch ‘91
- Amy Tawney ‘92
- Katie Taylor ’06
- Lauren Olson ’78 – President
- LaRhesa Moon ’86 – Past-President
- Molly Underwood ’99 – President-Elect
- Rachel Sanders ’09 – Treasurer
- Mary Curtis ’95 – Secretary
- Jennifer Bell ’73
- Mary Frontiera ’95
- Jennifer Granberry ‘87
- Susan McFarland ‘83
- Kathy Milthorpe ‘82
- Christi Redfearn ‘02
- Tara Storch ‘91
- Amy Tawney ‘92
- Kristie Young ‘96
- LaRhesa Moon ’86 – President
- Lauren Olson ’78 – President-Elect
- Melanie Cheiars ’85 – Past President
- Rachel Sanders ’09 – Treasurer
- Mary Curtis ’95 – Secretary
- Mary Frontiera ’95
- Lynn Hagan ’77
- Melissa Houser ’01
- Lallah Howard ’78
- Judy LeUnes ’76
- Laura Dean Mooney ’82
- Lisa Thompson ’02
- Molly Underwood ’99
- Lisa Thompson ’02
- Lisa Harrington Waygood ‘99
- Melanie Cheairs ’85 – President
- LaRhesa Moon ’86 – President-Elect
- Sandra Parét ’80 – Past President
- Michelle Roberson ’05 – Treasurer
- Mary Curtis ’95 – Secretary
- Katherine Blachly ’98
- Mary Frontiera ’95
- Lynn Hagan ‘77
- Jerri Ann Henry ‘95
- Melissa Houser ‘01
- Lallah Howard ‘78
- Taresa Mikle ’98
- Lauren Olson ’78
- Lisa Thompson ’02
- Sandra Parét ’80 – President
- Melanie Cheairs ’85 – President-Elect
- Karen Zent ’86 – Past President
- Michelle Roberson ’05 – Treasurer
- Peggy Samson ’74 – Secretary
- Kristina Campbell ‘08
- Mary Curtis ‘95
- Lynn Hagan ‘77
- Jerri Ann Henry ‘95
- Melissa Houser ‘01
- Lallah Howard ‘78
- Jill McKean ‘00
- Taresa Mikle ‘98
- Tonya Spell ‘97
- Lisa Harrington Waygood ‘99
- Karen Zent ’86 – President
- Sandra Parét ’85 – Present –Elect
- Carol Jordan ‘80 – Past President
- Sue Redman ’80 – Treasurer
- Taresa Mikle ’98 – Secretary
- Merrill Bonnarigo ‘75
- Kristina Campbell ‘08
- Melanie Cheairs ‘85
- Jill McKean ‘00
- Sandra Parét ‘80
- Patty Rabel ‘80
- Michelle Roberson ‘05
- Peggy Samson ‘74
- Karen Severn ‘83
- Tonya Spell ‘97
- Carol Jordan ’80 – President
- Karen Zent ’86 – President-Elect
- Sue Redman ’80 – Treasurer
- Julia Arthur ‘81 – Secretary
- Jill McKean ‘00
- Vicki Brown-Sobecki ‘78
- Kristina Campbell ‘08
- Melanie Cheairs ‘85
- Jan Patranella ‘75
- Kay Perrone ‘73
- Peggy Samson ‘74
- Teri Sanchez ‘98
- Karen Schwartzkopf ‘86
- Karen Severn ‘83
- Tonya Spell ‘97
- Sue Redman ‘80 – Co-President
- Carol E. Jordan ‘80 – Co-President
- Cecilia Gonzalez ‘81 – Treasurer
- Julia Arthur ‘81 – Secretary
- Cathy Gillespie ‘84
- Lallah Howard ‘78
- Suzanne Ivey ‘76
- Trigg Crawford ‘81
- Susan Fonteno ‘80
- Troby Parrish ‘78
- Karen Schwartzkopf ‘86
- Sallie Sheppard ‘65
- Vicki Brown-Sobecki ‘78
- Syndee Stiles ‘83