The Legacy Award was created in 2008, shortly after Aggie Women Network was founded. The award celebrates those who have achieved excellence as a former student and are making contributions that impact future generations. This award honors the trailblazers, the pioneers and the barrier breakers.
Note: Self-nominations are accepted. Awards may be given posthumously or to previous nominees.
The Aggie Women Network is excited that several of our previous Legacy Women recipients have since been presented with a Distinguished Alumni Award.
Nominations accepted June 1, 2026 through July 30, 2026. You are encouraged to nominate again if your nominee was not selected in the previous year. Nominators are revealed AFTER the selections are made.
Members and family members of the Aggie Women Network board of directors or Texas A&M Association of Former Students are disqualified from nominating or receiving the Legacy Award.
Complete the information below and be as thorough as possible. Use examples for each answer. If the nominee is in a profession that involves mentorship, be sure your examples relate to her impact outside of her work. A bio of the nominee is required, do not repeat the bio within the answers to other questions. Do not include any information or reference to financial contributions.
Note: Awards Luncheon October 23, 2026 noon- 2:00 pm
Carrie McKee, Texas A&M University Class of ’99, earned a BBA degree in Production Operations Management and has built a 27-year career at PepsiCo. She began in IT, developing Frito-Lay supply chain systems, and later worked across multiple business units on transportation, planning, and warehousing solutions. In 2015, Carrie transitioned from IT project management to Cybersecurity. Today, she serves as Senior Director of PepsiCo’s Global Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance function.
Carrie is passionate about building strong teams and helping students and professionals grow with confidence. She shares practical career advice through middle and high school programs, college career events, executive leadership panels for interns, and years of mentoring at PepsiCo. She has also spoken at Mays Business School, helping students better understand cybersecurity, leadership, and career opportunities available in the field.
As Executive Sponsor of PepsiCo Shecurity, Carrie champions a global community dedicated to encouraging and empowering women in cybersecurity, privacy, and audit. She has helped lead cybersecurity education and awareness efforts that reach individuals worldwide, including students, parents, schools, and underserved communities. These efforts have received multiple awards for their community impact, including Executive Women’s Forum education recognition for three consecutive years.
Carrie has been married to her husband, Chris (Class of ’98, MBA ’26), for 25 years. Their oldest son, Logan (Class of ’29), is a sophomore at TAMU, and their youngest son, Ethan, is a junior in high school. Carrie is an active volunteer with her church, Young Men’s Service League, and Scouting America.
Stephanie Teetes ’94 came to Aggieland in 1990 from Cranfills Gap, Texas, population 250. Small-town Texas was a great primer for the core values and Aggie Spirit she would come to learn and embrace.
Across Stephanie’s three-decade career, she has led successful teams in small firms, flourished in a 50,000-person corporate environment, thrived in direct sales, positively transformed
nonprofit organizations through volunteer leadership, and successfully built and led her own businesses. Most recently, Stephanie founded and led Underground Support Services, LLC
(USS), a consulting and construction materials company serving the heavy civil construction
industry. Under her leadership, USS contributed to projects earning local, national, and
international recognition. The company received numerous honors, including recognition as a
2022 Top Ten Aggie 100 honoree and the 2023 LUNA AEC Firm of the Year Award from the
Regional Hispanic Contractors Association.
Stephanie believes one of the greatest gifts of being an Aggie is the opportunity—and
responsibility—to help others. Throughout her career, she has invested in fellow Aggies, current students, and aspiring Aggies through mentoring, professional development, and service. Her mentorship is so widely regarded that organizations including the Texas Department of Transportation and WBENC have referred small businesses to her for guidance. She also mentors young adults through Dallas College, the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, and her broader network, helping them navigate the transition from education to career. Stephanie is a sought-after speaker for industry, education, and nonprofit organizations.
Stephanie lives in Dallas with her husband, George ’87. Their children, Lauren ’27 and George ’29, are currently students at Texas A&M University.
Mary Hanel McDowell ’80
Kristi Scales ‘89
Kristen Cox ’83
Donna Murillo ’81
Stephanie Murphy ’00 & ’14
Sheila Kelliher Berkoh ’88
Marceline J. “Marcy” Newman ’80
Kathryn Greenwade ’88, PHR (posthmously)
Christine M. Hollinden ‘ 87
Andrea Williams ’97
Renee Tyer-Goodwin ’79 & ’84
Randi Mays-Knapp ’79
Mary Jo Prince ’78
Dr. Angie Stooksberry Rogers ‘84
Rita Barrera Hernandez ‘86
Charean Williams ‘86
Ethel Hutson 1895
Ilya Espino de Marotta ’85
Amanda “Mandy” Scott ’87
Irma Alvarado ’70
Shannon Overby ’91
Dr. Sue Rudd Bailey ’81
Shelly Brenckman ’79
Troie Pruett Burch ’77
Penny King ’90
Merrill Bonarrigo ’75
Kathleen Gibson ’81
Elaine Mendoza ’87
Carol Jordan ’80
Meg Kash Lassarat ’87
Susan McFarland ’83
Sandra Paret ’80
K. Sue Redman ’80
Tara Storch ’91
Laura Dean Mooney ’82
Liz Rigney ’79
Carri Baker Wells ’84
Shelley E. Potter ’78
Cindy B. Taylor ’84
Dr. Lynn Purnell Hagan ’77
Elizabeth McKee Gore ’99
Cydney Donnell ’81
Elizabeth Drake ’87
Glenda Mariott ’79
Barbara Pereira ’84
Marijane Beasley Deen ’67
Holley K. King ’65
Darlene Morris ’64
Sallie N. Sheppard ’65