John Crawford, chief financial officer for the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and assistant vice chancellor for business management in the College of Engineering, was recently designated one of seven Regents Fellow Service Award winners for 2019-20 by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.
The Board established the Regents Fellow Service Awards program in 1998 to recognize service, extension or research professionals within The Texas A&M University System who have made extraordinary contributions to their university or agency, as well as to the people of Texas.
“These individuals exemplify the commitment to excellence in research and service that sets A&M System employees apart,” said Elaine Mendoza, chairman of the Board of Regents. “I hope their example will inspire others in their own endeavors.”
The selection process for the awards begins with a call for nominations from the chancellor. Final nominations are put forth to the chief executive officer of each respective entity.
“John has superbly executed his responsibility for oversight of over $300 million in annual budget supporting TEES and the College of Engineering,” said Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas, TEES deputy director and senior associate vice chancellor for engineering research, in his nomination letter. “As a key leader supporting the Texas A&M Engineering response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he displayed decisive and steady leadership by quickly modifying existing business and financial processes to support remote operations in accordance with state of Texas and System guidance. In summary, John is a tremendous asset for Texas A&M Engineering and a great ambassador for the Texas A&M University System as a whole.”
To date, 157 agency professionals have received the Regents Fellow Service Award. View the complete list of Regents award winners.