Texas ChE Alumni Weekend

Collage of 2025 Texas ChE Alumni Weekend moments, alumni smiling
Sep 17 – 19, 2026

Mark your calendar for September 17, 18 and 19 for our Alumni Weekend, bringing Texas ChE alumni together with students, faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and friends! 

Location:

Scholz Garten, Bullock Texas State History Museum, EER Commons + Patio

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Weekend Agenda

Alumni Weekend Kick-off: Networking Happy Hour

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Location: Private Room in Scholz Garten
FREE Event
Complimentary food and drinks. Alumni, faculty, staff, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows welcome.


Academy of Distinguished Chemical Engineers Banquet

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 6:30PM – 9:00PM
Location: The Bullock Texas State History Museum
Ticketed Event

An elegant, black-tie optional evening celebrating the Class of 2026 honorees (soon to be announced!) as they receive the department’s highest distinction.

Honoring:

  • John Hargis* (B.S. 1959, *posthumous)
  • John Hartman (B.S. 1964)
  • Mark Murray (B.S. 1992)
  • Shravanthi Reddy (Ph.D. 2006)
  • William “Bill” Zelle (B.S. 1962)

Includes cocktail hour, seated dinner and ceremony.


McKetta Tailgate (Texas vs. UTSA)

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: 4:00PM – 7:00PM Tailgate, Kickoff 7:00PM
Location: Engineering Education and Research Center (EER) Commons + Patio
FREE ~Zero Waste~ Event 

Enjoy free food, drinks, family-friendly fun and free department t-shirts (while they last)! See Texas ChE’s new home, the Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building.

Sponsored by Phillips 66.

Speaker: Various

Questions?

Contact Us

We are committed to creating an accessible environment for all – please contact Laurea Irving if you have questions or need accommodations for these events.

Laurea Irving, Senior Events & Development Coordinator
Senior Events & Development Coordinator McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering