b'CORPS OF CADETSBUILDING OUTSTANDING CHARACTERBY CLARE FUSSELMAN 21 ROTC and leadership classes, hisInspired by his time in the Corps, time as a cadet has played an import- Warnerleftapercentageofhis ant role in providing him leadershipestate to establish the William P. and direction. The structure of theWarner 45 Texas A&M Corps of Corps has also taught him how toCadets Scholarship endowment for develop and achieve goals, how tofuture cadets. Since he passed away prioritize his time and how to excelin 2018, his gift has supported 18 in a professional environment. cadets in their Aggieland journey.O ver the years, Texas A&M Uni- Every part of the Corps providesI am grateful to former students versitys Corps of Cadets hasalesson,Seosaid.Forme,thelikeMr.Warnerwhohavegiven been called the best leadership labbiggest lesson I have learned in mybacksofutureAggiescanhave in the country. Hajin Seo 21 canthree years as a cadet is that any- the same opportunities, Seo said. attest firsthand to the truth behindone,regardlessofrank,canandTheirgenerosityspeakstothe this statement. All members of theshould be a leader. It is because ofimportance of Texas A&M and the Corps of Cadets are taught to holda scholarship established by the lateCorps of Cadets.themselvestothehigheststan- William Bill Warner 45 that Seo dards, Seo said. The Corps buildswas given the opportunity to attend menandwomenofoutstandingTexas A&M.character.Like many students, one of my big-Hailing from Katy, Texas, the math- gest fears coming into college was ematics major was drawn to Texasthe financial burden that it would A&MandtheCorpsbecauseofplace on me and my family, he said.IN THEIR WORDSitsstrongemphasisontradition.This scholarship has allowed me Hearing about Aggielands high- to focus on my education and my ly-regarded traditions and camara- duties as a cadet without having to"The biggest lesson I have derie, it was easy to recognizeevenworry about money. learned in my three years as a from the outsidethat Texas A&M isnotlikeotheruniversities,Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Warnercadet is that anyone, regardless Seo said.served in combat during World Warof rank, can and should beIIbeforeattendingTexasA&M, As a member of Company F-2, Seowhere he participated in the Corpsa leader."has learned how to achieve excel- of Cadets and earned his bachelors lence in all that he does. Throughdegree in business administration.-Hajin Seo 21SPIRIT OF SHARING|LEAD BY EXAMPLE EDITION|9'