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The Association of Former Students has kept the Aggie Spirit burning for over 140 years...
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The Association of Former Students has kept the Aggie Spirit burning for over 140 years...

Congratulations to Boyd Hanagriff on winning the steer wrestling championship at the Sonny Sikes Pioneer Championship Chute-Out!
Way to represent Texas Aggie Rodeo and the Department of Animal Science!

From the Island to The Gambia.
Dr. Loretta Battaglia and graduate researcher Emily Letner '27 of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi joined an international team, supported by National Geographic's Perpetual Planet initiative, to explore The Gambia's mangrove forests.

Three of the world’s highest honors now have a home with Texas A&M AgriLife.

The Keepers of the (spooky) Spirit. The Guardians of (Halloween)Tradition.

We are proud to share that Dr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor has received the National Science Foundation's CAREER Award, the highest honor for early-career faculty, for her research on understanding and sustaining hydrogen generation from reactive rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface.

The future of engineering has no borders.
Halliburton and the Halliburton Foundation are expanding their support for Texas A&M Engineering’s global programs, opening more doors for students to gain hands-on international experience through internships, study abroad courses and leadership opportunities.

Congratulations to faculty member Dr. Alison Pittman on her induction as a Fellow of the National League for Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education!
Pittman was one of 44 nursing education professionals selected for the academy’s 2026 class.

Thank you to everyone who joined us as we welcomed former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm to campus for a discussion on leadership and service.
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship Endowment, celebrating two decades of supporting doctoral students at Texas A&M.

Congratulations to soon-to-be #AGLSAggie Joey Nowotny on finishing his year as @nationalffa's 2025-26 Eastern Region Vice President!
Joey was one of only six students elected to represent more than 1 million FFA members across the entire country. We are so grateful he’ll be joining us in Aggieland soon, and glad he’s already got his Aggie maroon ready for game day

Over the next few weeks, we’re giving you an inside look at all that encompasses the Aggie ACHIEVE program! This week, we’re starting with Aggie ACHIEVE-specific courses.
Our students participate in courses designed to build skills that support their goals, independence, and success both during college and beyond. Through Study Hall, students work toward their academic and personal goals. Career Exploration gives students opportunities to discover their interests, develop workplace skills, and apply what they learn in class to their internships as they prepare for a career after college.

That's all for the 2026 Undergraduate Research Experience Forum! The Office of Undergraduate Research appreciates all of our attendees, partners, student researchers and staff for making this event possible.

Some things may change, but the spirit remains the same.

Not all traffic on Texas highways has four wheels!
Every fall, millions of monarch butterflies travel through Texas on a 3,000-mile journey to Mexico, one of the world's most remarkable migrations. But what happens when their route intersects with ours?

The right grass makes all the difference!
Hear from Dr. Manuel Chavarria as he shares insights from Texas A&M’s five-year bermudagrass research project! Learn more about how different bermudagrass cultivars perform and how ongoing research is helping advance turfgrass management.

Come along for the ride, Ags!
Our coordinator of club programs, Jerron Reese '12, spent a week traveling around the Centennial State to visit our Colorado A&M Clubs.
Featured stops: Denver A&M Club, Four Corners A&M Club, Northern Colorado A&M Club and Pikes Peak A&M Club!

Our former students continue to make their mark on the poultry industry!
Congratulations to Ashlyn Lewton-Navarro '22 on being selected as a 2027 Young Leaders Under 30 honoree! This internationally recognized award honors outstanding young professionals whose leadership and contributions are helping shape the future of the poultry and allied industries.

Take notes for your next trivia night because our first-year students are sharing more interesting facts they've learned recently in medical school!

Thank you to ExxonMobil, Macquarie, PwC, and TRS for taking the time to connect with our students and share your insights and experiences. We appreciate your continued support and investment in our students’ professional growth!

Artist Du Chau’s work, “Foundations,” features rows of porcelain doves that descend in quiet succession, gradually shifting from larger forms to smaller ones. Their alignment creates a column resembling a spine slowly unfolding into air, evoking breath, memory and lineage.
Through this delicate arrangement, Du Chau explores how love and devotion become foundations we lean on, while grief settles into the spaces between. Each dove carries the echo of care passed down through generations, reflecting how one act of love can support another and how each life becomes part of something greater.

We had the distinct honor of welcoming conservationist, filmmaker and former student Ben Masters back to the Texas A&M University campus for a screening of his latest film, “Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers.” Nearly 200 attendees joined us for the breathtaking film and a panel discussion with Masters and others from Fin and Fur Films.

Traveling Aggies Spotlight!
Exploring Australia & New Zealand.
Take a 22-day journey with fellow Aggies and experience things like Sydney's iconic opera house, free-roaming koalas and local Aboriginal culture. Swim and snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef, explore Mt. Cook National Park and discover scenic Queenstown.

Our undergraduate and graduate students, along with faculty, recently enjoyed an evening of networking with Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States!
Throughout the evening, students connected with industry professionals, learned about internship and career opportunities, and gained insight into the latest developments in the egg industry.

Texas A&M’s sesquicentennial opening ceremony celebration kicked off with performances from some of Aggieland’s finest musicians!

We had a great time at #ATCE2026 meeting new faces and seeing old friends! Congratulations to all who received recognition and thanks to everyone who stopped by; we can't wait to see you next time.
The Association of Former Students provides over $100,000 annually to the Corps of Cadets to support programs and units, including ROTC, Ross Volunteers, Parsons Mounted Cavalry, Fish Drill Team and the Corps of Cadets Visitors Center.
The Association of Former Students helps former students maintain their ties to Texas A&M and to each other through a number of programs aimed at helping Aggies reconnect with Texas A&M. Among these are A&M Clubs, Class activities and Constituent Networks.
The Traveling Aggies program offers former students, current students, their families and friends of Texas A&M the opportunity to travel and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow Aggies. More than 80 trips each year include experiences and itineraries not typically available to individual travelers.
The Association of Former Students fuels the Aggie Spirit through scholarships and emergency assistance for students, A&M Clubs and events for former students and dogged support of essential Aggie traditions. But we can only do that with your help. Add your support so we can do even more.
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