News from The Association
Aggies Celebrate Muster Worldwide
On April 21 Aggies around the world celebrated one of Texas A&M's oldest and most
revered traditions. Muster is an annual celebration of the Aggie Spirit as well
as a time to honor Aggies who have passed away in the last year. There were more
than 300
ceremonies in all this year, with the largest Muster taking place on the Texas A&M
University campus in Reed Arena. The campus ceremony featured keynote speaker Brooke
Leslie Rollins '94, the first woman to serve as Texas A&M's student body president
and current president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Rollins' speech was
followed by the traditional "Roll Call for the Absent." For more on this story,
go to TheEagle.com.
First Yell 2007 Plans Announced
The Texas Aggie Yell Leaders have announced that the ninth annual First Yell will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 1
in conjunction with the Texas A&M football game against Montana State. The featured event of the
weekend will be a performance by comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood on Friday, Aug. 31 in Reed Arena.
Mochrie and Sherwood are best known for their work on ABC's improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
and are currently touring in their critically-acclaimed, two-man improve show,
An Evening with Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood. They will headline the show which in the past has featured
such guests as Bill Cosby, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Wayne Brady. As has been done in previous
years by such acts as the Singing Cadets, Aggie Wranglers, Freudian Slip and Percussion Studio,
First Yell 2007 will again open with performances by students at Texas A&M.
For more information, go to http://www.aggienetwork.com/release.aspx?p=528.
Over 3,100 Students Receive Aggie Rings
On April 13, The Association of Former Students hosted Aggie Ring Day at the Clayton
W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center, where 3,161 Aggie Rings were distributed to qualified
students. Recipients, along with family and friends, took part in the afternoon's
festivities, which included a Yell Practice, on-site photographers, personalized
prints from the Benjamin Knox Gallery and, of course, the excitement of wearing
an Aggie Ring for the very first time. To learn more about the Aggie Ring, go to
www.AggieNetwork.com/Ring
Give New Grads the Gift of the Aggie Network
For all of those Aggies about to celebrate their graduation from Texas A&M, The
Association of Former Students is proud to offer a unique and valuable gift-membership
into the Century Club. Active membership within The Association of Former Students
allows the recipient to utilize the full strength of the Aggie Network by accessing
our Online Directory, receiving Texas Aggie magazine and much more. In addition,
new graduates of Texas A&M are also eligible to receive a Century Club membership
at half price for $50. To give the gift that truly gives back to Texas A&M and impacts
thousands of Aggies, call The Association of Former Students' Annual Giving Office
at (979) 845-7514 or visit http://www.AggieNetwork.com/GiveBack/
Join the Traveling Aggies on an Upcoming Trip
Join the Traveling Aggies on their many journeys around the world, including the
following.
Romance of the Blue Danube;
July 6-20, 2007
Sail amid the enthralling scenery of Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, the Slovak
Republic, Austria and Germany—all aboard the M/S Switzerland, a first-class river
cruiser.
Spain: Barcelona and San Sebastian;
Oct. 6-17, 2007
Embark on a coast-to-coast adventure in Spain and take in its natural beauty, exotic
art and architecture and time-honored customs and cuisine.
Russia: Cruise the Passage of Peter the Great;
Sept. 12-24, 2007
Cruise the enchanting northern waterways of Russia on a cultural odyssey from
St. Petersburg to Moscow.
For more information on these trips and others, contact the Traveling Aggies at
(800) 392-2096 or (979) 845-7514. Also, visit www.AggieNetwork.com/TravelingAggies to read about upcoming
trips, see pictures from previous trips and meet our dedicated staff.
News from Texas A&M University
Aggies, Longhorns Offer Support to Virginia Tech
In the wake of the tragedy that recently took place on the Virginia Tech campus, members of both the Texas A&M
and University of Texas communities have rallied to offer their support. As the two institutions share Virginia Tech's
colors of maroon and orange, students of both schools initiated a T-shirt sale, with proceeds going to the
Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund. "After seeing the Virginia Tech colors were orange and maroon, we immediately thought
of how Aggies and Longhorns have suffered tragedies also," said Andria Groover '08, one of the project's organizers.
For more, go to http://www.tamu.edu/home/spotlight/aggiesHokies.html.
Roger and Teresa Lane Named Aggie Parents of the Year
Roger and Teresa Lane of Denton were named Texas A&M University's 2007 Aggie Parents
of the Year on April 15 during the All-University Awards program on campus at the
closing of the Parents' Weekend activities. The Lanes were nominated for the honor
by their daughter, Ellen Lane '07; their son, Keith Lane '05; Keith's wife, Katy
Lane '02; and Ellen's fiancée, Jesus Palomo '07. "We were looking for parents who
had a true love of family, community and Texas A&M University, and these people
had it," said Dana Brown, chair of the Parents of the Year Committee. "They go above
and beyond in all of those aspects, and we are honored to have them as our new Aggie
Parents of the Year." For more, go to http://newsarchives.tamu.edu/stories/07/041607news-4.html
Women's Golf Wins Second Straight Big 12 Title
The No. 14 Texas A&M women's golf team won their second consecutive Big 12 Championship
at Ridgewood Country Club in Waco on April 18. Ashley Knoll '07 and Danielle McVeigh
'10 were named to the all-tournament team. The win marked the Aggies' third conference
title in women's golf, the first of which came in 1998. Texas A&M has now won five
Big 12 Conference championships in women's sports in 2006-2007. The Aggies have
also won conference titles in soccer, basketball, swimming and indoor track and
field. For more, go to http://www.aggieathletics.com/pressRelease.php?SID=WGO&PRID=12823.
Physicist Hawking Draws Crowd for Lecture
World-renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking appeared on the Texas A&M campus
on April 15, prompting 3,000 people to fill Rudder Auditorium in anticipation of
his lecture, "The Origin of the Universe." Hawking, the Lucasian professor of physics
at Cambridge University, has dramatically impacted the field of cosmology and is
widely considered to be one of the greatest scientific minds in history. It marked
his third visit to Texas A&M, this time as part of the 2007 Mitchell Symposium on
Astronomy, Cosmology and Fundamental Physics—an annual gathering of some of the
world's foremost experts intended to advance research and exploration in related
subject areas. For more on this story, go to http://newsarchives.tamu.edu/stories/07/041607news-6.html.
Mays Ranks High Among Public Business Schools
Mays Business School's MBA Program is tied for 14th among public schools, according
to U.S. News and World Report's 2008 "Top Business School's" rankings. The school's
program holds the nation's top spot for MBA placement, with 98.3 percent of its
students gaining employment within three months of graduation. Also, for the second
consecutive year, May' MBA program was ranked as the second most affordable public
program in the country. U.S. News and World Report surveyed 400 MBA programs for
its annual rankings, which are based on such factors as placement, student selectivity
and peer and recruiter assessment. For more, go to http://newsarchives.tamu.edu/stories/07/033007news-7.html.
Aggie Calendar
April 28-29: Women's Softball (5) vs. Texas Tech
Aggie Softball Complex
http://www.aggieathletics.com/index.php?SID=WSB
April 28: Class of 2007 Ring Dance
Memorial Student Center, 9 p.m.
http://classcouncils.tamu.edu/ringdance/
April 28-29: Men's Baseball (14) vs. Baylor
Olsen Field
http://www.aggieathletics.com/index.php?SID=MBA
May 18: Men's Baseball (14) vs. Texas
Olsen Field, 6:30 p.m.
http://www.aggieathletics.com/index.php?SID=MBA
May 10: "The Next Tradition" Graduation Party
Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
http://AggieNetwork.com/events/spring.aspx
May 11-12: Texas A&M University Commencement Ceremonies
Reed Arena
http://graduation.tamu.edu/
May 12: Class of 2008 Boot Dance
Rudder Exhibit Hall
http://08bootdance.googlepages.com/home
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