Finals start on Friday, and our cadets will soon be headed home for the holidays. It’s been a great semester for our Corps, and we are excited about next year and an even better spring semester for the Corps. This will be the last newsletter until after the New Year, but I want to thank all of you for your love and support of our Corps, and I look forward to corresponding with all of you again next semester. Best wishes to all of you and your families for a very safe and Happy Holiday Season! God Bless you all. Beat the Hell Outta Finals! And beat the Hell Outta North Carolina State! Gig ‘em!
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Holiday on the Quad
The Corps of Cadets hosted their 5th Annual “Holiday on the Quad” Sunday night and it was a rousing success! Hundreds from Texas A&M and the Bryan-College Station area came out to celebrate with the cadets and enjoy the festivities, games and treats. The Quad was awash in all types of holiday decorations and music, and a great time was had by all who attended. The event raised money for the March of Dimes in an early start to the March to the Brazos fundraising efforts. It was a great evening of fun, fellowship, and celebration before the end of the semester! A job well done by all the cadets involved in the coordination for “Holiday on the Quad.” What a wonderful way to end the semester and begin the holiday season! Happy Holidays to all! To view photos from the event and pictures with Santa click here.
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Bryan-College Station Christmas Parade
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the Corps of Cadets once again participated in the traditional Bryan-College Station Christmas Parade. Always a crowd pleaser, the Aggie Band, Reveille, the Ross Volunteers and Parsons Mounted Cavalry kicked off the parade. The crowd of on-lookers watched and cheered as our cadets marched proudly down Texas Avenue, just as they have for many decades. I am very proud of our cadets who once again showed their community spirit by participating in the annual B/CS Christmas Parade. Just another example of our cadets representing our Corps and our University in a very positive manner! Well done by all! To read more about the Christmas Parade visit here.
To view photos from The Eagle click here. *photo provided by The Eagle, Dave McDermand
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Cadet Exchange Program
This semester, the Corps of Cadets hosted officers from Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg, Germany and the Australian Defence Force in Canberra, Australia as part of our Reciprocal Exchange Program with Germany and Australia. These students maintain their admission at their home universities while on an educational exchange program with Texas A&M. This year, the Corps of Cadets sent one cadet to Germany and will send two additional students in the spring semester. Three cadets will attend the reciprocal exchange in Australia in the spring.
This semester we were thankful to have hosted Fredrich Carson (A-2), Felix Nau (SQ 11) and Steffen Rehker (SQ 21) from Germany and Christopher Hageman (G-2) and Monte Radburn (N-1) from Australia. They all attended Texas A&M as members of the Corps of Cadets this fall. These fine young officers developed life-long friendships with our cadets and provided valuable insights to the cultural understanding of their host countries to our Cadets. Late last week, we held a reception to bid farewell to them as they prepare to return home with what we hope are many very good memories of Aggieland and the Corps of Cadets. I wish them the very best of luck on their return home, and hope that they had as rewarding an experience at Aggieland as I know our cadets who got to know them did.
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| Information Regarding President George H.W. Bush’s FuneralFrom Texas A&M Division of Marketing and Communication Staff
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George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, will be laid to rest Thursday, Dec. 6 at Texas A&M University on the grounds of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Center. President Bush will be buried in his family plot, located behind the Bush Library, alongside his wife, Barbara, who died seven months ago, and daughter, Robin, who passed away in 1953 at the age of three. Although he didn’t attend the university, in 1991 Bush chose Texas A&M as the site of his presidential library, which opened to the public on Nov. 6, 1997. The Bryan-College Station campuses of the university, including RELLIS, will be entirely closed Thursday, Dec. 6, the day of interment. While the burial service will be a private Bush family event, the funeral procession on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 6 will be viewable by the public. To see public viewing areas, visit tx.ag/bushviewing. The website honoring41.tamu.edu will be also updated with information for the public and media regarding the day of the funeral. Texas A&M officials recommend checking the site frequently for updates. The Corps of Cadets is honored to have a role in the ceremony and processional. For information regarding Thursday’s events, please refer to tx.ag/bushviewing and honoring41.tamu.edu.
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2018 Women's Forum
As a correction to last week’s newsletter, we did not accurately identify all the individuals who attended the recent Women’s Forum held by the Corps of Cadets at the local Hilton Hotel. Pictured in the above photo from left to right are: Jamie Madison ‘18, Megan Kinne ’99, and Amy Reynolds ‘92. A complete list of former cadets who attended the forum is below:
Thelma Román-Hales ‘80, Colonel, USAF (Ret) Pauletta D. Blueitt ’81, Colonel, USAF (Ret)
Amanda (Mandy) Scott ‘87
Inez Sookma ’87, Colonel, USAF (Ret)
Leslie Donovan ‘89
Amy-Beth Davis ‘90
Amy Reynolds ‘92
Lori Seelhoff ‘92
Harvonya Perkins ‘01
Megan Kinne ‘99
Monica Foley ’99, US Army
Celine Padovani ‘17
Jamie Madison ‘18
Alyssa Le ‘18
We apologize for the error in omitting names from last week’s newsletter.
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Selfless Service Cadet Feature:
Corbin Neumann '19
Corbin is the Commanding Officer of Company A-1 and an economics major from Dallas, Texas, and is currently on a Fuller Scholarship. He has previously served as a Squad Leader and Chaplain for Company A-1. In his opinion, Corbin believes his roles as C.O. and Chaplain have developed his character the most and molded him to exude selfless service.
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Former Student Profile: President George H.W. Bush
President George H.W. Bush was inducted into the Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor in 2012 for his dedication to the Corps and to Texas A&M. President Bush selected College Station to be the location of both The Bush School of Government and Public Service and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, which opened in 1995 and 1997, respectively. Since that time, President Bush has taken an active role at Texas A&M University, the Aggie community and the Corps of Cadets. We remember his service and dedication this week, not only to our university, but our state and nation. Rest in Peace, Mr. President. #honoring41
To read more and view President Bush’s video click here.
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Graduation & Commissioning:- Combined Commissioning: December 14th, 2:00 p.m., Reed Arena, College Station, TX.
- NROTC Commissioning: December 14th, 12:00 p.m., Memorial Student Center, Room 2300 (A/B)
- AFROTC Commissioning: December 14th, 11:45 a.m., Wehner Building, Auditorium
- AROTC Commissioning: December 14th, 12:00 p.m., Memorial Student Center, Room 2300 (D/E)
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