Visitor Center Staff and Tour Guides
Visitor Center Staff
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Major: Kinesiology
Favorite Tradition: Big Event. For Texas A&M University students to get involved and serve the community they are a part of says a lot about them.
Favorite Spot on Campus: Holistic Garden. The Texas A&M University Horticulture Department keeps the garden a beautiful place to sit and relax. Where else can you find maroon bluebonnets?
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Major: Chemical Engineering
Favorite Tradition: "howdy". Everyone on campus can talk to anyone else with a simple word.
Favorite Spot: MSC. I get my best studying done in the MSC Flag Room and The 12th Man Cafe.
Hometown: Paradise, Texas
Major: Communication & Sociology
Favorite Tradition: Silver Taps. It embodies everything we stand for as Aggies including selflessness, humility and honor.
Favorite Spot: Academic Plaza. It's rich in history, beauty and traditions.
Tour Guides
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Major: Biomedical Science
Favorite Tradition: Silver Taps. I like the fact that A&M honors its students — past and present. Once an Aggie, always an Aggie.
Favorite Spot: The Annex. My favorite place to study and have a room to myself.
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Major: Communication
Favorite Tradition: Aggie yell practice. It's not typical to get 30,000 students to gather at midnight to practice yells for the next day. It's just an awesome tradition to be with the student body and celebrate being an Aggie.
Favorite Spot: The Memorial Student Center (MSC). I love Aggie rolls!
Hometown: Comfort, Texas
Major: Civil Engineering
Favorite tradition: Fish Camp. It is the first time a freshman is introduced to every tradition and has the opportunity to make lifelong friends.
Favorite Spot: Bonfire Memorial. It is a reminder of those we lost as well as the traditions and pride of Bonfire.
Major: International Studies
Favorite Tradition: Silver Taps. I love that Aggies come together as a family to support each other and to pay tribute to fallen Aggies.
Favorite Spot: Academic Plaza. It’s the best place to hang out with friends or study.
Hometown: Kilgore, Texas
Major: Industrial Engineering
Favorite Tradition: Aggie Ring. It unifies Aggies of today with Aggies of yesterday.
Favorite Spot: Rudder Plaza. It is the center of campus life — there is always something going on.
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Major: Communication
Favorite Tradition: Muster. It shows how united we are as Aggies. I love that we honor the lives of all Aggies, past and present.
Favorite Spot: Academic Plaza. It is a great central location on campus that is always lively. It is also the location of another tradition, Silver Taps.
Hometown: Brownsville, Texas
Major: Civil Engineering
Favorite Tradition: Aggie Ring. When I get my ring, it will look like my brother’s ring (class of '04), my sister’s ring ('00), my aunt's ring ('83), my uncle's ring ('85) and my grandfather's ring ('39).
Favorite Spot: Academic Plaza. It has a laid back atmosphere, trees, shade, historical importance and Silver Taps.
Hometown: Richardson, Texas
Major: Marketing
Favorite Tradition: The War Hymn. No matter where you sing it, it always brings the Aggie Family together.
Favorite Spot: Academic Plaza. I think it is the most beautiful place on campus. Just walking through it on a pretty day puts me in a good mood.
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Major: Education
Favorite Tradition: This tradition unifies all Aggies — past and present — as one big family to honor our fallen family members.
Favorite Spot: Memorial Student Center. I love to sit in the Flag Room and listen to the piano.
Hometown: Trophy Club, Texas
Major: Education
Favorite Tradition: 12th Man. Every Aggie is part of the team as we stand for the players on the field.
Favorite Spot: Academic Plaza. There is plenty of room among the oak trees to find a spot on the grass to study.
Major: Communication
Favorite Tradition: Midnight Yell. You get to stay up late, yell a lot and kiss your date!
Favorite Spot: MSC. It's the one place where you can find people from all different organizations, activities, countries and cultures.
Hometown: Kingwood, Texas
Major: Political Science & Communication
Favorite Tradition: The Aggie Ring. It's a tangible representation of Texas A&M and the Aggie spirit. It's the glue of the Aggie Network!
Favorite Spot: The steps of the Administration Building at night. It overlooks the main entrance to campus, and it's absolutely beautiful.
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Major: Kinesiology
Favorite Tradition: Silver Taps. It’s the best representation of the Aggie family. It is an incredible experience to stand in silence among thousands of students in honor of a fellow Aggie.
Favorite Spot: The grassy knoll. It’s a nice spot to read, study, map or have a picnic.
Hometown: Kingwood, Texas
Major: Speech Communication
Favorite Tradition: "Howdy." It conveys the friendly, welcoming spirit of our school and students.
Favorite Spot: Rudder Fountain. There are people everywhere!
Hometown: Azle, Texas
Major: Political Science
Favorite Tradition: "Howdy." I love saying "howdy" to people passing by. It conveys a welcoming environment for our visitors and a sense of community between students, faculty, and staff.
Favorite Spot: The Appelt Aggieland Visitor Center.
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Major: Finance and Philosophy
Favorite Tradition: Aggie Ring. It connects Aggies all over the world and brings us together.
Favorite Spot: Evans Library. It’s a great place for a nap!
Hometown: Tomball, Texas
Major: Meteorology
Favorite Tradition: "Howdy." One word has the ability to turn someone’s day around.
Favorite Spot: Kyle Field. There is an overwhelming, comforting feeling that is the spirit of the 12th Man.
Hometown: Temple, Texas
Major: Spanish
Favorite Tradition: Yell practice. It's a great way to get the school excited, ready for games and united to support our team.
Favorite Spot: Evans Library. It's a great spot for studying and meeting people. It's pretty with all of the trees and shade.
Hometown: Spring, Texas
Major: Communication
Favorite Tradition: Midnight Yell. I love the stories from the Yell Leaders and practicing the yells.
Favorite Spot: Bonfire Memorial. The memorial is proof of the Aggie Family.
Hometown: Cypress, Texas
Major: Allied Health
Favorite Tradition: Fish Camp. It is a total immersion into the Aggie family!
Favorite Spot: Kyle Field. I love being the 12th Man with 89,000 other fans!
Hometown: Lake Jackson, Texas
Major: Finance
Favorite Tradition: Silver Taps. This is what sets Texas A&M apart from every other university in the nation.
Favorite Spot: Kyle Field. There is no better place to see the Aggie Spirit come alive than game day at Kyle Field.
Hometown: Desoto, Texas
Major: Communication
Favorite Tradition: Muster. It displays, worldwide, the unity of Aggies.
Favorite Spot: Memorial Student Center. It is a memorial to students, and I have many memories there.
Hometown: Southlake, Texas
Major: Marketing
Favorite Tradition: Fish Camp. Being a Fish Camp counselor has been my favorite thing I have done at Texas A&M.
Favorite Spot: Academic Plaza. On a beautiful day, it is the best place to relax while being surrounded by Aggie traditions!
Hometown: Lake Jackson, Texas
Major: Industrial Distribution
Favorite Tradition: Muster. It's a ceremony that symbolizes the essence of the Aggie Spirit. It shows not only our commitment to our school, but to each other. It's nice to know that once you’re an Aggie, you are always an Aggie and you will never be forgotten.
Favorite Spot: MSC. I especially like the Flag Room because it's a great place to study, hang out with friends, or take power naps between classes.
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Major: Political Science
Favorite Tradition: Muster. It is beautiful to know that all around the world Aggies are gathering to honor other Aggies.
Favorite Spot: Memorial Student Center. It has everything a college student needs!
Hometown: Beaumont, Texas
Major: Environmental Design
Favorite Tradition: The Aggie War Hymn. You feel connected to all other Aggies when you sing it.
Favorite Spot: The Trigon. It is the first step I take on campus, and I feel the Spirit of Aggieland!
Hometown: Valley Mills, Texas
Major: International Studies
Favorite Tradition: 12th Man. It shows support to our teams. We stand through games and yell as one.
Favorite Spot: Olsen Field. We interact with fans, both teams, the announcer and even trains!
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Major: English/Communication
Favorite Tradition: Fish Camp. There isn't anything that has made more of an impact on my time here at A&M than Fish Camp.
Favorite Spot: Kyle Field. It's awesome!
Major: Education
Favorite Tradition: "Whoopin'"! It's a privilege when you become a junior.
Favorite Spot: Academic Plaza and the grassy knoll. It's fun to have picnics and hang out with friends playing frisbee on a beautiful College Station day!