Howdy Ags,
I couldnât be more grateful as I write to you one last time as your Student Body President. I truly feel honored to have had the privilege to represent you every day. As I reflect on the year, I am incredibly proud of the work we have accomplished together.
Through all the challenges and successes of the past academic year, I am confident that the steadfast work of the Student Government Association and so many other key student organizations made a positive impact on our student experience. Texas A&M has never had a shortage of great student leaders, but especially this year, I want to thank the many, many students who dedicated themselves to the continuation of our Aggie experience. Whether in student government, an academic-based organization or any of the 1,000+ student organizations we have here at Texas A&M, your leadership impacted more people than you know.
Howdy Ags,
Today marks one year since we first received notification that our Spring 2020 semester - and subsequent year - would look drastically different than what Aggieland, our student body and the world around us was used to. While I certainly want to reflect on all this past year has brought our way, I am also positively reminded of how different our outlook for the future is today, compared to the uncertainty many of us felt exactly one year ago.
As we first digested the news of virtual classes, the world around us was also rapidly closing. In the coming days and weeks we would learn about the impacts this would have on even the smallest things in our own life â meeting up with friends, going out to eat and simply seeing extended family members. However, as weeks turned into months, it would also go on to impact many students internships and financial situations. Here in Aggieland, perhaps the most visible change occurred when our sacred spring semester traditions were
Howdy Ags,
We successfully completed a semester unlike any other in Texas A&Mâs history â congratulations to each of you, and congratulations to the more than 5,000 students graduating this December!
Let me start by simply saying thank you. At the beginning of the semester I wrote to ask each of you to do a few simple things â practice physical distancing, avoid large crowds and wear a mask â all vital to ensure we could attain our common goal of remaining on campus. Our success as a student body was only possible because you made these small, everyday decisions that together helped keep us safe on campus and in our community and we know this was no easy task. Thanks to your individual sacrifices, we were also able to see many of our important Aggie traditions continue despite these challenges, from Aggie Ring Day and the Bonfire Remembrance Ceremony, to Silver Taps and Midnight Yell Practice. Not to mention Aggie Football â Whoop!