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An Instrumental Relationship

A $10 million naming gift for the new Music Activities Center brings construction of the facility one step closer to breaking ground.
By Dunae Crenwelge '15

Tea Time

A multigenerational family of Aggies returns to their agricultural roots to create a new business.
By Dorian Martin

Mims' Manual of Manners

One man’s attempt to instill etiquette in the Corps of Cadets in fall 1959.
By Dunae Crenwelge '15

President's Post:

Creating Good in the World

A new campaign for Texas A&M seeks to combat global challenges and inspire Aggies and non-Aggies alike to create their own "good" for our university and our world.
By By Tyson Voelkel '96

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Growing Opportunity

Aaron DePaolo ’18 is the first recipient of a President’s Endowed Scholarship funded by one Aggie’s ingenious idea to nurture and sell Century Tree seedlings.
By Chelsea O'Neal '17

Vet Print

Funds from a professorship enable a Texas A&M librarian to put the Medical Sciences Library and its historical veterinary literature collection on the map.
By Esther Carrigan

Viewpoint
Trent Latshaw ’75 experiences the world from the rare vantage point of a P-51 Mustang.
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Nursing Gifts Honor Late Wife
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Nursing Gifts Honor Late Wife

Bill Neely ’52 established three endowed undergraduate scholarships and a graduate fellowship to support students pursuing nursing degrees.

New Gifts

Gift Supports Geology Majors
Couple and Son Endow Mays Fellowship
Siblings Create PES to Honor Parents

The Twofold Benefits of Trusts

Through two charitable lead trusts, Stephanie Sneed Langenstein ’89 benefits Texas A&M and protects her family’s future assets.
By Cassidy Hudson '16

On Campus: News From Across Texas A&M

Physics and Engineering Festival attracts science lovers of all ages; Shipwreck Weekend showcases nautical archaeology program; Career Closet suits Aggies for jobs.