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Ring Day

Men's Aggie Ring

‘It’s not a men’s ring, it’s an Aggie Ring’

By Shahd Elbushra September 24, 2015

Two thousand and nineteen women will receive their Aggie Rings Friday at the Association of Former Students. Whether antique or natural, diamond or not, the vast majority will be the slim and lighter profile...

Junior Alex Hill shows off his ring with three generations of Aggie alumni.

Ring Day(s) in Aggieland: Storms complicate record-setting Aggie Ring Day

Jennifer Reiley April 19, 2015

Although the clouds rolled in and storms divided Ring “Day” across two days, College Station saw its largest Aggie Ring Day turnout yet.  At the Clayton Williams Jr. Alumni Center, 4,811...

Aggie Ring Day Washed Out

Good things come to those who wait: Waiting to get my Aggie Ring made it that much sweeter

Lindsey Gawlik April 19, 2015

Along with 4,811 other Aggies and their families, I was pretty excited to finally get my own little piece of gold Friday. I felt like I’m sure many of them felt — like we’d been waiting...

Student receives her Aggie Ring

Ring Day April 2015

April 17, 2015

Balfour factory worker repairs Aggie Ring

A luster restored

By John Rangel April 16, 2015

Ron Carter’s home burned for two hours while he and his family vacationed in Alaska in 2013. A fire chief’s phone call waited at the hotel, but Carter’s first question was not about the...

A poster with personal notes and photos served as a surprise high school graduation gift. 

‘This ring is for you’

By John Rangel April 16, 2015

Today I graduate. Not with a diploma, but with a Texas A&M Class of 2016 Ring. Three semesters remain, but the only verification anyone asks for when they hear you are an Aggie will finally rest on...

The original name of Garret's great-grandfather is still engraved on the Aggie ring he inherited. 

One ring, generations of history

By Trey Reeves April 16, 2015

Behind each Aggie Ring is a story, one that tells of the long and difficult road the wearer traveled to achieve the golden symbol of success for their time as a student at Texas A&M.  For some,...

The Association of Former Students has made some changes to better accommodate Ring Day traffic.

Parking challenges expected for Ring Day

By Cassidy Hudson April 16, 2015

With another Ring Day underway, parking and traffic are of concern for students and visitors. Kathryn Greenwade, vice president of the Association of Former Students, suggests students make arrangements...

Louis Smien lost his Aggie ring in a Dallas hotel, where a UT Longhorn found and returned it. 

Longhorn finds student’s Aggie ring

By Nikita Redkar April 16, 2015

The Aggie Ring is more than a piece of jewelry; it is a celebration of academic achievements, a symbol of pride and an admittance into the Aggie network. Losing the Aggie Ring is heartbreaking, as Louis...

Lost Rings

Former student reunited with ring 17 years later

By Nikita Redkar April 16, 2015

There have been countless stories of Aggies losing their rings in the past, but rarely has there been a story of an Aggie losing his ring more than once.Stu Arledge, Class of 1986, had three Aggie rings...

A collection of Aggie rings from each year can be found at The Clayton Williams Jr. Alumni Center, the oldest beginning from 1899.

Memorial Ring Collection honors fallen Aggies

By Sam Scott April 16, 2015

On January 15, 1970, J.B. “Josh” Sterns, Class of 1899, presented his collection of Aggie Rings to the Association of Former Students. Located in the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center,...

From factory to finger

By Lindsey Gawlik April 16, 2015

When I came to Texas A&M three years ago, I didn’t realize how special the Texas A&M Aggie Ring was. Raised in a Longhorn household — pause for appropriate hissing — I didn’t...

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