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The Battalion

Ring Day

Cecil Kirksey, Class of 1958, surprised his wife with her Sweetheart Ring in March during the 2018 Sul Ross Reunion weekend.

A ring fit for a sweetheart

When Sharon Kirksey, University of North Texas graduate and wife of Cecil Kirksey, Class of 1958, entered The Association of Former Students during the 2018 Sul Ross Reunion weekend, she never expected...

When she graduated high school, Charlie Mohr, Class of 1986 and member of the Andrews School Board, offered to pay for telecommunication media studies senior Mikenzi Schulze’s ring.

Paying the Aggie Ring forward

By Tyler Snell @Tyler_Snell2 November 16, 2017

That well-known gold displayed on an Aggie’s finger is what many students work hard and look forward to wearing by completing 90 hours of coursework. For Mikenzi Schulze, telecommunication media...

English senior and editor-in-chief of The Battalion will receive hising along with 2,800 other Aggies. 

A representation of profound experiences

Josh McCormack @_joshmccormack November 16, 2017

I never wanted to go to college. As my last semester of high school approached, an 18-year-old me, who just finished reading Kerouac for the first time, wanted to travel to France to pick grapes or move...

Jill Honeycutt, Class of 2011 and professor in the Department of Visualization, was presented her Aggie Ring by her grandfather. 

A&M professors and faculty reflect on receiving their Aggie Ring

By Deborah Anderaos @deborahAnderaos November 16, 2017

Getting an Aggie Ring has always been an achievement, but it was celebrated differently in the past than the current tradition. Edward Rister, Class of 1974 and professor and associate department head...

An Aggie Ring from 1890, donated by William Dilworth Anderson.

The evolution of a tradition

By Sanna Bhai @BhaiSanna November 16, 2017

128 years ago, a tradition began. Little was it known that it would be one of the most prominent symbols of Texas A&M — the Aggie Ring. The first ring was made in 1889. In the early years, each...

Women’s and gender studies senior and mother of six, Karen Lopez, is a first generation student and American. 

Full-time student, full-time mother receives her Aggie gold

By Victoria Fluellen @tori_fluellen November 16, 2017

One of the many Aggie Rings presented Nov. 17 will belong to Karen Lopez, a mother of six children and full time student. Through different events that have occurred in her life, Lopez said she realized...

Senior Brad Morse said his time spent at A&M has made him the man he is today. 

My personal symbol of growth

By Brad Morse @bradsmorse53 September 22, 2017

For me, today is the day that many Aggies look forward to the moment they get their acceptance letter. Today, I get my Aggie Ring. This isn’t just going to be another piece of jewelry to be worn...

Emmy Bost

The road to Ring Day

By Emmy Bost @EmmyBost September 22, 2017

My earliest memories of Aggieland are from tailgates under the big tree at the Northgate Post Office, alongside my family and their old friends — all wearing their Aggie Rings from their time at...

Jeff Fattig places his son, computer engineering senior Shaun Fattig's Aggie Ring on his finger for the first time.

A golden tradition

By Tyler Snell @Tyler_Snell2 September 22, 2017

The Aggie’s face beams with pride as their Aggie Ring is placed on their finger after so many semesters of hard work. They look around, see the thousands of their other classmates experiencing the...

In a ceremony on Sept. 5, the Killian family donated Caroline's ring to the Association of Former Students.

Class of 2018 Aggie Ring donated to display

By Tenoch Aztecatl @tenochaztec September 22, 2017

On Tuesday Sept. 5, friends and family of senior Caroline Killian gathered at the Clayton W. Williams Building to watch as her Aggie Ring was collected and displayed by the Association of Former Students...

Over 4,600 Aggies will receive their Rings on Sept. 22.

Aggie Ring Day: Numerical Breakdown

By Megan Rodriguez @MeganLRodriguez September 21, 2017

Over 4,600 students will receive one of the most widely celebrated traditions at Ring Day on Sept. 22.The class of 2018 and 2017 will earn most of the rings this month, but professional and graduate students...

Laura Pringle, Class of 2003, stands next to her Aggie father and grandfather after they presented her ring.

The making of a meaningful presentation

By Abbie Maier @abbsmaier September 21, 2017

Ring Day provides the opportunity for students to share academic success with respected individuals. For generations, the Aggie Ring has stood as a universal symbol of hard work and of the unity of the...

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