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Ring Day

Senior Tyler Pharr spent hours searching the lake himself and with friends to recover the lost ring.

Aggie senior dives into Research Park lake to retrieve Aggie Ring

By Sam King November 19, 2015

What started as a fun summer afternoon playing disc golf in turned into an afternoon of stress and worry after one Aggie senior lost his ring in Research Park lake. Tyler Pharr, biology senior, said after...

Marty Holmes, Class of 1987, wears his Aggie Ring and his wedding ring on the same finger.

Love of school and spouse

By Gracie Mock November 19, 2015

For some Aggies, a wedding ring shares its place of honor with a piece of Aggie gold. Kathryn Greenwade, vice president of the Association of Former Students and Class of 1988, said the practice of wearing...

Little piece of gold with big memories

By Jack Riewe November 19, 2015

The Aggie Ring. The little piece of gold that means you’ve made it. The small, bright circle that is supposed to be a symbol of status and demand attention and respect. For me, however, the ring...

Aggie Ring class year

Which class year goes on the ring?

By Shahd Elbushra November 19, 2015

The Aggie Ring is made unique to each student who wears it in two ways: by the name etched into the inside and the Aggie’s class year sitting below the eagle and shield. For some students however,...

Aggie Ring Day as current students know it actually only began in 2000. Before that, while important, the day Aggies received their ring was not as much of a production.

A brief history of Aggie Ring Day

By Mason Morgan November 19, 2015

Sixteen years ago, Ring Day as students know it today didn’t exist. Friends and family didn’t accompany students to pick up their rings, and what many now recognize as one of the biggest achievements...

Hindrik Prenger

Ring scholarship recipient to meet donors Friday

By Gracie Mock September 24, 2015

When Hindrik “Trey” Prenger, Class of 2016, opened an email saying he was selected to receive a full Aggie Ring scholarship, he assumed it was fake. Tears of joy came after confirming with...

Grad Ring

‘Embracing the Aggie experience’

By Josh Hopkins September 24, 2015

As undergraduate students across A&M put into place plans for ring dunks, celebratory dinners and photoshoots, many forget about the 128 graduate students who will also receive their Aggie Ring Friday.Graduate...

Front Ring

The meaning of Aggie Ring symbols

September 24, 2015

Star“Whether we are from Texas or not, there is a deep sense of pride in our state and in Aggieland. The star on the side of the Aggie Ring reminds us all of the appreciation we have for our great...

Four Generations

Four generations of Aggies

September 24, 2015

Four Generations

Four generations of Aggie Rings and wedding bells

By Shelby Adamson September 24, 2015

Rebecca Pruitt and Dylan Pruitt, both Class of 2015, got married this summer, making them the fourth generation of Aggie couples in their family whose attendance at A&M preceded tying the knot.The...

Aggie Ring

3,855 to receive Aggie Ring Friday

By Josh Hopkins September 24, 2015

Between 10,000 to 15,000 people are expected to celebrate at the Association of Former Students Alumni Center Friday for the school year’s first Aggie Ring Day.Ring Day has existed in its current...

Photo by Alexis Will

‘Walking Aggie’ establishes endowed ring scholarship

By Sam Scott September 24, 2015

John Ball trekked over 2,500 miles with a purpose — to establish an endowed Aggie Ring scholarship. Ball, better known as “The Walking Aggie,” reached Daytona Beach, Fla. after leaving...

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