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Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band announces new 2023–2024 drum majors

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The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band drum major announcement post on March 29, 2023.

The Texas A&M Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band has selected its newest drum majors for the 2023-24 academic year.

On March 29, the band announced its incoming leadership via an Instagram post.

The 2023–2024 drum majors are as follows:

  • Combined Band Drum Major: mechanical engineering junior Jared Foltyn of B Company

  • Infantry Band Drum Major: nuclear engineering junior Cade Mahlen of B Company

  • Artillery Band Drum Major: statistics junior Jackson Polston of C Company

“Drum major candidates complete a thorough selection process that consists of multiple tryouts,” Marketing and Communications Assistant Commandant Amy Thompson wrote in an email to The Battalion. “All applicants are evaluated on academic performance, performance in the Corps, success in previous leadership positions, peer/staff evaluations and their leadership vision for the future.”

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Ana Renfroe
Ana Renfroe, Head News Editor
Ana Renfroe is a first-generation student and journalism sophomore from Bryan, Texas, concentrating on news and minoring in professional writing. Since May 2023, Ana has served as The Battalion's head news editor and previously as the assistant news editor for the spring 2023 semester. Ana has covered breaking news regarding system or university administration, Texas A&M, student politics and campus events, along with writing about Bryan-College Station and statewide politics. Ana hosts weekly episodes of the news podcast, The Batt Signal. Ana is the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) student vice president and serves on the executive committee.
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