Our mission here at the MVA is to support and connect current and former students of the Mays Business School who have served in our Nation’s Military. We hope to expand our reach by publishing this newsletter once a month, to provide information about

upcoming events, and highlight the exceptional work our Veterans are doing around the World.

ISSUE 7: OCTOBER 2018

Campus Update Howdy! It has been a busy month for the FTMBA program. The 1st year students have taken finals in

Accounting, Business Analytics, and Finance. They are currently taking classes in Marketing, Business Communications, Economics, and Operations. The 2nd Year students are diligently working on their Capstone consulting projects, elective courses, and, of course, the job search continues. Students have flown around the

country attending professional conferences like NBMBAA and the MBA Veterans Career Conference. In an attempt to achieve the mythical “work-life balance,” students are participating in intramural sports and fall social events. We hope you all were able to attend and enjoy Brisket Bowl and the Alumni tailgate. Brisket Bowl was a

resounding success, with over 200 students, alumni, faculty, and staff in attendance. Our Military Preview Weekend will be held on 16-17 November in College Station. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact MVA President William Fleming, william.fleming@tamu.edu, or our GA for Admissions Liz Dominguez, elizabeth.dominguez@tamu.edu, for more information. We will also be hosting our annual

fundraising event “MBAA Follies” on 29 November at New Republic Brewery in College Station to support the charity Camp Life. More information will be published in a separate email that will go out later in the month. As

we move into November, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Football team returns to College Station for three consecutive home games starting November 10th. If you are going to be attending any of those games, please let us know. We would love to host you at one of our MBAA tailgates. Finally, we would like to send a special

congratulations to all of the 2nd Year students who received their Aggie Rings on 21 September!

Thanks and Gig Em! – The Sully Staff

Aggie Ring Day

On 21 September 2018, the members of the FTMBA Class of 2019 received their Aggie Rings at the Association of Former Students. One of the proudest days in an Aggie’s life is the day they receive their piece of Aggie gold. The Aggie ring was created in 1894 by

E.C. Jonas. Since its creation, the design has only changed twice, once in 1933, to standardize manufacturing and again in 1963, to reflect the University’s name change from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, to Texas A&M University.

Three of our Veterans were awarded Aggie Ring Scholarships through generous donations from Tom and Judy Wisdom, Class of 1960. Tom served in Vietnam and continues to support Aggie Veterans through charitable contributions. Bryan Thames, Zack

Bingaman, and Alex Keskinen were among the first Aggies to receive their rings on Ring Day. The Class of 2019 also hosted special guest, LTC John D. Williams, Class of 97, who came to speak to the class on the importance of the Aggie Ring and what being an

Aggie has meant to him in his career. We would like to give a special thanks to LTC Williams for attending the event and imparting his wisdom on the class.

Zack, Alex, and Bryan receiving their Aggie Rings from Tom Wisdom, Class of

1960

Bryan Thames ‘19 poses for a picture with Tom and Judy

Wisdom ’60 to commemorate the occasion. Gig ‘Em!

Alex, Zack, and Bryan proudly display their new Aggie Rings by throwing up a “Gig ‘Em,” invented by Pinky Downs, Class of 1906

LTC Williams presented William with his Aggie Ring.

LTC Williams was his BN CDR from 2015-2017 in 1/37 FA.

LTC Williams, Class of 1997, spoke to the FTMBA Class of 2019 about the importance of the Aggie Ring and how being an Aggie

has helped him throughout his career.

Don’t forget to visit our website and Facebook page!

http://mays.tamu.edu/mays-veterans-association/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/171969520208372/

If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, please contact the editor of this publication at william.fleming@tamu.edu.

Thanks, and Gig Em!!

Career Conferences Over the past month, our students have attended numerous informational sessions, interviews, and career conferences in

search of that highly coveted job or internship offer. We would like to take the opportunity to highlight their hard work at these events. Students traveled to Detroit, Michigan to attend the National Black MBA Association Conference from 25-29

September. They also attended the Veterans MBA Conference in Chicago, Illinois from 11-13 October.

Tim Berry, Stacy Saenz, Holden Miller, Sam Pate, and Wes Thompson in Chicago

for the MBA Veterans Conference

Anthony Obi and Holden Miller

Marc Beaudreau getting ready at the CMC Desk,

looking dapper as always

Shelley Ruohonen and CMC Associate Director Patti

Urbina

Alums of the MBA Program and Hershey employees Mark Fargason ’15, Jacob Melear ‘11, and JP

Kriegbaum ’18 at the Veterans MBA Conference

Veterans Anthony Obi and Bryan Thames represented the Texas A&M FTMBA program

at the NBMBAA Case Competition

Zack Bingaman and Alex Keskinen exchange tips on

haircare products

Corey Stockhoff, Stacey Saenz, and CMC Senior Associate Director Mitch Lederman

On November 16 and 17, the FTMBA Program will be holding the annual Military Preview Weekend for prospective Veteran students. It will be held in College Station, and the tentative agenda for the weekend is displayed on the left. On the evening of the 16th, the MVA will be hosting a happy hour event at West End Elixir (100 Church

Ave College Station, TX 77840) from 8-11pm. We will be hosting a special guest, LTC Nate Springer (pictured above), who will talk to the group about his experiences in the Army and transitioning from the Military to academia. We will then be walking to Kyle Field to attend Midnight Yell. We hope you will join us for this event to help us recruit

some prospective students to the program.