COLLEGE STATION-- The Aggie Ring is the most visible symbol of the Aggie Network that connects Aggies around the world and seven Aggie football players received their rings before departing for Dallas and the SMU football game.
“This is a very special day in the life of a Texas A&M student and I am very proud of these football players for earning the right to wear an Aggie ring,” Aggie head football coach Kevin Sumlin said. “The 12th Man is truly a family and we celebrate along with the families of all of our players.”
The seven Aggie football players are Taylor Bertolet, Devonta Burns, Ben Compton, Deshazor Everett, Drew Kaser, Ryan Lindblade and Sam Moeller.
Dating back over a hundred years, it is a tradition that is deep in symbolism. Every symbol represents values every Aggie should hold: Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect and Selfless Service.
Those who have earned the right to wear the Aggie Ring have cleared some of the toughest requirements in the country for a class ring, thus making it one of the most treasured items an Aggie possesses. The requirements were established by the Official Senior Ring Committee of 1933.
Undergraduate and Professional/Veterinary Student Requirements
If your first semester enrolled at Texas A&M University was 1/1/94, or after, you must have:
· 90 earned undergraduate/professional cumulative hours
· 45 earned undergraduate/professional resident hours
· 2.0 cumulative GPA
· Must not be on academic probation, suspension, dismissal, expulsion, or on honor violation probation from the university.
The Association of Former Students Aggie Ring Program has the honor and responsibility of protecting the integrity of the Aggie Ring. They oversee the eligibility, order and delivery for more than 12,000 students each year. Aggie Ring Day is one of the most anticipated milestones in an Aggie student's career. This event, hosted at the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center, is celebrated 3 times a year for currently enrolled students: April, September and November.
Current football players who have already earned their Aggie ring as well as earned their undergraduate degree are Alex Freeman, Garrett Gramling, Clay Honeycutt and Cedric Ogbuehi.