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By Kelcey Rieger
THE BATTALION
Dr. David Reed, professor of horticultural
sciences at Texas A&M, never saw it coming.
“I did not know 1 was nominated for T-
Camp namesake,” Reed said. “However, I
knew something was up a couple of days
before the announcement. One day I came in
and found a word puzzle on my desk, then
red balloons all over the floor, then strange
emails, all of which were dropping hints
about Aggie spirit.”
Little did Reed know that T-Camp co
chairs were planning an ambush of his
Introduction to Horticulture class to
announce he was a 2002 T-Camp namesake.
Students in T-Camp T-shirts flowed down
the classroom aisles with red balloons and a
gigantic banner reading “Camp Reed.”
“It is one of the best honors that can be
bestowed on a faculty or staff member of
Texas A&M ” Reed said. “Because to be [a
namesake) you are nominated and selected
by the students. I have a wall full of teaching
honors, but most of them are from faculty
colleagues and were simply supported by the
students. However, this honor is significant
because it shows 1 have greatly impacted
them as a person and as a student.”
Frequently the professor or faculty mem
ber does not know who nominated them or
why. Reed said he feels his teaching style
and commitment to teaching have had a pos
itive impact on his students’ educational
experience, thus leading to his nomination
for namesake.
“I guess 1 am an instructor that stands out
in their mind, so when they are asked who
they think would make a good namesake, I
assume my name is on the tip of their
tongue,” Reed said.
In the fall. Fish Camp and T-Camp accept
namesake nominations in which anyone can
write a letter to the camp directors nominat
ing someone they feel should have a Fish
Camp or T-Camp named after them.
Erick Sandlin, director of Fish Camp
2002 and a senior political science major,
said the namesake selection process can be
difficult because of the many wonderful
candidates that are nominated.
“This past semester we received approx
imately 200 letters for around 130 posi
tions,” Sandlin said. “The director staff for
Fish Camp then reads the letters and selects
namesakes based on how much of an impact
these nominees have made
on the students and faculty
of Texas A&M.”
Namesakes are usually
members of the Texas
A&M faculty, but some
times there is an exception
when someone like the
President of the United
States is nominated to be a
namesake.
“Former President
George Bush had a Fish
Camp named after him in 2001,” Sandlin
said. “He had the camp’s counselors over
to his apartment at the George Bush
Library to meet and get to know them. It
was a little out of the norm, but it was an
awesome experience.”
Contributive members to the College
Station and A&M community also can be
nominated for the coveted honor of name
sake. Tim and Janice Kerlee, respected
members of the Texas A&M family, were
2001 Fish Camp namesakes.
“It was truly an honor and very special to
us,” said Tim Kerlee. “It was definitely a
surprise to be nominated, although we still
don’t know who nominated us.”
Tim Kerlee just happened to be eat
lunch with a Fish Camp director when!
was given the news of this honor.
“I was at the 12th Man Diner in
MSC eating lunch with Ricky Wood®
group of Fish Camp co-chairs came
surrounded our table,” Kerlee said. “TIk
had purple balloons, purple cookiesi
‘Camp Kerlee’ sign. They also gave
fish in a fish bowl, which we still have.
One of the most valued roles of bein'
Fish Camp or T-Camp namesake isthepm
ilege of visiting the namesake camp.
Michael Greenwald, a professor of to;
arts at lexas A&M. ^ earlier this
being a 1999 Fish Cam four others,
namesake and getting
visit the freshmen was
great experience
himself and his son.
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of days and 1 took
son, who was about
make the transitioi
from junior high to
school,” Greenwalii
said. “The students and counselors
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will never forget.
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