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Families of students recognized at Muster who did not earn an Aggie Ring
receive a special ring crest.
Ring crests offered to families
of students honored at Muster
By Bethany Irvine
K. Last weekend’s Aggie Ring Day signi-
fied a celebration of tradition for 4,811
students and their families. But for loved
ones of the 10 current students who died
throughout the 2014-2015 academic year,
their sons and daughters never had the
chance to order or receive their Aggie gold.
The Association of Former Student’s
Ring Remembrance Ceremony aims to
provide a measure of this tradition to the
families of the deceased. The ceremony
takes place on the afternoon of Muster,
and Aggie Ring crests with the student’s
name are presented to each family in order
to mark their time at Texas A&M.
Thomas Bratcher, general studies soph
omore, died in August and is one of the
students who will be commemorated at
the ceremony. Bratcher was a member of
Squadron 2 in the Coips of Cadets. He was
involved with his church and was a mem
ber of the Corps basketball team. Thomas
Bratcher lived through selflessness; an in
dex card taped to his bathroom mirror read,
“It’s not about me.”
His mother, Theresa Bratcher, said the
ring crest represents a tangible piece of
Thomas’ time on campus.
“It’s definitely a important thing to have
the ring that Thomas would have had,”
Theresa Bratcher said. “It’s a great way to
honor his memory. ”
Theresa Bratcher said the entire univer
sity system, including the Association, has
been very supportive through this difficult
time.
“With all of the honor and tradition,
that’s why Thomas was drawn to A&M
in the first place,” Theresa Bratcher said.
“You can tell they really care about pre
serving Thomas’ memory.”
Kathiyn Greenwade, vice president of
the Association of Former Students, said
the program emerged in 2000 and came at
the request of students’ parents.
“Parents wanted something to remind
them of their child’s time in college but
the requirements of the Aggie Ring did
not allow us to give them a ring,” Green
wade said. “That’s when we developed this
program to provide a piece of the ring to
the parents so that they could have a keep
sake of their loved ones’ time here at Texas
A&M.”
The Ring Remembrance Ceremony
begins at 1:30 p.m. in the Clayton W.
Williams Jr. Alumni Center. The students’
families are presented the medallions and
treated to a short reception during which
they are able to connect with members of
Texas A&M’s Traditions Council.
“We have Traditions Council students
who assist us in the presentation,” Gre
enwade said. “What would typically hap
pen is a student’s name will be called and
someone will take the piece, walk it to the
parents and present it to them.”
Alexandra Gonzalez, agribusiness senior
and Traditions Council chairman, said her
involvement in the 2012 Ring Remem
brance ceremony was veiy memorable, as
she worked with the same family during
both Silver Taps and Muster.
“The family came in and immediately
recognized me,” Gonzalez said. “It was
much more comforting for them to see a
familiar face. During the ceremony I pre
sented the mother the crest and it was very
special to her, knowing that this is part
of the Aggie Ring her son would have
earned.”
Gonzalez participated in the Ring Re
membrance ceremony for three years and
said it is important for the student body to
be involved.
“Having the students present them the
crest makes it very personal and is represen
tative of the Aggie family,” Gonzalez said.
Greenwade said she believes the Ring
Remembrance Ceremony embodies
A&M’s core value of respect, and is a tradi
tion that will carry on for years to come.
“It is something that we are honored
to do, something that is meaningful to the
Association and the Aggie family,” Green
wade said.
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