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Spirit® is published three times per year by the Texas A&M Foundation, which manages major gifts and endowments for the benefit of academic programs, scholarships and student activities at Texas A&M University.

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Formidable Mission
How Texas A&M University’s Veteran Resource and Support Center assists student veterans as they mobilize from military to academic life.
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Eyes on the Skies
Bob Jordan ’85, executive vice president of corporate services at Southwest Airlines, and his wife, Kelly ’86, talk low fares, high standards and preserving what matters most in the midst of growth.
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By Design
Harold Adams ’61, the architect who served as project manager for designing President John F. Kennedy’s gravesite, returns to Texas A&M University as a professor of practice.
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Fall 2019 Spirit

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Howdy, Grace Long '21

Grace Long ’21, a nuclear engineering Brown Scholar from Virginia, shares her story of success at Texas A&M University.
By Michele Schevikhoven '21

A Real Good Ag

Remembering Aggieland icon Judson Loupot ’32, aka “Ol’ Army Lou.”
By Clare Fusselman '21

Did You Know...

...that Texas A&M University at Galveston is home to one of only six state maritime academies in the United States?
By Dorian Martin '06

Opportunity:

Not Your Average Summer Camp

How the GeoX summer camp program inspires high school students and became the College of Geoscience’s most reliable recruiting tool.
By Bailey Payne '19

Estate Planning 101

Estate plans explained, plus 10 reasons you may need to update yours.
By Clare Fusselman '21

Training Man's Best Friend

Students in Patriot Paws of Aggieland train service dogs for disabled veterans.
By Morgan Knobloch '20

What's in Your Backpack?

We asked scholarship recipients to share the mementos, good luck charms and other interesting items they carry with them from class to class.
By Morgan Knobloch '20

Viewpoint

Up, up and away! Students discover the keys to weather observation by flying a blimp on campus.
By Karissa Bayliss '12 '15

Campaign Update:

Construction Boom

A look at Texas A&M buildings, facilities and monuments constructed or renovated during the Lead by Example campaign.