Brianna Vogel
Building/Floor: Aston Hall, 1st Floor
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: The Spirit of Aggieland
Favorite Study Break Activity: Board games
Message to First-Year Students: Always go to class (in person or online). You never know when a professor might give homework tips or extra credit points for just showing up to class.
Alejandra Madrigales
Building/Floor: Underwood Hall, 3rd Floor
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: The Aggie Ring
Favorite Study Break Activity: Hanging out with friends.
Message to First-Year Students: Message to First-Year Students: Do your best and everything will follow. Make sure to go out and do things you enjoy, meet new people and make friends, go to class, have fun.
John Rios Jr.
Building/Floor: Aston Hall, 1st Floor
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: Midnight Yell
Favorite Study Break Activity: Watching YouTube videos
Message to First-Year Students: Don’t feel down if and when things don't go your way, both academically and socially. College is an exciting, yet challenging, part of our lives and you can't possibly be perfect in everything. Just keep improving little by little and eventually it will turn out okay!
Ashley Fortner
Building/Floor: Mosher Hall, 2nd Floor
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: Midnight Yell
Favorite Study Break Activity: Watching YouTube or playing video games!
Message to First-Year Students: Message to First-Year Students: Don't get so wrapped up in your studies that you forget about the world around you! Take care of your mental health and prioritize your wellbeing! Make sure you take breaks and do things that you enjoy!
David Luo
Building/Floor: Mosher Hall, Basement
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: Silver Taps! I like it because I am moved every time, and I hope everyone goes for the experience at least once. I think that having the student body as a reminder to the family that they are supported is something that is very respectful and unique.
Favorite Study Break Activity: For short study breaks, I often take a short walk outside, especially if the weather is cool. For longer breaks, I either go ice skating or play tennis!
Message to First-Year Students: Time goes quickly! Be sure to develop relationships, memories, or anything that you can cherish when you look back in the future! Work hard, play harder!
Isaiah Branch
Building/Floor: Aston Hall, 1st Floor
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: Silver taps.
Favorite Study Break Activity: Reading or learning a new song on the piano.
Message to First-Year Students: Always try your best. That's all you can ask of yourself.
Shreeman Kuppa Jayaram
Building/Floor: Mosher Hall, 1st Floor
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: The simple Howdy! Everyone says Howdy back. When you actually go beyond Howdy, you can make new friends in classes or organizations by finding common ground.
Favorite Study Break Activity: Bouldering.
Message to First-Year Students: Wherever you come from and whatever challenges you face, Aggieland is your home, and you are always loved through the ups and downs! That's what I heard from my best friend as an international student in my freshman year feeling homesick! So be sure to keep mental health as one of your top priorities. Engage with music, find good company, meet new people, serve others, eat healthy, and spend at least 30 minutes every day for yourself. The world can only gives problems you can handle! So do not limit yourself and go do exciting things!
Tee (Tienlan) Li
Building/Floor: Mosher Hall, 2nd Floor
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: Ring dunk.
Favorite Study Break Activity: Playing games.
Message to First-Year Students: A year passes quick if you don’t think about it. Soon enough you will be full-fledged engineers! On the broad spectrum, any big difficulties at the moment eventually falls insignificant when you look back to it.
Tyler Salazar
Building/Floor: Aston Hall, 1st Floor
Favorite Texas A&M Tradition: Wildcats Calls (Ay Ay Ay, WHOOP!)
Favorite Study Break Activity: Walking around the Texas A&M campus and taking in the scenery.
Message to First-Year Students: Try to enjoy the ride! This first year may get hectic at times, but never let it pass you by. You're only a freshman once, live it up and take in every moment!
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