Texas A&M at Qatar students receive Aggie Rings

Fifty-seven students from Texas A&M University at Qatar recently received their Aggie Rings at a ceremony in Education City. Texas A&M University students are called ‘Aggies’ and that tradition continues at Texas A&M’s branch campus in Doha. The Aggie Ring is the most visible symbol of the Aggie Network that connects graduates of Texas A&M around the world. Dating back more than 100 years, the Aggie Ring is a tradition that is deep in symbolism and represents the 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 US for a class ring, making it one of the most treasured items an Aggie possesses. In 2017, more than 15,000 Aggie Rings were purchased from Texas A&M’s alumni organisation, The Association of Former Students.