Silver Taps to honor five Aggies on Feb. 3
In one of Texas A&M University’s oldest traditions, recently deceased Aggies will be honored in a solemn ceremony.
Texas A&M University will honor five students during a Silver Taps ceremony Feb. 3 in Academic Plaza.
Texas A&M University Silver Taps will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 10:30 p.m. to honor the following students:
- Brianna Marie Aguilera — sophomore Political Science major from Laredo
- Brandon Tate Black — senior Electrical Engineering major from Friendswood
- Kyle David Cox — Ph.D. in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications student from College Station
- Andwele’ “Andy” L. Nash — Master of Management Information Systems Student from Katy
- Ava Lawson White — senior Agricultural Leadership major from Dallas
The Silver Taps ceremony will be held at the Academic Plaza. To honor their memory, the campus will be darkened at 10:20 p.m. Students, family and friends will gather in the plaza in front of the Academic Building in silence. At 10:30 p.m., an honor guard from the Ross Volunteer Company will march slowly to the plaza where its members will fire three rifle volleys.
Those who wish to send condolences to the families may send an email to tcsilvertaps@aggienetwork.com, or drop a letter in one of four memorial boxes located in Academic Plaza, the Memorial Student Center 12th Man Hall, on the Quad or in front of the West Campus Dining Facility.
To help maintain the tranquility of the event, those living on campus should cover windows, keep noise to a minimum and walk to and from the ceremony without talking.
Silver Taps is held on the first Tuesday of each month, September through April, if necessary, following a student’s death. It is one of the final tributes held for any current professional, graduate or undergraduate student who has died during the year.
