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Three Texas A&M University first-generation students pose inside a frame featuring the words "First-Generation Celebration" surrounded by maroon and white balloons

Meet three Aggie first-generation students who are trailblazers in their families and difference-makers on campus.

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More than half of the new members of the Texas A&M University 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight recognizing Aggies who have graduated within the past 12 years and are leading by example in both business and service earned their degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Texas Liberty Bell suspended in the Academic Building

The five earned selection as the top two freshmen and sophomores and top junior among the College of Arts and Sciences student body who display exceptional promise.

Texas A&M biomedical sciences major Catarina Salazar-Canales

As a student assistant with the Aggie Ring Program, junior biomedical sciences major Catarina Salazar-Canales '25 helps her fellow Aggies navigate the ins and outs of one of their proudest moments: receiving their Aggie Ring.

Exterior shot of the Academic Building on the Texas A&M University campus

In celebration of the College of Arts and Sciences’ first year and our “Be Here” campaign kick-off, a handful of our sophomore students answer a few questions about their freshman experience as the first class of a new college.

Emily Orr ’23, Grace Vaughn ’23 and Juliette Jimenez ’22 flash gig 'ems outside the Hagler Center

Two College of Arts and Sciences seniors — Emily Orr ’23 and Grace Vaughn ’23 — are among the three recipients of the 2023 Trustees’ Outstanding Student Award.

Texas A&M biomedical sciences major Mya Phelps

Senior biomedical sciences major Mya Phelps '23 is putting her passion for selfless service into healthcare accessibility action to benefit underserved communities in Nigeria as an intern with the nonprofit VOOM Foundation.