Math major Leann Smith ’11 gets a charge out of MEDALS, and she’s not ashamed to say so. Who can blame her? MEDALS brought her to Aggieland in the first place and helped make her the dynamic student leader she is today.

If there’s one thing Katherine Prem ’10 is passionate about, it’s safety. The petite chemical engineering doctoral student from Bangalore, India, spends a good deal of her time thinking about and working toward keeping folks safe and well.

You’re immediately impressed by her air of calm professionalism. What’s more, you don’t have to talk to her long to realize Brittany Jones is the kind of woman who thinks things through. Her decision to pursue a doctorate in veterinary pathobiology at Texas A&M is a perfect case in point.

Sam Hughes ’10 looks you in the eye when he talks to you. The Lufkin, TX, native credits the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets with helping him become the leader he is today, but he’ll also tell you that’s only half the story. The other half may come as a surprise.

Sherry Klander ’10 attended her first Aggie Muster in a bombed-out soccer stadium on FOB (Forward Operating Base) Speicher just outside the city of Tikrit, Iraq. It was an experience she’ll never forget.

Will Rogers once said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” That’s a sentiment psychology major Scott Bennett ’10 would no doubt understand. According to this Victoria, TX, native, now in his final year as an undergraduate at Texas A&M, he never had a professor or a course he didn’t like.

When Michelle Wong ’10 and Vivian Hui ’11 get together, the phrase high energy takes on new meaning. Words like supercharged and dynamo come to mind. It doesn’t surprise you to learn these two live wires have been busy since the day they arrived at Texas A&M—so busy, as a matter of fact, the two close friends almost didn’t meet at all.

Wheeler Bryson ’09 figures he made a good personal decision when he picked Texas A&M over Louisiana State University, and he’ll tell you he’s been fortunate enough to make a number of other good decisions since.

She’s quick to smile, and when she does it lights up the room. But don’t let that breezy smile fool you—Sachiko Flores ’11 likes to challenge herself.

As a high school student, Adriana Mariscal ’11 was heavily involved. Wanting to be every bit as involved at Texas A&M, Adriana dove in with characteristic zeal as soon as she arrived on campus. But college wasn’t high school, and she was in for a culture shock.