SILVER TAPS
2024-2025 Silver Taps
Thomas R. Connolly - Economics
Elshadai Bekele Getnet – Industrial Distribution
Kevin Linn Palmer – Public Service and Administration
Kylee Elizabeth Piersol – Health
No Silver Taps ceremony required for October.
Alex Thomas Bull – Political Science
Molly Nicole Sims – Anthropology
Silver Taps is that final tribute paid to an Aggie who, at the time of their death, was enrolled in professional, graduate or undergraduate courses at Texas A&M.
The ceremony begins on the day of Silver Taps when the flag in front of the Academic Building is placed at half-staff. Notices are posted at the Memorial Student Center, Evans Library, and at the base of the flagpole in front of the Academic Building. At 10:15 p.m., chimes from the Albritton Bell Tower begin to play. The ceremony begins at 10:30 p.m. as the Ross Volunteers Firing Squad marches in slow cadence to the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross. Three volleys are fired. "Silver Taps" is played by six buglers three times – to the North, West, and South. This concludes the ceremony, but not the feelings of respect and honor.
With respect, the ceremony of Silver Taps is dedicated to the deceased Aggie and is a solemn and serious event. Some important observances must be remembered:
- The area in front of the Sul Ross statue and the Academic Building is reserved for the friends and family of the deceased.
- Aggies do not stand or sit on the benches lining the walkway between the flagpole and the Sul Ross Statue.
- The darkness and quiet, which cover the campus, emphasize the mood for Silver Taps. Aggies help to retain this tranquility by covering windows, keeping noise to a minimum, and walking to and from the ceremony without talking.
- The name of the deceased Aggie is posted on the flagpole base during the day of Silver Taps.
If you have questions or would like more information about Silver Taps, please contact Student Life at 979.845.3113.
Visit the Aggie Network webpage to learn more about the history of Silver Taps.
Previous Silver Taps Ceremony Honorees
Lorena Maria Casares – Molecular and Cell Biology
Madison Taylor Dovie Hall – Animal Science
William Harrison Hall – Political Science
Drake B. Hardison - Engineering
Andrew Thomas Henges – Biology
Samuel Hartsfield Raines Jackson – Petroleum Engineering
Logan Kael Jones – Urban and Regional Planning
Gregory Angus McFarlane, Jr. – Nuclear Engineering
Orion Mitchell – Psychology
Dylan Kanoa Miyamoto – Materials Science and Engineering
Luke Anthony Morse – Engineering
Stephen Oluwafemi Oderinde - Microbiology
Britney Romero – Health
Joel J. Vazquez – Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Blake Douglas Barnes – International Studies
Nicholas James Brueckner - Finance
Matthew Anthony Calderon – Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
Nathaniel (Nate) Neil Callaway – Agricultural Economics
Andrew Paul Coleman – Aerospace Engineering
Harrison Miller Fuller – Civil Engineering
Benjamin David Hamilton, Jr. – Mathematics
Austin Michael Hodge – Sport Management
Meghana Devi Kodali – Neuroscience
Arjun Kumar – University Studies Science, Math for Business
Christian Duvall Owen – Environmental Studies
Drake Rowlands – Economics
Tyler Wade Ryan – Nuclear Engineering
Victoria Solarek – Zoology
Eric Arthur Tuck-Otero – Visualization
Audrey Arballo Valim – Allied Health
Ivan Zabrodin – Electrical Engineering
Josh Cameron Bauerle - Agricultural Economics
Jeffery “Adam” Dorrow - University Studies, Business
Britney Gail Gavitt - Biology
Jason Robert Gentry - Geography
Chance Gibson - Sport Management
Jacob Towns Hardin - Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
Kimberly Nicole Hartfield - Sociology
Anne Arundel Locker-Thaddeus - Anthropology
Justin Rey Prenio Magtubo - Electrical Engineering
David James McLeod - History
Miranda Elizabeth Meckel - Nursing
Samantha Lee Melanson - Animal Science
Weston Alan Miller - Political Science
Devin Joe Sebastian - Construction Science
Rocky Setiawan - Agricultural Economics
Bharti Bhagu Shahani - Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
Steven Devon Anderson – Communication
Aidan Alexander Berwick – Genetics
Ryan Harrison Boles – General Studies
Benson Chan – Aerospace Engineering
Jarrod Cooper Glenn – Electrical Engineering
Asa Thomas Graham – Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology
Caitlyn Mychele Harman – Public Health
Omari ZaReiq Loydrake – Industrial Distribution
Erik Alexander Medina – Biomedical Sciences
Erin Noel Novak – Ecosystem Science and Management
Cody Allen Reinhard – Political Science
Claudio Romero – Statistics
Prescilla Marie Sanchez – English
Elizabeth Anne Slovak – Special Education
Victoria Annette Walker – Management
Brandon Reed Williams – Wildlife & Fisheries Science
Roberto (Beto) A. Acosta – General Engineering
Carlynn “Carly” Nicole Beatty – Animal Science
Andrew Evan Brightwell – Geographic Information Science & Technology
Lela Justeen Burney – Kinesiology
William “Zach” Zachary Elder – Petroleum Engineering
Nicholas Joseph King – Geophysics
Nathan Wesley Matos – History
Cameron Christopher McNeff – Computer Engineering
Jon Adrian Perrott – Ag Leadership, Education & Communication
Roel Israel Prado – Horticulture
Alisa Ross – Homeland Security Certificate, Bush School of Government and Public Services
Maegan Ellen Sanders – Management Information Systems
Wesley Donald Sanders – Business Honors
Jedidiah Tuedjo Talom – General Studies
Vladimir N. Yelkhimov – Chemistry
Ms. Emily Lynn Chaffin – Finance
Mr. Thomas “Tom” Pierce Followwill – Construction Science
Mr. William Montgomery “Monty” Gano – Agricultural Economics
Mr. Noah Joseph Gunhouse – Construction Science
Mr. Erik Kyle Hanson – General Studies
Mr. Grant Jacson Hernandez – Finance
Mr. Andrew Keith Kalinke – Political Science
Mr. Van Le – Petroleum Engineering
Mr. Joseph William Little – Blinn TEAM
Ms. Hannah Michalski – Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Mr. Mehrzad Monzavi – Mathematics
Ms. Kristen Lane Moss – Health Promotion and Community Health Science
Mr. Adolfo Payan – Meteorology
Ms. Sophie Pearl Rosenberg – Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Alan Chuong Ton – Biomedical Sciences
Ms. Anna Dryden Wegener – Biomedical Sciences
Mr. Mark Christopher Wilson – Chemical Engineering
Mr. Ryan Daniel Aleksandrowicz – Mechanical Engineering
Ms. Candace Renee Benefiel – English
Mr. Nikhil Bhatia – Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Mr. Brian Edward Bullock – Ocean Engineering
Mr. Jacob Michael Cahoon – Veterinary Medicine
Mr. Marc Portell Elizondo – General Engineering
Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Flanagan – Chemical Engineering
Mr. Matthew Austin Gaikema – Applied Mathematical Sciences & Computer Science
Mr. John “Johnny” William Holden Jr. – Petroleum Engineering
Mr. Benjamin Langston Hopper – Molecular & Cell Biology
Ms. Megan Bernadette Howe – Health
Ms. Sapphire Marie Jones – Psychology
Ms. Caroline St. Clair Killian – Marketing
Mr. Amogh Shrikant Kulkarni – Industrial Distribution
Mr. Mahmoud Yakub Ma’Aruf – EPI & Environmental Health
Mr. Dustin Cole McEntire – Engineering
Mr. Kyle Alan Novikoff – General Engineering
Ms. Shalini Singh – Epidemiology & Biostatistics