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SILVER TAPS

2022-2023 Silver Taps

September 6, 2022

Blake Douglas Barnes - International Studies
Harrison Miller Fuller - Civil Engineering
Benjamin David Hamilton, Jr. - Mathematics
Tyler Wade Ryan - Nuclear Engineering
Victoria Solarek - Zoology
Eric Arthur Tuck-Otero - Visualization
Audrey Arballo Valim - Allied Health
Ivan Zabrodin - Electrical Engineering

October 4, 2022 - No Ceremony

There will be no Silver Taps ceremony on this day.

November 1, 2022

Meghana Devi Kodali - Neuroscience

Andrew Paul Coleman – Aerospace Engineering

December 6, 2022

Matthew Anthony Calderon - Electronic Systems Engineering Technology

February 7, 2023

Arjun Kumar - University Studies Science – Math for Business
Nicholas James Brueckner - Finance
A. Drake Rowlands - Economics

March 7, 2023 - No Ceremony
A Silver Taps ceremony will not be needed this month.
April 4, 2023

Nathaniel (Nate) Neil Callaway, Agricultural Economics

Austin Michael Hodge, Sport Management

Christian Duvall Owen, Environmental Studies

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. It began in 1898 when the first Silver Taps was held in honor of Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The ceremony was observed in front of Old Main until it burned in 1912, and then in front of Goodwin Hall until 1918 when it was moved to the present site, in front of the Academic Building.

Over time, new traditions have been added to Silver Taps. In the 1920’s, the flag was placed at half-staff the day of Silver Taps. The special music "Silver Taps," composed by Colonel Richard J. Dunn, was played by two buglers during the 1930’s. This haunting arrangement is not formally written; it is passed from bugler to bugler. The chimes, which play prior to Silver Taps, were rung from 1955 to 1973. They were resumed in 1975 after the renovation of the Memorial Student Center. Formerly, Silver Taps was observed as soon as possible after the death of an Aggie. Today it is held on the first Tuesday of each month from September to April, if necessary.

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 Assistance Services at 979.845.3113.

Previous Silver Taps Ceremony Honorees

2021-2022
Kirstyn Katherine Ahuero - Biomedical Sciences

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
2020-2021

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

2019-2020

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

2018-2019

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

2017-2018

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

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