Twelve students representing six states and seven Texas cities will assume senior leadership roles in the Corps of Cadets next year.
COLLEGE STATION, Mar. 11, 2024 – Texas A&M’s largest, oldest, and most visible student organization—the Corps of Cadets—has selected their senior leadership for the 2024-2025 school year.
Four cadets were identified to fill the most senior leadership positions of Corps Commander, Deputy Corps Commander, Chief of Staff and Sergeant Major:
- Corps Commander: Deandre Macri, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
- Deputy Corps Commander: James Guandolo, Dallas, Texas.
- Chief of Staff: Carl Witherell, New Braunfels, Texas.
- Sergeant Major: John Andruss, Victoria, Texas.
Cadets complete a thorough selection process that consists of an application and an interview with a panel of peers and staff. All applicants are evaluated on academic performance, performance in the Corps, success in previous leadership positions, peer/staff evaluations, and their leadership vision for the future.
Eight cadets were selected to serve as Major Unit Commanders or Sergeants Major for the Corps’ four major units:
- 1st Brigade Commander: Luke Sims, Broussard, Louisiana.
- 1st Brigade Sergeant Major: Madison Cronin, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
- 1st Regiment Commander: Jordan McConnell, Panama City Beach, Florida.
- 1st Regiment Sergeant Major: Joshua Atkins, Harvey, Louisiana.
- 1st Wing Commander: Aidan Polster, Savannah, Texas.
- 1st Wing Sergeant Major: Sam Chew, Bryan, Texas.
- Aggie Band Commander: Tristan Lanclos, Katy, Texas.
- Aggie Band Sergeant Major: Avery Owens, Northlake, Texas.
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Media contact: Amy Thompson, Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, 979-862-1922, [email protected].