Company F-2

Hometown: Woodland Park, Colorado

Major: Sociology

Outfit: Corps Staff/Company F-2

Originally from Company F-2, Aurora Villarreal ’25 currently serves as the 2024-2025 Corps Public Relations (PR) Officer. Prior to being named the Corps PR Officer, Aurora served as the Corps PR Sergeant for the 2023-2024 academic year.

In addition to her leadership position on the Quad, Aurora serves as the Co-Captain for the Corps Women’s Soccer team.

Off the Quad, Aurora works as a patient care technician on a cardio monitoring unit.

“The Corps has taught me to make every decision with purpose and intentionality. Understanding that everything in the Corps has a purpose and learning what that means to me has changed how I respond in certain situations, how I work with others and more,” Aurora said of her time in the Corps.

After graduation, Aurora plans to pursue a nursing degree and work as a cardiovascular nurse.

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Major: Political Science

Outfit: Company F-2

Blake Martin ‘22 i currently serves on Corps Staff as the Corps Recruiting Officer. Prior to joining Corps Staff, Blake was a member of Company F-2.

“I am this year's Corps of Cadets Recruiting Officer, and I look to having one of the best years recruiting has ever had. Coming out of Covid-19 it is very important that we set a standard to boost recruiting this year and years to come,” Blake said of his senior year.

Blake is also involved in several activities off the Quad. He currently serves as an officer within the Young Americans for Freedom organization, and is an active member of an on campus Pre-Law society. Blake previously served as the Liberal Arts Caucus Leader within the Student Senate for the 2020-2021 session.

Upon graduating from Texas A&M in 2022, Blake plans to commission and serve in the U.S. Army. After completing his contract with the Army, Blake hopes to return to school to obtain either his law degree or a master in business administration.