Fish Drill Team

FDT to New Orleans (Drill Meet & Parade)

June 28, 2022 by amy.thompson

Battle of the Flowers Parade

June 28, 2022 by amy.thompson

Parsons Mounted Cavalry, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, Fish Drill Team and the Ross Volunteer Company will march in this annual parade in San Antonio. The parade will begin at 9:30am and the route can be found here.

Nolan Moore ’22

December 1, 2021 by rnelson

Hometown: Orange, Texas

Major: Communication Studies with a minor in Entrepreneurship

Outfit: A-Company

Nolan Moore ‘22 is a currently a member of Corps Staff, where he serves as the Career Readiness Officer. Previously, Nolan was a member of A-Company in The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band.

“I lead 23 people directly and provide multiple resources, including this year’s new CR website, for cadets to use through their journey in the Corps and Texas A&M. I work closely with the Hollingsworth Center for Ethical Leadership, where we help cadets increase their skills in 12 different competencies. I have also interned at the Hollingsworth Center for Ethical Leadership as their career readiness intern,” he said.

Off the Quad, Nolan participates in the Sales Club as well as Aggie Network Student Ambassadors. Last spring, Nolan was elected as one of The Class of 2022’s Class Agents. In this position, he serves as a liaison between The Association of Former Students and the Class of 2022. This year, Nolan also volunteered as the Performance Coordinator for the 2021 Dash for Downs Syndrome that was held at the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater on October 3rd, 2021.

“The Corps has truly helped me become a well-rounded person. I am thankful for the people I have met and worked with. Marching on Kyle Field on Saturdays and being able to participate in all of the Corps traditions have truly been a huge blessing. I had no clue how much the Corps would develop and push me, and I am truly grateful I bought into the program and let it shape me to be the man I am today,” he says.

Upon his graduation in December of 2022, Nolan plans to work for Dell Technologies in Austin as a Technology Inside Salesman. Nolan hopes to one day return to College Station, where he would like to open his own business.

Haoning Wang ’22

November 16, 2021 by rnelson

Hometown: Beijing, China & Plano, Texas

Major: Computer Engineering with a minor in Mathematics

Outfit: Company A-1

Haoning Wang ’22 is a first-generation American, having emigrated from Beijing, China with his family. Originally from Company A-1, Haoning currently serves as the Third Brigade Staff Public Relations and Recruiting Officer. As a junior, Haoning served as the Third Brigade Color Sergeant. Throughout his time in the Corps, Haoning has been involved in the Fish Drill Team, Corps Color Guard and was a member of the Corps Military Proficiency Inspection team.

Off the Quad, Haoning stays involved in a variety of engineering activities. As a sophomore, he and his team participated in and were awarded the best project for ENDEAVR Smart City Project. As a junior, Haoning participated in an undergraduate research project with the Texas A&M Human Factors and Machine Learning Lab. Additionally, he also works with engineering freshmen through his role as a mentor with the Engineering Mentorship Council. Haoning also participates in the Texas A&M Philharmonic Orchestra as a violinist.

Haoning credits his involvement with the Corps of Cadets for developing his leadership skills and allowing him to broaden his perspectives. His involvement with the Corps has enabled him to pursue other on campus organizations and opportunities in the professional world.

This past summer, Haoning worked with General Motors as an engineering intern. Haoning plans to graduate in the Spring of 2022 and become a full time engineer.

Jacob Abell ‘22

November 10, 2021 by rnelson

Hometown: Keller, Texas

Major: Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Spanish

Outfit: B-Company

Jacob Abell ‘22 is the 2021-2022 Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band Commander. Prior to becoming the Band Commander, Jacob followed in his father’s footsteps as a member of B-Company. Jacob is a member of the Ross Volunteer Company, the O.R. Simpson Honor Society, the Premed Society, and the Corps Marathon Team. His freshman year, Jacob was a proud member of the Fish Drill Team (FDT). During his time on FDT, Jacob played a role in the team’s success as they were named the National Champions at the Tulane drill competition in 2019.

Jacob has been accepted into Texas A&M’s Medical School through the Cadet to Medicine Program. Upon his graduation from Texas A&M, Jacob plans to attend Texas A&M’s Medical School and complete his military residency. After completing medical school, Jacob plans to serve as an orthopedic surgeon in the United States Army.