Reveille Handler

Texas A&M Names Wilson Winchester ‘28 As Newest Handler For Reveille X

April 7, 2025 by rnelson

Cadet Wilson Winchester from Fort Worth, Texas will serve as the primary caretaker for the university’s official mascot.

By Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Marketing & Communications

Cadet Wilson Winchester was announced as Texas A&M’s newest mascot corporal on Friday as part of the university’s Family Weekend activities. Winchester will serve as the primary caretaker for Reveille X during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Winchester is a member of Company E-2 in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Since 1959, Company E-2, known also as the Mascot Company, has had the distinct privilege of caring for Reveille, the official mascot of Texas A&M.

Over the course of the 2025-2026 school year, Winchester and the rest of E-2’s rising sophomore class will care for and accompany Reveille X to all of her appearances. As mascot corporal, Winchester will serve the university in a high-profile capacity, often speaking on Reveille’s behalf to media, faculty, staff, students and visitors.

Prior to his selection as mascot corporal, Winchester and the rest of E-2’s freshman class of 2028 underwent a semester-long tryout process. This process involved researching the tradition of Reveille and delivering a series of informative speeches on the previous nine Reveilles.

Media Contact: Amy Thompson, [email protected]

Texas A&M Names Josh Brewton ‘27 As Newest Handler For Reveille X

April 15, 2024 by rnelson

Cadet from Cedar Park, Texas, will serve as the primary caretaker for the university’s official mascot.

By Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Marketing & Communications

Cadet Josh Brewton was announced as Texas A&M’s newest mascot corporal on Friday as part of the university’s Family Weekend activities. Brewton will serve as the primary caretaker for Reveille X during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Brewton is a member of Company E-2 in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Since 1959, Company E-2, known also as the Mascot Company, has had the distinct privilege of caring for Reveille, the official mascot of Texas A&M.

Over the course of the 2024-2025 school year, Brewton and the rest of E-2’s rising sophomore class will care for and accompany Reveille X to all of her appearances. As mascot corporal, Brewton will serve the university in a high-profile capacity, often speaking on Reveille’s behalf to media, faculty, staff and students and visitors.

Prior to his selection as mascot corporal, Brewton and the rest of E-2’s freshman class of 2027 underwent a semester-long tryout process. This process involved researching the tradition of Reveille and delivering a series of informative speeches on the previous nine Reveilles.

Media Contact: Amy Thompson, [email protected]

Lucas Scroggins ’24

March 13, 2024 by rnelson

Hometown: Little Elm, Texas

Major: Sociology

Outfit: Company E-2

Lucas Scroggins ‘24 is a sociology major from Little Elm, Texas.

A member of Company E-2, Lucas presently serves as a Platoon Leader and as the outfit’s Public Relations and Discipline Officer. During his sophomore year, Lucas served as the first handler to Miss Reveille X, accompanying her to all events and serving as her primary caretaker for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Off the Quad, Lucas is an active member of the Aggie Mental Health Ambassadors, an organization that is focused on empowering students to change the culture surrounding mental health challenges.

“I joined the Corps with little understanding other than that it would be difficult. I could not have anticipated the value of the experiences I wound up having. The Corps has given me tremendous connections and an invaluable understanding of leadership and followership. I couldn’t be prouder to be a cadet and an E-2 Rebel,” Lucas said of his time in the Corps.

After graduation, Lucas plans to move back to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and work in human resource management.

Colton Ray ’22

February 16, 2022 by rnelson

Hometown: Greenbrier, Arkansas

Major: Geographic Information Science & Technology (GIST)

Outfit: Company E-2

Colton Ray ‘22 currently serves as the Mascot, Training, and Career Readiness Officer for Company E-2. Colton is also currently a member of the O.R. Simpson Honor Society and works for the Corps of Cadets Media & Marketing team. In previous years, Colton served as the handler to Miss Reveille IX for the 2019-2020 academic year and the trainer to Miss Reveille X in the 2020-2021 academic year.

Off the Quad, Colton previously served as the Junior Class Vice President for the Class of 2022 and is a current member of Texas A&M’s Geography Society. In 2021, Colton was named a recipient of the Buck Weirus Spirit Award.

“The Corps has allowed me to build from my foundation and act on my priorities and values. Although being a college student comes with a lot of individuality, the Corps brings in the teamwork and collaboration aspect that is practical for life beyond graduation. Being able to be in an environment that allows me to develop has improved my interpersonal skills through humility, adaptability, and persistence,” Colton said of his time in the Corps.

Upon graduating from Texas A&M this Spring, Colton plans to pursue a career in either the geospatial intelligence community or as an analyst in the renewable energy resource field. Colton hopes to one day return to Aggieland, where he would like to obtain a Master’s degree in GIST.

Maj. Gen. (TXSG) Gerald R. “Jake” Betty ’73

August 27, 2021 by amy.thompson

Major General Gerald R. “Jake” Betty graduated with a degree in Agricultural Economics in 1973 and earned his master’s in Educational Administration in 1995. Jake served as Mascot Corporal for Reveille III, and was a Ross Volunteer and Yell Leader.

He was commissioned as an Infantry Second Lieutenant in 1973. Upon leaving active duty in 1976, he returned to Texas A&M, working as a Staff Assistant on the Commandant’s staff. Betty moved to Lubbock in 1978 to work in residential construction and real estate. He returned to Texas A&M in 1988 and held positions as a Cadet Training Officer, Assistant Commandant for Recruiting, and finally Deputy Commandant and Chief of Staff.

Major General Betty retired from the United States Army Reserves with 30 years of combined Active and Reserve service in 2003 and from the Office of the Commandant and Texas A&M University in August 2012.