Texas A&M Corps of Cadets

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

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Cadet Wilson Winchester smiles with Reveille X

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]

Olivia Baptiste ’25

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Hometown: Parker, Colorado

Major: Biomedical Science

Outfit: Squadron 20

A member of Squadron 20, Olivia Baptiste ’25 currently serves as the Commanding Officer of Parsons Mounted Cavalry.

Off the Quad, Olivia volunteers with the Courtney Cares Equine Therapy Program and a local nursing home. In her free time, Olivia enjoys hiking, trail running with her dog, Nellie, fly fishing and baking.

“The Corps has blessed me with countless opportunities to better understand my gifts and how I can use them in service to others. Beyond that, I have gained valuable experience in observing others’ strengths and weaknesses and learning how to develop and grow alongside them,” Olivia said of her time in the Corps.

After graduation, Olivia plans to attend veterinary school and pursue a career as a rural mixed-practice veterinarian.

Aurora Villarreal ’25

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Aurora Villarreal '25 poses in front of a blue studio background.

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. 

Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Announces March-In Schedule for 2024 Football Season

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Cadets march out of the arches on the Corps Quad.

The Corps of Cadets will Conduct March-Ins for Every Home Football Game

The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets will conduct a march prior to kick off for every home football game during the 2024 football season.

March-in routes will vary by game to ensure every Aggie fan, spectator and guest has the opportunity to see the Corps of Cadets. The following is the schedule:

  • Notre Dame vs Texas A&M, Aug. 31: Campus march
  • McNeese State vs Texas A&M Sept. 7: Campus march
  • Bowling Green vs Texas A&M, Sept. 21:  Campus march
  • Missouri vs Texas A&M, Oct. 5: Aggie Park march *As of 9/30/24, this march has been adjusted to a campus march
  • LSU vs Texas A&M, Oct. 26: Campus march
  • New Mexico State vs Texas A&M, Nov. 16: Veterans Review, Simpson Drill Field
  • University of Texas vs Texas A&M, Nov. 30: Campus march

Notable groups that will participate in the march-ins include the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, Parsons Mounted Cavalry and the university’s mascot, Reveille X.

During the Missouri game, the Corps will be joined by hundreds of former cadets who will participate in the Aggie Park march as part of the Corps of Cadets Association’s Rally to the Guidons event. 

Details, timelines and march-in routes for each game can be found at tx.ag/CorpsEvents. 

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Media contact: Amy Thompson, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, 979-862-1922, [email protected].

Texas A&M Corps of Cadets to Conduct March-In for the Lone Star Showdown

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The Corps of Cadets will continue its gameday tradition of marches before home games for the game against the University of Texas at Austin

The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets is excited to announce a campus march will be conducted prior to the Lone Star Showdown against the University of Texas at Austin on Nov. 30, 2024. An iconic part of the Aggie gameday experience, the Corps of Cadets conducts march-ins prior to every home game in Kyle Field.

Though the Corps hasn’t conducted march-ins prior to home games during Thanksgiving week in the past several years, this year’s march-in will celebrate the return of the football rivalry with the University of Texas while showcasing the full Aggie Spirit for old and new fans alike.

“It is only fitting that the Corps of Cadets welcomes t.u. back to Aggieland with one of the best gameday traditions out there,” said Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Patrick Michaelis, commandant of cadets.

While march-in details are pending the announcement of game time, Aggies and football fans alike can expect a show of pageantry and school spirit from the Corps. The campus march will begin on the Quad, home of the Corps of Cadets, where the firing of the Spirit of ‘02 cannon by Parsons Mounted Cavalry will signal the start of the march. The Corps, led by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, will lead the Corps off the Quad.

The Corps of Cadets, Texas A&M’s premier leadership development program, is as old as the university. Known as the Keepers of the Spirit and Guardians of Tradition, the Corps plays a key part in upholding several of the traditions for which Texas A&M is known.

“The Corps is special to a lot of Aggies. This rivalry is one of the most well-known in college sports. There isn’t a better way for the Corps to show its support and stand as the 12th Man than showing up in full force”, Michaelis said.

Details for Corps’ march-ins will be posted as game times are announced at corps.tamu.edu/events.

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