Aggies United

December 6, 2016

It was such an honor for MSC Town Hall to be a part of Aggies United. Aggies United was a gathering for Texas A&M University students, faculty, staff and community supporters to stand together unwavering in our conviction that we are strongest when united. The event hosted a diverse and exciting series of speakers, live entertainers, and an area to add your signature in support of our solidarity against hatred and intolerance. The event also topped the Anti Defamation League’s Top 10 Most Inspirational Moments of 2016.

Headliners included:

Hill Harper, award-winning actor
Hannah Wimberly, Student Body President
Ben Rector, singer-songwriter
V. Bozeman, Grammy-nominated singer and Empire star
Roland Martin, TV host
Max Glauben, Holocaust survivor

Student, Faculty & Staff Performing Artists/Groups included:

Bill Clark Trio, faculty jazz ensemble
Aggies Swaram, south Asian a capella ensemble
JC Juice, student rap artist featuring backing ensemble
Marian Anderson String Quartet, faculty ensemble
Stuckey the Rapping Professor, a Texas A&M sociology professor and rap/hip-hop artist
Ballet Folklorico Celestial, Mexican Folklore Dance Ensemble
Fade To Black Dance Ensemble, student hip-hop ensemble

Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University System speakers included:

John Sharp, chancellor, The Texas A&M University System
Michael K. Young, president, Texas A&M University
Karan Watson, provost and executive vice president, Texas A&M University
Faculty and staff representatives

Student speakers included:

Joshua Lewis, president, Black Student Alliance Council
Jiniva Serrano, president, International Student Association
Jasmine Wang, off-campus Student Senator
Brian O’Hara, president, Memorial Student Center Council
Caleb Armstrong, president, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Aggies
Ian Greenhalgh, major unit commander, Corps of Cadets
Several student athletes, including Quarterback Trevor Knight