Miss Rev and Suel
“The two words that keep coming to my mind are honor and responsibility. The weight of that is what I feel along with that excitement and emotion,” explained Jamie Suel, Gavin’s mom. “Having spent time with other families just getting a bigger picture of what this really means and what she means to so many people. The fact that we’re going to be a part of that is huge. It’s incredible.”
Reveille will live in Suel’s dorm and he will be responsible for making sure she gets to all of her scheduled events. He admits the first three weeks were not always easy.
“There have been a lot of ups and downs. I didn’t get very much sleep the first week just trying to adjust to everything and getting Reveille used to me and establishing our relationship and trust. It’s been a ton of work and a ton of fun.”
Before he was chosen to be the newest mascot corporal, Suel endured weeks of training and learning everything he possibly could about Reveille, including the legends. For example, the first Reveille had free reign over the Corps housing and dining halls. If she walked into a dorm and chose the bed for the rest of the night, the student was forced to find another spot. Suel says this happens to him more often than not.
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