1. An Aggie Showed The World The Meaning Of Selfless Service
Texas A&M University-Galveston student Austin Seth helped rescue a family and their pets from their flooded home in Dickinson while escorting a CNN television crew on his boat. Seth was recognized as a Good Samaritan by media outlets like the Washington Post, Huffington Post and Upworthy among many others.
2. The College Station Campus Housed Aggies From Galveston
The Texas A&M College Station campus housed 71 Aggies and one dog named Crash from the Galveston campus at Park West Apartments Friday before Hurricane Harvey reached the coast. The students were accompanied by Galveston campus CEO Col. Mike Fossum and received a visit from Reveille IX.
Texas A&M students Blake and Brodie Smith assisted their father in rescuing stranded flood victims by boat, catching the attention of the Los Angeles Times.
4. The Corps Of Cadets Provided Shelter For Patrol Horses
Houston mounted patrol horses were taken to Texas A&M ahead of Hurricane Harvey, where they were cared for by the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and the Parsons Mounted Cavalry.