What it means to be an Aggie
An Aggie is a student at Texas A&M University. In the early 1900s A&M students were referred to as Farmers. The term Aggie began to be used in the 1920s and in 1949, when the yearbook changed its name to Aggieland, Aggie became the official student body nickname. The term Aggie has come to include faculty and staff members of Texas A&M. “Once an Aggie, always an Aggie.” Because the Aggie spirit runs so deep that our graduates never really leave the university (in spirit, at least), we refer to our graduates as former students rather than alumni or “exes” because there is no such thing as an ex-Aggie. Together the nearly 400,000 Texas A&M former students comprise the Aggie Network, which is known far and wide for supporting Aggies in ways big and small.
Doha Aggie Club
The Doha Aggie Club brings Aggies together in Doha for service projects, social events and Muster gatherings. Join the club on Facebook. Update your current contact information or sign up for our distribution list here. Or find us on the Aggie Network.
Association of Former Students
Texas A&M’s Association of Former Students reaches far and wide. Make sure you’re an active member to get the most out of the Aggie Network. More
Aggies in Action
Texas A&M University at Qatar Former Students are doing wonderful things. What have you been doing since graduation? Let us know, and we could feature you here.Shaikha Al-Mannai ’14 recently took on a new role at RasGas Company Ltd. as an Instrument & Control Engineer, operating in Ras Laffan. This new job has been challenging, motivating and exciting for Shaikha, as she learns new things, delivering engineering solutions for all instrument and control related issues to ensure reliability and availability of the various assets.
Congratulations to Sinan Obaidan ’11 who have become a recipient for National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Site grant! The NSF I Corps Site identifies and supports student teams with highly innovative ideas and aids in the commercialization of their ideas. With this grant, Sinan would like to revolutionize the farming industry to meet global population demands and challenges.
Congratulations to Zaid Abou Qamar ’13, winner of the Microsoft Imagine Cup National Gaming Competition 2015. This competition took place in Qatar on 27 April 2015. Zaid participated on his own under the team title Alzubara, and pursued his childhood dream of developing a game. Congratulations, Zaid!
Facts and Figures about our Former Students
950!
More than 950 engineers have graduated since 2007.
Class of 2007
Texas A&M at Qatar’s first graduates were two Chemical Engineering Qatari females in 2007.
40 countries
Texas A&M at Qatar graduates come from over 40 different countries and backgrounds.
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