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Silver Taps Jacob Michael Cahoon 8/6/93 — 10/19/17
Megan Bernadette Howe 12/28/94 — 9/25/17
Amogh Shrikant Kulkarni 3/26/96 — 11/16/17
John William Holden, Jr. 10/25/87 — 11/22/17
TUESDAY NIGHT WE HONOR THE FALLEN when 10:30 p.m. Tuesday where Academic Plaza In honor of Aggies who have died, the Ross Volunteer Firing Squad will march in Academic Plaza and fire three rifle volleys of seven shots. Buglers from the Aggie Band will play a special arrangement of Taps.
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New head football coach Jimbo Fisher throws up a Gig’Em After arriving at Easterwood Airport on Sunday afternoon.
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New Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher arrives in College Station on Sunday By Angel Franco @angelmadison_ On a cloudy Sunday in College Station, the man who will lead Texas A&M into a new chapter of Aggie football history arrived. Jimbo Fisher’s first footsteps in Texas as A&M’s new head coach included the playing of the Aggie War Hymn by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, a group of excited A&M fans and even a maroon carpet that led from the steps of the jet to a car waiting on the runway. Fisher, accompanied by A&M Athletic Director Scott Woodward and University President Michael K. Young, stepped out of
a maroon and white Gulfstream jet owned by A&M regent Robert L. Albritton, Class of 1971. Fisher comes to Aggieland exactly one week after A&M fired Kevin Sumlin, following A&M’s 45-21 loss to LSU the night before to close out the regular season. The week leading up to Fisher’s arrival at Easterwood Airport on Sunday was filled with copious amounts of drama, speculation and excitement. As Fisher prepared for the Seminoles’ last game of the season, which was postponed due to Hurricane Irma in September, multiple reports indicated that A&M and Woodward were actively pursuing Fisher — and only Fisher. Before the Aggies could actively offer Fisher the job, the Board of Regents announced
on Monday, Nov. 27 they would hold a special meeting to discuss the legal and personnel issues of A&M’s football program, including those relating to appointment of a new head coach, according to the official agenda. However, that meeting ultimately wouldn’t take place until Thursday, Nov. 30. In Tallahassee, Fisher continued to go through his regular routine, including his weekly call-in show. During the show, a fan introduced as Mike from Tallahassee questioned Fisher’s loyalty amid several reports suggesting he was considering A&M. However, before Fisher could respond, the fan was rushed out by event security. Thursday, after nearly three hours of deliberation deep inside the Board of Regent offices within the Memorial Student Center, A&M chancellor John Sharp
gave no indication of what was discussed in the meeting. But, he did say there were a few coaches the Board had in mind. “We have candidates,” Sharp said. “It’s just not something we can talk about. It’s sensitive with the coaches and the others.” Later in the day, as the drama continued to grow, it was discovered that there was as a plane from Tallahassee scheduled to land in College Station early Friday morning, prompting the press on both sides of the saga to stake out their respective airports. In Florida, reporters were stationed outside the football offices on the FSU campus and Fisher’s house on Friday. In a dramatic turn of events, a Christmas tree was pictured sitting on the curb of the Fisher residence. This prompted many people in Tallahassee to JIMBO ON PG. 3
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Redshirt freshman quarterback Nick Starkel hands the ball off to sophormore running back Trayveon Williams during the game against LSU on Nov. 25.
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Texas A&M will take on Wake Forest in the Belk Bowl on Dec. 29 at noon CT at The Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.The bowl game was announced by both the SEC and ACC Sunday afternoon. “We look forward to representing the SEC in the matchup against Wake Forest and look forward to outstanding hospitality from the Belk Bowl and Charlotte, North Carolina,” A&M Athletic Director Scott Woodward said in a statement. “We look forward to the 12th Man doing a great job of supporting our team.” This will be the Aggies first ever matchup against the Demon Deacons, and their first appearance in the Belk Bowl. The bowl bid also extends A&M’s number of consecutive bowl appearances to nine, a school-record streak beginning with the Aggie 2009 appearance in the Independence Bowl. With interim head coach Jeff Banks leading the charge, the Aggies hope to close the season on a high-note and grab
their first postseason victory since 2014. “We are honored to represent Texas A&M in the Belk Bowl,” Banks said in a statement. “Our players will be excited to get back to work and prepare to face an excellent and well-coached Wake Forest football team.” Wake Forest is 7-5 on the year and finished third in the ACC Atlantic Division behind Clemson and NC State. The Demon Deacons closed the regular season with a 31-23 loss to Duke. Wake Forest began the season 4-0 before dropping four of its next five games. On offense, the Demon Deacons are led by quarterback John Wolford, a senior with dual-threat capabilities. He averages 253.8 passing yards per game, and leads the team in rushing touchdowns with 10. His top target out wide is slot receiver Greg Dortch. The redshirt freshman is the team’s leading receiver with 722 yards on 53 receptions and nine touchdowns. Defensively, Houston native Duke Ejiofor heads the rush. As a redshirt senior defensive end he leads the team in sacks (6.5) and tackles for loss (14.5). Linebacker Justin Strnad poses a dynamic threat in the secondary. The redshirt sophomore has recorded a team-high three interceptions, and has been disruptive in the backfield with 3.5 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss.
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MEGAN BERNADETTE HOWE Loving daughter, sister, friend
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orn and raised in Salado, Texas, Jacob Michael Cahoon will always be remembered for his witty humor and passion for animals. According to his mother, Laurie, Jacob always wanted to be an Aggie, and once he discovered A&M’s veterinary school, his love for Texas A&M was solidified. Jacob was a member of the Class of 2019 studying veterinary medicine. Laurie recalls Jacob’s love for animals and said she watched as he read every book he could find on the subject. “He started reading about animals when he [was] really little and that’s all he wanted to read about, he just soaked it up, every book he could get ahold of,” Laurie said. “When we started talking about what he wanted to do he was thinking zoology, and the more we looked into it the more we decided maybe he should be a veterinarian and he said, ‘Yeah that’s what I want to do.’” Jacob started working at Salado Veterinary Hospital as a sophomore in high school, managing the kennels and helping exercise the animals. He did this until he became a veterinary technician for the hospital. When Jacob was not studying, he enjoyed playing online video games, reading and baseball. Laurie recalls Jacob playing baseball in Little League and wanting to be a pitcher. “I would catch for him,” Laurie said. “I even used his little brother’s diapers for my knee pads. But we spent hours and hours out-
side practicing his pitching.” Jacob’s favorite baseball team was the Chicago Cubs and when they won the World Series last year, Laurie remembers Jacob calling home and being so excited for his team. Jacob stopped playing baseball in high school, but joined a softball intramural team at A&M. The vet school held a candlelight vigil for Jacob and bussed many of his classmates to the funeral service in Salado. Staff from the veterinary school were present as well as Karen Cornell, associate dean for Professional Programs and the Earline and A.P. Wiley Endowed Veterinary Chair. “Everybody got up and talked about how he was there to always lend a hand, he was always there to help them through surgery, or with their homework or whatever they needed help with, he was always there,” Laurie said. “They were a family. I didn’t even realize it until that candlelight vigil.” Nathan, Jacob’s brother, is a junior in high school and remembers how witty his brother was, always having something funny to say in the moment. “I really like his humor,” Nathan said. “He was one of the funniest guys I knew and of course he was really kind, he was just amazing and incredibly intelligent.” Jacob was an excellent student and Nathan said he was always working. He taught Nathan a lot of things, including persistence in hard times. “I remember one time he taught me that it’s better to do something harder right now and enjoy it later than enjoying it right now and doing the harder thing later,” Nathan said. Laurie summed up the many lessons she learned from Jacob’s life — “Never give up. Keep going. Persistence. To follow your dreams. Always have laughter along the way.”
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egan Bernadette Howe — a beautiful woman with a heart of gold.
From childhood to her Aggie Ring day, Megan was known for her selflessness, generosity, being a daddy’s girl and her love for sports — especially Aggie football. “Megan was also so beautiful, with a smile that could light up a room,” Megan’s father Jerry Howe said. “How kind she was to everyone, as she could easily interact one on one on the same level with kids or adults … being just on the cusp between both herself.” Megan was the epitome of a daughter, sister and friend. She never failed to support her loved ones and make them proud. Everything she did, she did for others, thinking about them before herself, Jerry said. Bridget Howe, Megan’s sister, said they had a typical sister relationship that is best described in a quote by Pam Green — “Sisters don’t need words. They have perfected a language of snarls and smiles and frowns and winks – expressions of shocked surprise and incredulity and disbelief. ” Bridget said she keeps Megan in her thoughts daily and even though life without her is hard, she knows that Megan is there for her eternally. “When someone says something ridiculous, I see Megan laughing or rolling her eyes,” Bridget said. “Carrying her with me makes things easier. I will always keep her in my heart and I know that she is still always there for me. Just like she always was.” Megan’s best friend Cassandra Rozinsky recalls the time she was randomly assigned to
room with Megan. She came in not knowing what to expect and went away with a best friend. “In college you always hear horror stories of potluck roommates, getting paired with a stranger who is so opposite from you,” Rozinsky said. “I was one of the few whose lives changed with my potluck roommate. I truly believe Megan Howe would have been my best friend in any life, but I am blessed that in this one we were connected through Aggieland.” Starting in high school, Megan aimed to attend Texas A&M and invested all her time and effort into accomplishing this dream. Her love for Aggieland grew as she spent more time here, embracing the culture and traditions A&M has to offer. Jerry remembers her beaming smile on the day she got her Aggie Ring — her own tangible representation of the Aggie network. “Once again Megan embraced this huge Aggie tradition, signifying accomplishment that celebrates an academic milestone,” Jerry said. “She knew how receiving the ring provides the most visible symbol of the Aggie network, and how it symbolized protection of the good reputation of the alma mater.” Heather McCullough, a childhood friend of Megan’s, said Megan taught her so much in their 20 years of being friends. “In her short time here on this earth, Megan has taught me more than she would ever believe,” Heather said. “She has taught me how to set my ego aside and live without care of what others think. She has taught me to stand up for fiercely and wholeheartedly what and who I believe in. And most importantly, she has taught me true friendship — what it means to stand by someone through all phases of life, the good, the bad, the awkward and the beautiful.”
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m o g h Kulkarni will be remembered for his calm, collected spirit, his great sense of humor and his willingness to uplift anyone in his presence. As a member of Chi Psi Beta, Amogh always stepped up to help out with his fraternity’s philanthropy, The National Marrow Donor Program’s Be the Match Foundation. The foundation runs the Bone Marrow Registry to help individuals find transplant matches. Kinesiology senior and President of Chi Psi Beta Rohaan Waliany said he will never forget how happy Amogh was to help others. “Our fraternity was built on A&M’s core values,” Rohaan said. “We need people that are always willing to help anyone who needed it, and Amogh was that guy. He was extremely selfless, always willing to help and that’s just how he was. He was a true Aggie in that sense. He can make anyone’s day better.”
While exemplifying true brotherhood and service amongst his peers, Rohaan said he could always count on Amogh to make him smile. “He was just the kind of guy you talk to and you feel better after talking to him,” Rohaan said. “Whenever you were going through something or just feeling down, he would always hit you with this really fun comment, and it always had really good timing. He was just a really cool guy.” In the midst of scrambling for classes during their New Student Conference, computer engineering senior Larry Harris became close friends with Amogh. Larry said one of his favorite things to do with Amogh was to watch basketball. “No matter what day it was, if the Spurs or Rockets were playing, we would always chill in the living room and watch them play,” Larry said. “We could have a test next day or something else important but we just had to watch our teams play. It was kind of our thing.” In addition to their shared love for the Spurs and Rockets, Larry said he will always remember how inviting Amogh was to everyone. “He was pretty outgoing
and pretty inclusive,” Larry said. “I remember when we first met, he was always trying to just hang out and have a good time. He’s really people oriented and I could talk to him about anything.” Electrical engineering senior Rajiv Chockalingam said he first met Amogh seven years ago and reconnected with him at Texas A&M their freshman year. Rajiv and Amogh became roommates during sophomore year. “He was just so easy to get along with no matter who you are,” Rajiv said. “He just has this ability to just connect with you. He always had a positive attitude, and always very joyful around people. Every time just being around him would just brighten your day.” Of the many amazing qualities Amogh possessed and one, Rajiv said he will never forget was his unique sense of humor that got his friends through many tough days. “He was extremely fun to be around, no matter what,” Rajiv said. “He just had a way to make everything better. All of the people that were really close to him, that’s what we’ll remember about him.”
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ohn “Johnny” Holden is remembered for his adventurous spirit, keen academic mind and a deep love for his family and friends. Born into a close family, Johnny valued his relationships with friends and loved ones more than anything, according to his father John Holden Sr. “Johnny was a young man who placed high values on relationships rather than things,” John Sr. said. “I learned a lot from him over our time together, and it always amazed me that when presented with the opportunity — ‘Would you like this shiny new thing or would you like to spend time with one of your relatives you hadn’t seen for a while?’ — He would always seem to opt for the time with family, the time with friends.” John Sr. said that while this trait was seen in Johnny before he came to Texas A&M, he feels that Johnny further defined his character when he enrolled. Johnny seemed destined for A&M, where his grandfather, Class of 1945, attended school. John Sr. said Johnny's family members were instrumental in influencing Johnny's decision to become an Aggie. “Johnny’s grandfather, my father-in-law, who normally lives with us here in the house … he is very loyal and always has been,” John Sr. said. “And that’s where Johnny got a lot of his desire to go to A&M. He also had three older sisters who all went to Texas A&M, so he didn’t even look elsewhere.” Several memories of Johnny stand out, but John Sr. said woodworking with his son over the last few years comes to mind as a standout moment and serves as a reminder of how Johnny would find ways to spend extra time with his family. “Just the last couple of years, the time that we have spent together woodworking, we’ve done that not because he started out being really interested in it, he did it a little bit with me as a kid, but it’s like he had this mental checklist that he’s been going through for the last two years, saying, ‘I want to spend time with Dad and wood-
working’s the thing we can do,’” John Sr. said. “He would come up with these initiatives, overtly set up for the reason of spending time together, and he would come up with an idea like woodworking for us, and that became a ritual that I really liked.” John Sr. said Johnny’s friends saw him as someone who was always there for them, and that Johnny had knack for bringing people together. This fit in well with his naturally curious mind, according to John Sr. “He had this curiosity that caused him to want to try new things all the time,” John Sr. said. “He was not a gifted artist, but he decided that he could paint and get enjoyment out of it, so he started to paint.” This curiosity also led Johnny to learn how to play three different instruments on his own and become certified as an EMT with the hope of volunteering at a fire department one day. Johnny graduated from A&M in 2010 with a degree in mechanical engineering, and later returned to campus as a graduate student after working overseas. “He always had this interest in working overseas, he got that because of [that] Aggie grandfather of his, who spent much of his career overseas,” John Sr. said. “So Johnny interviewed just looking for international activities, and he took a job … in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He worked as a field engineer there for about five years.” After spending time abroad, Johnny chose to return to A&M to work toward his master’s degree. “He decided to pursue a master’s degree in petroleum engineering, and to do that at Texas A&M,” John Sr. said. “ It was largely a way for him to spend more time stateside with his wife.” John Sr. said he wants to honor his son’s memory by living the lessons Johnny taught him. “At this point as a father, I’m all torn up about it … but what I can do is move forward,” John Sr. said. “Try to provide a good testimonial to Johnny, a good funeral service for him, protect his young wife and try to keep her [putting] one step ahead of the other. Those are the things I want to do, try to do things in his memory that make a difference. I feel like he did that for me over the years. I look back on him, and there are so many things I'm grateful to him for showing me.”
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