Remind your Aggies to keep an eye out for more scholarship opportunities available to them by visiting the portal and also reading those emails! It's free money and Texas A&M Foundation loves to make it rain!!!

CALLING ALL DECEMBER GRADUATES!

It's countdown time and DCAM has a very special gift for all our Seniors who are graduating in December! MOMS please share the following:

EMAIL Kim at DCAMCommunications@aggiemoms.org no later than Monday, December 22nd. Include your name and cell number, your graduate's name, major, and date of graduation.  We'd also love a picture to include in our next newsletter if you're willing to share!  

Our December Aggie brAG is Paul Oñate, the Assistant Director of Texas A&M University Engineering Academy at Dallas College. We had the pleasure of meeting Paul when we crashed the Academy's Aggies vs Mizzou Watch Party at the Brookhaven Campus! This month Paul will be walking across the stage in Aggieland with his Master of Science in Educational Human Resource Development - and we couldn't be more proud of this huge accomplishment!

His favorite thing about being an Aggie:  the strong sense of family and genuine care within the culture and the powerful Aggie Network makes him proud to be part of such a supportive and connected community!

Fun Fact: Paul is in great company at home since his wife is also an Aggie - having earned two degrees in Accounting from Mays Business School! 

Curious about  the TAMU Engineering Academy? Click below:

Our book club is open to any DCAM member. Please join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Location and times are posted on the calendar so check often because it's a fabulous group!

Upcoming 2026 books and dates are:

Wednesday, January 28 - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Wednesday, February 25 - My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Wednesday, March 25 - West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Wednesday, April 22 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Wednesday, May 27 - The Girls Who Went Away by Ann Fessler

Wednesday, June 24 - Good Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben

Wednesday, July 22 - Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall

Wednesday, August 26 - Richardson Reads One Book Selection (Will announce book Spring 2026)

Wednesday, September 23 - The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand

Wednesday, October 25 - Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon

November/December - Twice by Mitch Albom

(Date to be determined for November/December event. Annual potluck dinner and book exchange event.)

Our next Book Club meeting will be our Holiday Potluck Dinner and White Elephant Book Exchange on December 3rd.  We will discuss Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, review and rate the 2025 books, and go over our picks for 2026! Check your email for location and to sign up for the potluck dinner.

The FALL Semester is almost done and before we know it, we'll have new Aggies transferring in so, if you haven't joined us yet, consider joining NOW as an Associate Member for $25, good through May 2026! Our dues, along with various fundraisers throughout the year,  are used to support our Dallas Aggie Scholarships and student organizations. Being a full member, or Associate, will afford you member discounts for Goody Bags and other privileges so please consider joining today!

AGGIES vs MIZZOU
WATCH PARTY 11/8

We had a great time enjoying a Thanksgiving-style feast, socializing, and stuffing Goody Bags so our Dallas County Aggies can feel the love during finals! If you ordered a Goody Bag for your Aggie, let them know pick-up will be on December 8th from 10am - 2pm in the MSC. We will send them a notification but we could use your help to remind and reinforce the message and pick-up details!

During the meeting we also learned more about The 12th Can and their critical need to restock the pantries on campus and around town. Please visit their website for more information on how you can help feed and care for the Aggieland community in need.

THANK YOU to our DCAM Volunteers, our friends at Collin, Denton, and Kaufman County Aggie Mom Clubs, and all the Aggie fans walking through the door to shop! We had a great time watching the Aggies BTHO Samford and raising funds that go straight to scholarships! Who's ready for the next gathering?  WE ARE!!!

2025-2026

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT - JULIA MONROE

PRESIDENT ELECT - AMANDA MELTON

VP at LARGE - SARA CASNER

VP MEMBERSHIP - VERONICA PULIDO

VP BOUTIQUE - NATHALIE TORABI

VP FUNDRAISING - SPRING - PAGE FIELDER

VP COMMUNICATIONS - KIM WILSON

TREASURER - ANGELA HANKS

SECRETARY - CONNI MOREY

HISTORIAN - TRACY KRACMER

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS

AGGIE MOM CONNECTING & BIG EVENT 
OPEN

BOUTIQUE 
OPEN!

FEDERATION REP 

AMANDA MELTON

FOUNDER'S DAY
MARIYA BRADDY

GOODY BAGS
JENNIFER McKELVEY & VIRGINIA SIMMS

HOSPITALITY
LORI POLLOCK

HOWDY GREETER
NICOLE LAIDLAW

HOWDY WELCOME EVENT JUNE
AMY HAMILTON

HOWDY HOLIDAY MARKET
CAROL BARKE

PARLIAMENTARIAN
CAROL BARKE

PHOTOGRAPHER
SUSAN COHEN MANDELL & JENNIFER BELL

PROFIT SHARE
SUZETTE POTVIN

PROGRAMS
JULIA MONROE

RING OF HONOR
PEGGY NOLAN

SILENT AUCTION
SHARON KEELER

SOCIAL MEDIA
LISA RICHARD

We always have room to add interested moms to the roster to share their talents and interests, either a one-time event or ongoing commitment. 

Do you like to plan social outings every so often? Aggie Moms Connecting might be perfect for you! If you like to shop, check out our Boutique Committee! Maybe you're crafty, design oriented or technologically gifted - we got you!  And if none of these opportunities appeal to you but you still want to participate, we'll create something, how's that?

Service positions and new friendships are waiting so feel free to reach out.

Thanks and Gig ‘em-

Carol Barke

DCAMparliamentarian@aggiemoms.org