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As the first Black drum major to lead the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, the late Kevin Phillip Roberts '89 marched his way into history. To become a drum major for the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, one must show remarkable skill, confident leadership and steadfast determination.

Since the yell leaders' start in 1907, their position in front of screaming fans has meant unity for thousands. Now past 100 years, their job continues to be hallowed. It turns out that yell leaders are a very important part of Texas A&M's story because they help tell it, shape it and, most important, protect it.

What does "A&M" stand for? Originally, Agricultural and Mechanical, but today the letters no longer officially stand for anything. Originally, "A&M" stood for Agricultural and Mechanical, but today the letters no longer officially stand for anything. When Texas A&M opened on Oct.

How Midnight Yell Began. Yell Practice became a regular after-dinner ritual starting in 1913, but the first Midnight Yell wasn't held until 1931. It began when a group of Corps of Cadets members was gathered in Peanut Owens' dorm room in Puryear Hall.

Fred McClure broke new ground for student leaders during Texas A&M's centennial year when he was elected to serve as student body president for the Student Government Association's 29th session for 1976-1977, becoming the school's first black student to hold the position.

TAMIU is a proud Member of The Texas A&M University System, a statewide network of 11 universities and eight state agencies. A&M System members educate more than 153,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year.

Ronnie McDonald, who grew up in Bastrop, won a student body election in 1991 to serve as the school's first Black Yell Leader. In 1992, he successfully ran for senior Yell Leader. After graduation, McDonald became Bastrop County's first Black judge, and in 1998 at age 27, the youngest county judge in Texas history.