Texas A&M selects new mascot, Reveille IX

After an exhaustive seven-month search, Texas A&M has finally selected its new female collie mascot – Reveille IX.

The new collie is a 16-month-old named Twix and was donated by Overland Collies, a kennel located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, that is owned by Marcy and Mike Fine.

Let’s meet her!

Reveille IX will assume her role on May 9, replacing Reveille VIII, who is completing her seventh year. According to the school, Reveille VIII “is set to retire to the Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center,” which is run by A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

The selection process for the new Reveille seems to be taken pretty seriously.

From A&M:

Selection of the 16-month-old medium-sized collie was recommended by a 12-member committee of students, faculty and staff to Interim President Mark A. Hussey, who concurred. Hussey’s decision concluded a seven-month national search in which more than 15 applications from across the nation, including collie breeders and collie rescue shelters, were considered. The pool was eventually narrowed to four finalists.

“I could not be more pleased that owners Mike and Marcy Fine provided Texas A&M University with their beloved dog Twix to serve as Reveille IX,” said interim vice president for student affairs Tom Reber. “They were very helpful in providing us information throughout the search process and were confident that Twix would be an excellent Aggie.”

Before assuming the role full-time, Reveille will be on campus getting used to her surroundings, A&M said. She will be formally named Reveille IX at the Corps of Cadets Final Review on May 9. The ceremony is held in conjunction with A&M’s spring graduation ceremonies.

We look forward to seeing her on the sidelines at Kyle Field in the fall.

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