Alma Tovias ’89
Alma Tovias ’89
Federation President
Home Club: Pasadena Area
Nancy Skokan
Nancy Skokan
Vice President at Large
Home Club: El Paso
Linda Cristan Rodriguez ’27
Linda Cristan-Rodriguez ’27
President Elect
Home Club: Austin
Shannon Self ’22
Shannon Self ’22
1st VP Membership
Home Club: Louisiana
Stacy Taylor
Stacy Taylor
2nd VP Programs
Michelle Calvillo
Michelle Calvillo
3rd VP Registration
3rdvpregistration@aggiemoms.org
Home Club: Medina County
Stacey Ankele
Stacey Ankele
4th VP Reports
Home Club: Austin
Tara Boyle
Tara Boyle
5th VP Boutique
Home Club: Ellis County
Heather LaFleur ’98
Heather LaFleur ’98
6th VP Districts
Home Club: Cypress
Laura Spilman ’93
Laura Spilman ’93
7th VP Directory
Home Club: Houston
Becky Schwede
Becky Schwede
Recording Secretary
recordingsecretary@aggiemoms.org
Home Club: Kendall County
Becky Schwede serves as Recording Secretary, her first role on the Federation Board. She is also actively involved with the Kendall Club, where she serves as Treasurer.
Becky is a proud Aggie Mom to her daughter, Ella ’29, a Business major and active member of Aggie Sisters for Christ (ASC).
Professionally, Becky has been employed with Church Mutual Insurance Company for the past 19 years, where she currently serves as a Senior Account Manager. She is passionate about supporting the religious and nonprofit market and takes pride in helping clients navigate a complex and ever-changing industry.
Before becoming an Aggie Mom, Becky was deeply involved in her community, serving as a Class Mom, coach, and active member of several booster clubs. In her free time, she enjoys travel, scuba diving, golf, and spending time with friends and family.
Becky is excited about the 2026–2027 year and looks forward to continuing to serve the students and Texas A&M University.
Shelly Mraz ’22
Shelly Mraz ’92
Treasurer
Home Club: Tyler
Shelley is serving as the Treasurer for ’26-’27, with this being her first year on the Federation board. She has been an Aggie Mom Camp Counselor for one year and was an active member of the Rusk County Aggie Moms for several years before moving to Tyler, Texas. Since moving to Tyler, Shelley has been active in her local club for the past five years, holding the position of Program Director for one year and Treasurer for three.
A graduate of Texas A&M University with a BA in Accounting, Shelley earned her CPA license in Texas and California, and now has thirteen years of combined bookkeeping and tax preparation experience. Taking time away from accounting while her children were younger, she owned and operated a photography business and a commercial rental property business for ten years.
Shelley ’92 met her husband Cory ’92 while both were attending Texas A&M, and they have two daughters and a son-in-law who all attended A&M. Their oldest daughter, Lauren ‘19, graduated from A&M’s Mays Business School and is currently teaching Pilates while her husband, Jake ‘19, serves in the US Military as a Marine pilot. Their younger daughter, Riley ’26, has been working for A&M’s social media team while earning her degree in Communications with a minor in Sports Management.
Shelley enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with her children, and visiting Aggieland with friends. She looks forward to cultivating new Aggie Mom relationships and serving the Aggie Mom community!
Jennifer McCarter
Jennifer McCarter
Aggie Mom Camp
Melissa Breedlove
Melissa Breedlove
Brand Lead
brand@aggiemoms.org
Home Club: Brazos County
Miriam Fernandez
Miriam Fernandez
Chief of Staff
Home Club: Kingwood/Humble
Nancy Towry
Nancy Towry
Development
Home Club: Bastrop
Michelle Leggett ’95
Michelle Leggett ’95
Electronic Information
Home Club: Pearland/Friendswood
Missy Dodson
Missy Dodson
Historian
Home Club: Pasadena Area
Melanie Ellis
Melanie Ellis
Hospitality
Home Club: Burleson County
Patty Rabel ’80
Patty Rabel ’80
Aggie Moms Care
Home Club: Brazos County
Annette Osburn
Annette Osburn
Parent Socials College Station
pscollegestation@aggiemoms.org
Home Club: Pasadena Area
Julie Whitworth
Julie Whitworth
Parent Socials Galveston
Home Clubs: Galveston County and Austin
Julie Whitworth is currently serving as the Parent Social Chair for Galveston Campus for the Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club for a third term. She has served on the Board of Galveston County Aggie Moms’ since 2019 and. In 2022 she moved to Austin and joined the Austin Aggie Moms’ Club.
Julie was a Prep Cadet on the Summer at Sea program with Texas A&M University Galveston (TAMUG) in 1988. She attended Texas A&M her freshman year then completed her B.A. and M.A in Speech and Language Pathology at University of North Texas. Julie retrained to become a Lactation Consultant in 2015. She presently works part time as a private IBCLC/Lactation Consultant and volunteers in the community as a Breastfeeding Counselor for Breastfeeding USA.
Julie met her husband, Jonathan (‘89) while on the summer program at TAMUG and they have been married for 31 years. Julie has an Aggie son, Aden (‘89 Mechanical Engineering) and a Horned Frog daughter Tess (‘22 Nursing). Julie and Jonathan split their time between Galveston and Austin.
Julie loves to help breastfeeding families, volunteer, read, cook, travel and spend time with family and friends. She has loved the friendships that have come from working on the Board of Galveston County Aggie Moms’, being a Federation of Aggie Mothers’ Club Ambassador for several years as well as serving on the 2024/2025 Federation Board!
Katherine Ortiz ’25
Katherine Ortiz ’25
Parent Socials McAllen
Home Club: Rio Grande Valley
Katherine serves as the Parent Socials representative for Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen. Katherine served 3 years as an Ambassador for The Federation of Texas A&M University Mothers’ Clubs before her current position and serves her local RGV Aggie Moms Chapter as a volunteer.
Katherine is a Senior Property Tax Consultant at Ryan LLC with 16 years of experience in property tax. She is pursuing a Master of Legal Studies in Business Law and Compliance at Texas A&M School of Law. She completed a BBA in Finance from The University of Texas-Pan American.
Katherine and her husband, Vince, reside in the Rio Grande Valley. Vince works in pest control and ensures he is the only “pest” she worries about; Bugs beware! They are the proud parents of three beautiful adults. Vincent-J, aka “Hyphen,” is a performing artist, songwriter, actor, and producer in San Antonio. Adrian, Aggie Class of ’21, graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering and works as a Level 2 Engineer at HMT Engineering in New Braunfels. Cortney, Aggie Class of ’23, graduated with a BS in Biomedical Engineering, worked at Hanger Clinic in Bryan, and is pursuing a Master’s in Prosthetics and Orthotics at UT-Southwestern in Dallas.
Katherine enjoys spending time with her family and the arts. You can also find her relaxing in the RV, fishing with her husband, and enjoying their empty nest. As a returning board member, she is looking forward to sharing her experiences with potential new members and being a resource to help grow this fantastic organization.
Katherine Ortiz ’25
Kim Kovar
Ring of Honor
Home Club: Tri County
Howdy! Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Kim Kovar, I am a member of District 4, Tri-County Aggie Moms Club and the 2025-2026 Parent Socials, Ring of Honor, Federation of Texas A&M Mothers’ Club’s.
My husband Randy and I are proud parents to Robyn Kovar Ulrich ’11 and Ross Kovar ’12. We have our bonus Aggie son-in-law Travis Ulrich ’09 and ’13. We have 4 future aggies, Everett, Kyle Rose, Walker and Truitt Ulrich.
My role with the Federation is Parent Socials, Ring of Honor. Ring of Honor is special recognition for the Aggie Moms of former Students. Aggie Mom clubs can form a committee within their respective club for Ring of Honor Moms, which operate under the President of the club.
I encourage you to invite your moms of graduating students as well as past Aggie Moms to re-join you club. This is a great wealth of knowledge for your club as well as increase you member totals.
Please feel free to contact me at RingofHonor@aggiemoms.org or 979-249-7407 for any assistance. You can also join us on Facebook – Federation of Aggie Moms Ring of Honor Members.
Dana Tuggle
Dana Tuggle
Student Outreach
Home Club: Pearland Friendswood
Dana Tuggle currently serves as the Aggie Student Outreach Chair for the Federation Board. This is her fourth year serving on the board, the past year as Student Outreach and of course Puppy Hugs. She is excited for this new year and to continue the partnership with the University’s CAPS program and the
Mental Health Focus initiatives that Aggie students with the mental struggles of being in college. She has served on the Pearland/Friendswood Aggie Moms Club Board as Student Services
Committee Chair for two years and last year served as the VP of Membership. This year she is honored to be the President.
Dana is married to Kenneth, who even though is a Houston Cougar, has become an honorary Aggie and is a member of the Aggie Dads. They reside in Friendswood, Texas and are proud parents of Jenna ’25, an International Affairs graduate. Dana has two bonus children and two grandchildren. Britany, a graduate of Texas State ’07, is a junior high math teacher who is married to Steve a junior high history teacher, and they have two beautiful sons, Carter, and Rory. Jordan Tuggle, graduate of U of H ’11, is in the United States Marine Corps and stationed in Washington, D.C. with his wife Sofia, graduate, University of Miami ’11.
Dana attended Texas A&M University from 1982-1984 and finished her studies at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. She has worked in the real estate industry since 1995 and retired in 2023 from RE/MAX, LLC as the Vice President for the Central Region after 22 years.
Dana is dedicated to her church, her family, her friends, and Texas A&M. She is a season ticket holder for A&M Football and is also an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. One of the biggest rewards for her has been coordinating the Aggie Mom Hugs and Puppy Kisses during finals week. This program has grown over the eight semesters to include five locations over four days. Parents and puppies from around the state support our Aggies during what can be their most stressful time, finals.
Jan Tschirthart
Jan Tschirthart
Parent Socials Tailgates
Home Club:
Treva is serving as Parliamentarian for 2026-2027. While this is her first position on the Federation Board, she has served as an ambassador for the last two years and as an Aggie Mom Camp Counselor. For the past three years, she has served as President of her Local Club and one year as VP – Membership. She will be serving as VP–at-Large in the coming year.
Treva married her husband, Ray, 26 years ago while he was serving in the Air Force, and she became an instant Mom to Brant, Kristi and Sadie. They live in Indiana now and have blessed them with five beautiful granddaughters. Cody was born into the Tew family in 2001, and Treva and Ray settled in Lindale, Texas upon Ray’s retirement from the military. Cody visited a Texas A&M Engineering conference with a beloved high school science teacher and instantly fell in love with all things Aggie. He graduated in May 2023 with his Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology degree and decided to stay in College Station to complete his master’s degree. He is now working in his dream job at Lockheed Martin.
Treva graduated with her BBA Accounting from the University of Texas at Tyler. She now works as a Client Accounting and Advisory Services Manager for GMP after working many years in the banking and insurance industries. This has allowed her to use her organizational talents to grow staff members in their field while providing service to clients.
Outside of Aggie Moms, Treva is active in Scouting America where she serves as Treasurer for her local Troop. She also enjoys spending time with her family and crafting. Her favorite activity is traveling to College Station (her happy place) and watching Aggie football and baseball. Treva is an Aggie at heart. She loves this University and all it stands for and can’t wait to give back by serving on this year’s board.
Korrina Russell
Korrina Russell
Social Media
Home Club: Brazos County
Korrina Russell is excited to serve as the Social Media Chair this year and is a dedicated Aggie Mom with a deep passion for the Texas A&M community. She and her husband, Cutter Russell, are the proud parents of three Aggies— Colton ’20 & ’22, Kacey ’24, and Clayton ’27—all of whom have earned or are pursuing degrees in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Adding to their Aggie legacy, two of their children have recently married fellow Aggies from the Class of ’20 and ’22.
Korrina has been actively involved in supporting youth and families for many years. She was deeply involved in Texas 4-H, serving as a Bee County 4-H leader for over 15 years, and was also a dedicated parent volunteer in her children’s FFA program. She previously served as Vice President of the Bee County Aggie Moms Club and as President of the Bee County Junior Livestock and Homemaker’s Show. After recently relocating to Aggieland, she joined the Brazos County Aggie Moms Club, where she will serve as President-Elect for the 2026–2027 term. She has also served as an Ambassador for the Federation, helping with tailgates, New Student Conferences, and Puppy Hugs—connecting with new Aggie families and sharing in the excitement of the Aggie experience.
Professionally, Korrina brings over two decades of real estate experience to the table. She attended Austin Community College before earning her real estate license in 2005 and later achieving her broker’s license in 2022. She is passionate about helping Aggie parents and former students find the perfect student investment properties and game day homes, combining her professional expertise with her personal connection to the Aggie community.
Outside of work and volunteering, Korrina loves spending time with her husband and their grown children. Whether fishing, traveling, or exploring Texas state parks and national parks, she enjoys making lasting memories outdoors with her family.
Stacey is serving as our social media chair this year. She and her husband Ken ‘88 have been married 29 years and are the proud parents of three sons, Matthew ’22 BS in Forensic Science, Kyle and Jacob.
Stacey graduated from Clemson in ’92 with a BS in Accounting. She loved being a stay home mom when the boys were growing up. She started a bookkeeping business and supports a variety of small businesses. Stacey enjoys scrapbooking, knitting and traveling with friends and family.
This is her second year on the Federation board, after serving on her local Austin Aggie Mothers’ Club board as Secretary, Treasurer, President and VP at Large.
Denise Kelly
Denise Kelly
Aggie Mom Camp Counselor Lead
Home Club: Midland
