Nancy Skokan
Nancy Skokan
Federation President
Home Club: El Paso
Nancy Skokan has been on the Board for 4 years and is honored to serve as the President this year. Previously she served on the Nominating Committee in 2020, Digital Marketing Chair in 2021-22, 6th VP Districts in 2022-23, 1st VP Membership 2023-24 and President-Elect 2024- 2025. Nancy helped create the Aggie Mom App. The App has been instrumental in growing our membership and reaching moms at their fingertips (literally on their phones). Download “Aggie Moms of TAMU” from your App store! She enjoys helping clubs to simplify their processes. Work smarter, not harder!
Nancy is a Past-President of the El Paso Aggie Mothers Club, which is a position she has held for the 2+years and has served as the Treasurer, Historian and the “fun planner.”
Nancy is self-employed as a Realtor®, licensed in Texas and New Mexico. She has spent her entire adult life in the real estate industry. She began her career at the age of 22 in the title business that moved her from Houston to El Paso, and her love for the West Texas town began. It was there that she met her husband, Thomas; married and began a family. She owned a mortgage brokerage company for many years before deciding to get her real estate license and began sales full time in 2014. She loves helping families in all aspects of real estate.
Nancy and Tom have two sons. Matthew ‘22, graduated with a degree in Material Science Engineering and works at Los Alamos National Lab. He married Isabela BS ’21 MS ’24 and MRS December 14, 2024! Nancy and Tom’s oldest son, Christopher, lives in Fredericksburg. He graduated from Angelo State University in 2018 with a BS-Animal Science and Wildlife Management-Minor. Nancy comes from a family of many Aggies, although she attended Sam Houston State, just up the road. She says, “I wasn’t a student here, but I got here as soon as I could as a MOM!” And the Aggie family welcomed her in! Her Great-great-great-grandfather A.J. Rose was the President of the Board of Regents for Texas A & M from 1887-1896! There’s old maroon blood in her family!
Nancy loves to play golf, all things baseball, travel and to plan activities and host events! She’s an avid Houston Astros fan! She stays busy on adventures with her family always on her busy calendar. Nancy is excited to serve the Federation this year, together with all the Aggie Moms. We are truly BETTER TOGETHER, as each Mom has something important to bring to this organization. As we approach our 100th year anniversary, we are looking forward to spotlighting the history of this one-of-a-kind organization and the many ways it has left a legacy in the lives of Aggies since 1928. Gig ‘Em!
Roxanne Forrest
Roxanne Forrest
Vice President at Large
Home Club: Medina County
Roxanne now serves as the Vice President at Large, this is her sixth year on the board after serving as President 2024-2025, President Elect 2023-2024, 5th VP Boutique 2022-2023, Treasurer 2021-2022 and Historian 2019-2020. In addition to her role in the Federation, she is also a member of the Medina County Aggie Moms’ Club where she served as President for 4 years and now serves as the Vice President at Large.
She resides in Castroville, Texas, with her husband Steve and is a proud mom of 3 sons; 2 of which are Aggies. Her son Wyatt ’21 is a first-generation Aggie and graduated from Mays Business School with a degree in Supply Chain Management. He introduced mom and dad to College Station and the traditions of being an Aggie. Mason ’23 was right behind him graduating with a degree in Agricultural Economics. She is also a doting grandmother of 2 amazing grandsons and a granddaughter that should be part of the Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2046!.
Roxanne is very active in her community and sits on many boards, such as the Medina Valley Education Foundation-President, Medina County A&M Golf Committee, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). When her sons were in school, she served as President or Treasurer of many booster clubs, such as FFA Booster, Stock Show Booster and Prom Committee. She has also been the Treasurer for her church for the past 15+ years. She has a passion for supporting her community, raising money for scholarships and assists with and organizes many fundraising events every year. Roxanne is a Taxidermist and has owned her own Taxidermy business in Helotes, Texas for 20 years. She also helps run her husband’s electrical business and keeps books part time for a local construction company. In her spare time, when she can find some, she likes to quilt, spend time with her boys and visit Aggieland as much as possible.
Alma Tovias ’89
Alma Tovias ’89
President Elect
Home Club: Pasadena Area
Alma Tovias ’89 is serving as President Elect of the Federation of Texas A&M University Mothers’ Clubs. Last year she served as Treasurer and previously at 4th VP Reports and 3rd VP Registration. Prior to joining the Federation Board, she served in the Audit and Nominating Committees. She is also very active with her home club, Pasadena Area, where she previously held the offices of President, VP at Large, and VP of Programs.
Alma received her Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. She is a Senior Project Engineer with over 30 years of experience in design, fabrication, test, launch, and on-orbit operations of space hardware primarily supporting International Space Station Program. She currently supports the Space Launch System Program taking humans back to the moon.
Alma has been blessed with three daughters. Clarissa received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2018 from Texas A&M as well as a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from the University of St. Thomas. Lucy graduated from Texas A&M with a B.S. in Industrial Distribution and a minor in Business in 2020. Aimee, her youngest, is attending a local college and working towards a career in the medical field.
Alma’s passion to serve stems from the gratitude to her Alma Mater, TAMU. As a recipient of the President’s Achievement Award Scholarship she knows firsthand what Investing in Aggies is all about. She loves Aggie Moms and is excited to see the immeasurable positive impacts Aggie Moms bring.
Linda Rodriguez
Linda Rodriguez
1st VP Membership
Home Club: Austin
As 1st VP of Membership, Linda is here to help with chartering new clubs; assisting current clubs with growing membership; assigning our Adopt a moms to clubs; leading our amazing Ambassadors program & assisting anywhere else she is needed.
Linda grew up in Beeville, Texas. She earned her B.S. in Social Work and Master’s in Education at Southwest Texas & Texas State University, respectively. Her professional career included roles as a Social Worker, a Special Education Teacher, and an Educational Diagnostician over a span of 28 years. After retiring, Linda shifted gears and now works in marketing and social outreach for her husband’s financial business. Linda is married to David Rodriguez, Texas A&M class of ’91 & ‘24
The young man and loud, proud Aggie who gave Linda the title of Aggie Mom is her amazing son, Jacob Matthew Rodriguez ’22. Jacob graduated with a BS in Visualization, specializing in Animation with a minor in Film Studies. Linda lost her daughter, Larisa, in July 2023. Larisa was a Class of ‘16 graduate of Texas State University, with a BS in Mass Communications.
Previous Federation positions include: Federation 6th VP Districts 24-25, Parliamentarian 23-24, Nomination committee & Ambassador 22-23.
Austin Aggie Mom positions include: President 21-23; VP @ Large 23-24 and will serve her Austin club this year as 6th VP Ring of Honor.
Linda enjoys reading and making lasting memories with her family. Her vibrant spirit and diverse experiences enrich the Aggie Mom community. Please reach out if your club needs assistance.
Patty Rabel ’80
Patty Rabel ’80
2nd VP Programs
Home Club: Brazos County
Patty Rabel ’80 serves as 2nd VP of Programs for the Federation of Texas A&M Mothers’ Clubs. Patty received a B.S. in Educational Curriculum and Instruction in 1980 with minors in English and Psychology from Texas A&M University. Husband, Ditz, ’79 graduated from the Mays Business School with a BBA in Finance and the SMU Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. Patty and Ditz have been married for 33 years.
Before moving back to Aggieland to work for the Texas A&M Foundation at the College of Nursing, Patty previously served the Northwest Harris County A&M Mother’s Club as President, President-Elect, Past President, Program Chair, Publicity Chair, Silent Auction Chair, and Parliamentarian. She actively serves on the Association of Former Students Leadership Council as a Representative at Large and is a former Class Agent for the Class of 1980.
Daughter, Jenna Rabel Friedrich ’16 graduated from Texas A&M with a BS in Agricultural Communications and Journalism, while her husband John Friedrich ’16 graduated with a BS in Agricultural Economics and works as a Senior Accountant. Son, Chase Rabel ’19 graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Construction Science and works for JLL as Associate Project Manager, while his wife Courtney ’19 graduated with a BBA in Marketing and works for AFAR Media. All live and work in the Austin area. Jenna and John recently welcomed their first child and our first grandson in March ’23. Grandbaby #2 is expected in August ’25. Our fingers are crossed that they will follow the Aggie family tradition!
Patty is looking forward to a great year of “Momraderie”!
Patricia Cannon
Patricia Cannon
3rd VP Registration
3rdvpregistration@aggiemoms.org
Home Club: Fort Worth Tarrant County
Patricia currently serves as the 3rd VP of Registration for the 2025-2026 year. In addition to her role in the Federation, she is an active member of the Ft. Worth/Tarrant County Aggie Moms’ Club, where she is serving her fourth year. She has held various leadership positions, including Yearbook Chair, Silent Auction Chair, and, for the past two years, Vice President of Hospitality.
Patricia resides in Arlington, Texas, with her husband, Tim, of 35 years. She is the proud mother of her daughter, Madison, a first-generation Aggie, Class of 2025. Madison will graduate in May with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics, with a concentration in real estate and finance. She will return to Aggieland in August to pursue her Master’s in Agribusiness.
Patricia has dedicated 38 years to Tarrant County, where she previously served in the Drug and Gang Unit in the Criminal Division and is currently a Court Coordinator in the Civil Court Division.
In her spare time, Patricia loves to travel, attend Aggie football games, cook, and volunteer with multiple non-profit organizations within her community. She also enjoys hosting events and entertaining family and friends.
Patricia is thrilled to be joining the Federation Board and looks forward to serving the students and Texas A&M University. Thanks and Gig ’em!
Rose Black
Rose Black
4th VP Reports
Home Club: Waco McClennan County
Rose has previously served as Recording Secretary and Aggie Moms Care Chair for the Federation of Texas A&M Mothers’ Clubs. Her home club is Waco-McLennan County Aggie Moms where she previously served as President, VP at Large, Recording Secretary, Parliamentarian, Boutique Chair and Website Chair.
Rose has also served with various rural volunteer fire departments and rescue organizations, either on the board or as a volunteer first responder and EMT. She has led teams from various volunteer fire departments as an Assistant Instructor in TEEX Area Schools for field training in Search and Rescue. She also served on an all-volunteer rural ambulance service.
Rose and her husband Randy blended their family and together raised six children including a large adopted sibling group. For several years, Rose cared for her mother with Alzheimer’s full time while working from home. She encourages anyone currently experiencing this to reach out to her for support.
Rose has worked for American Income Life, a subsidiary of Globe Life, for 35 years and is currently an Underwriting Analyst and Senior Underwriter. Her daughter, Briana, graduated from Texas A&M University in 2013 with a double major, BA in Political Science and Theatre Arts. She now works in non-profit development in Houston. Rose’s son, Brett, graduated from Texas A&M University in 2021 with a University Studies Architecture degree with two minors in Leadership and Construction Management and Communications. He is now a partner in a commercial paint and wallcovering business.
Jennifer McCarter
Jennifer McCarter
5th VP Boutique
Home Club: Kendall County
Shannon Self ’22
Shannon Self ’22
6th VP Districts
Home Club: Louisiana
Shannon currently serves as 6th Vice President Districts for the Federation of Texas A&M Mothers’ Clubs and served last year as the 3rd VP Registration. She is also serving her fourth term as Treasurer for the Louisiana Texas A&M Mothers’ Club. Shannon received a B.S. degree from Louisiana Tech University and Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1994. She graduated from Texas A&M School of Law with a Master of Legal Studies in Health Law, Policy, and Management in 2022. She is a practicing Emergency Medicine Physician.
She and her husband, Chuck, have two Aggies, Emily ‘;23 and Haley ’26. Emily graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Science and Haley is currently pursuing the same degree. Emily is employed with Patriot Paws, a non-profit organization that trains service dogs for veterans with physical and emotional disabilities. Haley plans to attend
dental school upon graduation.
In her spare time, Shannon loves to travel, spend time outdoors, attend Aggie football and baseball games, and volunteer her time with multiple organizations. Her favorite charity is St. Jude and her hometown, Minden, Louisiana, raises more money per capita annually for St. Jude than any other town in the United States ($2.6million in 2024).
She loves being a part of the Aggie Mom organization and especially enjoys the friendships. Her favorite student activity is distributing goodie bags and watching students come back semester after semester and seeing them mature into wonderful Aggie adults. She is excited for another successful year for Aggie Moms and students!
Lydia Wharton ’25
Lydia Wharton ’25
7th VP Directory
Home Club: Pearland Friendswood
Lydia currently serves on the board of the Federation of Texas A&M University Mothers’ Clubs, proudly entering her fourth year of service. She has contributed to the Federation since 2021, serving during the 2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024, and now the 2025–2026 term. She has held several leadership roles within her local clubs, including President, Vice President At-Large, and Vice President of Fundraising for the Galveston County Aggie Moms’ Club, as well as Vice President of Membership (two terms) and Recording Secretary for the Pearland Friendswood Club. She served as President of the Galveston County Aggie Moms’ Club during the 2020–2021 term.
She is married to Marcus Wharton, Class of ’21, and they are the proud parents of two Texas A&M graduates. Brianne Wharton, Class of ’21, received her Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M Galveston and has since completed her Master’s in Biochemistry at the MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS). She is now preparing to continue her education in medical school. Brianne is married to Spencer Sager, Class of ’21. Kai Wharton, Class of ’24, recently completed his engineering degree at Texas A&M University.
Lydia is Class of ’25 and earned her Master of Legal Studies in Business Compliance from Texas A&M University School of Law. She is a proud member of Phi Kappa Phi, Texas A&M Chapter.
A dedicated educator for over two decades, Lydia currently teaches Spanish II, Advanced III, and AP Spanish at Friendswood High School. She holds certifications in Gifted and Talented Education, as well as Bilingual Education for both EC–4 and Grades 6–12. She is also a member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). Lydia sponsors the Spanish Honor Society, which promotes academic excellence, cultural awareness, and service in Hispanic studies.
In addition to her professional and volunteer commitments, Lydia actively has participated in a variety of service organizations including her local church, the Friendswood High School Band Booster Club, FFA, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Her passions include travel, art, photography, and outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, scuba diving, kayaking, and biking. Lydia finds her greatest joy in making memories with family, friends, and her three doodles: Duke, Remi, and Coco Chanel.
Nancy Towry
Nancy Towry
Treasurer
Home Club: Bastrop County
Nancy is serving as the Treasurer for ‘25-’26. This is her first position on the Federation board. She has been active with her home club in Bastrop County. For the past two years, she has been leading their participation in Muster locally and organizing the Howdy Party to welcome the incoming freshmen each summer.
Her daughter, Sarah, made her an Aggie Mom in 2021. Sarah graduated in May ’25 with a Biology degree and a Sports Management minor. She will go on to get her masters and doctorate in Athletic Training. She hopes to work for an NFL team in the future. In 2023, Nancy’s son, Colton, joined Sarah in Aggieland. He is majoring in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology. Nancy has been married for almost 30 years to her soulmate, Chris.
Nancy grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and has a Computer Science degree from Purdue University. She worked for Westinghouse, selling large distributed control systems in Houston when she graduated. Her bookkeeping experience began when she and her husband owned a trailer business. These skills led to her serving as the treasurer in many non-profit treasurer positions. She was the treasurer for several booster clubs when her kids were young. For 4 years, she was the president and treasurer for the Smithville Education Foundation. Most recently Nancy was elected to the Smithville ISD school board. She served 6 years, ending in May 2024, freeing her up to fulfill this role.
Nancy enjoys fishing in Port O’Connor, reading, crafting and visiting Aggieland. She looks forward to serving in this position to better the Aggie community and make new connections at Texas A&M.
Laura Spilman ’93
Laura Spilman ’93
Recording Secretary
recordingsecretary@aggiemoms.org
Home Club: Houston
Laura Spilman ’93 serves as Recording Secretary, her first role on the Federation Board. She served the Houston club as President, President-Elect, Past President, Corresponding Secretary and Fundraising VP since joining in 2019. She continues to serve the Houston club as liaison for a sub-group she created while president: “Sandwich Generation Support Network.” Members support each other and share resources while balancing parenting, spending increased time caring for their own parents/in-laws and coping with their passing.
After Laura earned a BBA in Marketing and her husband, Kirk Spilman ’95, earned a Petroleum Engineering degree, Kirk proposed under The Century Tree. They are thrilled their kids are Aggies, too! Sydney ’23 graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Neuroscience and minor in Public Health. She works in healthcare with plans to attend medical school and earn a master’s degree in Public Health. Kaden ’26 is studying Petroleum Engineering and is in the Petroleum Ventures Program. Kirk and Laura believe in paying it forward to future Aggies. They established endowed scholarships through The Texas A&M Foundation and Association of Former Students and are members of the Texas A&M Legacy Society.
Kirk’s career required frequent moves, which led Laura to become a “professional volunteer” after working full-time in the recruiting industry and non-profit economic development industry. She is a founding member of Parents for Improved Public Education (PIPEline), a student advocacy group formed in Spring Branch ISD in 2020. She served on multiple school board trustee campaign teams, a Texas House candidate’s campaign and continues to serve on PIPEline’s steering committee.
She served in leadership roles in multiple PTAs, booster clubs, sports teams and committees including Co-President, VP-Fundraising, VP-Membership, VP-Directory, Class Mom (eight years), Team Mom (baseball, gymnastics, basketball), Girl Scouts Co-Leader and Area Membership Coordinator. She chaired: Spirit Gear, Golf Tournament Fundraising, Gift Card Fundraising, School Supply Kit Program, Textbook Distribution, and other areas. She supported additional charitable activities through 100 Women of Memorial, Communities in Schools, Chilterns American Women’s Club International, and other organizations.
She is looking forward to meeting more Aggie Moms this year to support each other, all Aggies and the university we love!
Michelle Calvillo
Michelle Calvillo
Chief of Staff
Home Club: Medina County
Michelle Calvillo is proudly serving her second consecutive year as Chief of Staff for the Federation Board and currently holds the position of Vice President At Large for her home club.
A proud U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Michelle is a third-generation Marine. She shares her life with her husband, Adrian, an Army Veteran, and together they’ve celebrated 23 years of marriage. They are the proud parents of Angel, a fourth-generation Marine Veteran; Adrianna ’26, an Environmental Engineering major at Texas A&M; and Adrian Jr. ’28, a freshman at UTSA studying Computer Science.
Professionally, Michelle currently serves as a Quality Assurance Manager at Goosehead Insurance. Known for her passion for mentoring and developing others, both professionally and personally, Michelle is driven to make a meaningful impact in everything she does—and is excited to continue that commitment in her current role.
Shelle Blaylock ’95
Shelle Blaylock ’95
Aggie Mom Camp
Home Club: Ellis County
Shelle Blaylock is the Chief Academic Officer for Midlothian ISD. She is an educator at heart having been in the field for 29 years and strives to provide a world class education for every child and to support families as they go through their child’s educational journey. Shelle began her journey in education at Texas A&M University earning a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on elementary reading. She earned a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership in 2013 from Texas A&M Commerce.
Shelle has been happily married to Britt Blaylock ‘95 for 28 years. Britt is co-owner of Targus Associates, an Aggie-owned environmental consulting firm. Blaize ‘24 graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in agriculture leadership with a minor in sports management. Their youngest son, Briscoe ‘27, will be a junior in 2025-26 at Texas A&M studying ag economics. It has been so much fun seeing her boys become proud Aggies! Whoop!
Shelle will serve in an appointed position for the Federation as the Aggie Mom Camp Chair this year. Shelle served as the Hospitality Chair in 2023-24 and 2nd VP Programs in 2024-25 for the Federation of Texas A&M Mother’s Clubs. She has also been the president of the Ellis County Aggie Moms’ Club for two years which is a role she has held since May 2023. It has been her dream to be an Aggie Mom since she attended Aggie Moms’ Boutique as a student at Texas A&M.
Shelle’s passions include traveling, reading, cooking and spoiling her two labradoodles, Maggie and Sarge. She is honored to serve all Aggie Moms in this role and looks forward to making many new Aggie friendships.
Stacy Taylor
Stacy Taylor
Development
Home Club: Montgomery County
She is a ’94 graduate of Cal Poly Pomona earning a BS in Communications; and ’98 graduate from the University of Redlands, with an MBA. Stacy is the proud mom of her Aggie, Regan Adams ‘25 majoring in Visualization, with a minor in Studio Arts. Regan is a producer for KAMU-TV on campus and can be seen at many Texas A&M activities such as midnight yell, with a production camera in her hand.
Stacy has been employed with ADP, Inc. for the past 29 years, where she is an Executive Relationship Manager, building strategic partnerships with her clients. Stacy and her husband Rick, moved in 2021 from California to the Lake Conroe Texas area. While in California, Stacy and her husband were business owners of an Event production company for over a decade.
Stacy enjoys volunteering her time and is excited for the 2024-2025 year to be able to continue to serve the students and Texas A&M University. In her free time, she enjoys snow skiing, being on the lake, hiking, and Aggie Football!
Heather LaFleur ’98
Heather LaFleur ’98
Electronic Information
Home Club: Cypress
Heather LaFleur serves as the Electronic Information Chair in this her first year on the Federation Board. Heather also serves as Vice President At Large of her home club in Cypress following 2 years as President. She is a proud member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of ‘98 where she earned a degree in Information & Operations Management from the Mays School of Business. Heather later went on to earn a Masters in Business Administration at Sam Houston State University.
Heather was instrumental in the formation of the Cypress Aggie Moms Club and has enjoyed working to build this new club for the moms in Cypress. Prior to becoming an Aggie Mom, Heather served on the boards of both Young Men’s Service League, CyFair Chapter and National Charity League, Cypress Belles Chapter. In her professional career she has worked as an instructor in the Business Computer Information Systems Associate Degree program at Lamar Institute of Technology and as a high school math teacher.
Heather and her husband Brian LaFleur are proud parents to two wonderful children, Abigail and Nathan. Abigail graduates from Texas A&M University in May 2025 and Nathan will be completing his first year studying Engineering at the University of Arkansas. In her second year as an empty nester Heather is looking forward to traveling more and growing connections with other Aggie Moms!
Karyn Ard
Karyn Ard
Historian
Home Club: Tyler
Karyn Ard currently is serving as Historian for the Federation of Texas A&M Mothers’ Clubs. She previously served the Federation Board for 3 years as the Parent Socials Chair for College Station. Karyn Received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Henderson State University in 1995. Her husband, Jones, of thirty years, received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Henderson State University in 1994, and his Masters degree in 1995. Their oldest son Jones Ryan (‘22) is a first generation Aggie and introduced them into the Aggie family. He loved Aggieland so much he stayed for his Master’s degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering (‘23). Jones Ryan and his wife live in San Antonio where he is an engineer and she is in dental school. Karyn and Jones’ youngest son Connor is their next Aggie engineer and has just finished his first year.
Karyn is currently in her 30th year of teaching high school science. She currently teaches biology and forensic science. She has been the recipient of the Elysian Fields High School teacher of the year award in 2006. She has also been the Troup High School teacher of the year in 2012 and 2018. In 2018 she was also named as Troup ISD’s teacher of the year, the Region VII teacher of the year, and one of three finalists for the 2019 Secondary Teacher of the Year for the State of Texas. Karyn enjoys mentoring her students and pushing them to find their passions.
Karyn has been a member of her local Tyler Aggie moms club since 2018. She has served on the board several times. She has served as the Corresponding Secretary, served two terms as VP of Membership, and will serve her second term as VP of Projects this upcoming year. She has enjoyed working to grow her local club and share the sisterhood of Aggie moms with others. Karyn is excited to serve on the Federation Board again this year. She is humbled by this opportunity and anxious to get to work to serve the University and our Aggies this year.
Cara Reid
Cara Reid
Hospitality
Home Club: Houston
Tara Boyle
Tara Boyle
Aggie Moms Care
Home Club: Ellis County
Tara Boyle is serving as the Aggie Moms Care Chair this year. This is her second year serving on the Federation Board with her last term serving as Parliamentarian. Tara served a three-year term as President in her local Ellis County club from 2020 – 2023, and is currently serving as VP at Large and Ring of Honor Co-Chair.
Tara’s son Blake, graduated in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Anthropology. He is still living in College Station, which makes it fun for mom to visit him.
Tara has spent the last 30 years in the Banking industry and currently a Program Manager at Wells Fargo managing large technology projects. She is hoping to retire in the next 2 years.
In her spare time, Tara enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family. She especially cherishes all the lifelong friendships she has made through her local Aggie Moms Club.
Annette Osburn
Annette Osburn
Parent Socials College Station
pscollegestation@aggiemoms.org
Home Club: Pasadena Area
Julie Whitworth
Julie Whitworth
Parent Socials Galveston
Homeclubs: 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 second term. She has served on the Board of Galveston County Aggie Moms’ since 2019 and presently is the Ring of Honor Chair and Social coordinator for GCAM members in the Austin and San Antonio areas. 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.
Kim Kovar
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 third 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 major who will graduate in December. 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.
Dawn Looney
Dawn Looney
Parent Socials Tailgates
Home Club: Hopkins County Area
Annette Goyt
Annette Goyt
Parliamentarian
Home Club: San Antonio
Annette now serves as the Parliamentarian for the Federation of Texas A&M Mothers’ Clubs, making it her first year serving on the board. She is also a member of the San Antonio Mother’s Club where she will begin her second year as 3rd Vice President-Recording Secretary and Correspondence Secretary.
She resides in San Antonio with her husband Chris. They are super proud parents to Zachary, a first-generation Aggie, class of ‘27. He is a Pre-Med student, majoring in Chemical Engineering. He is currently a member of AIChE organization and serves as their Society Representative Officer. He is excited for his first Study Abroad this summer in Scotland for Thermodynamics. Zach loves being an Aggie!
Annette received her B.A. in Business Administration from Texas A&I Kingsville in 1989. She worked in Quality Management as Performance Improvement Coordinator in the medical field, doing all things Dashboard related and making those Performance Improvement presentations for Joint Commission. Annette met Chris at an Anesthesia meeting, at the hospital they both worked at. They have been happily married for 27 years. Her husband graduated from Southwest Missouri School of Anesthesia, as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. In retirement, Annette pivoted to education and is currently an educator with the Northside Independent School District. She has always found time to volunteer for her community with many of those hours going to local schools and church. With church, she has done extensive volunteer work with Vacation Bible School and High School Holy Communion & Reconciliation.
The Goyts enjoy reading, traveling, golfing, hiking and biking, when possible, a combination of these. A couple of her favorite trips include jogging across the Golden Gate Bridge, and most recently hiking across parts of the Great Wall of China.
Annette is dedicated to her church, her family, her friends and Texas A&M. She attended her first Aggie Moms Camp this year and felt it was an amazing event! She has met so many wonderful moms, through her local club, the San Antonio Aggie Mothers Club and by attending both Federation Aggie Moms Camp and Federation general meetings. She is looking forward to serving on the Federation Board. Gig’Em!
Stacey Ankele
Stacey Ankele
Social Media
Home Club: Austin
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.
Amy Ellgard ’28
Amy Ellgard ’28
Aggie Mom Camp Counselor Lead
Home Club: Brazos County
A proud honorary Aggie, I’m honored to serve as the 2026 Aggie Mom Camp Counselor Lead for the 2025–2026 Federation of Aggie Mothers’ Board. I wear this title proudly by virtue of two incredible daughters—Alexis, Class of 2024 MS Business graduate, and Ava, Class of 2028 BS in Animal Science.
My roots are firmly planted in service and community. Proudly married for 30 years to Erik, a U.S. Navy veteran and former Corpsman, now a 25-year law enforcement officer currently serving with CSTXPD, I’ve built a life centered around dedication, philanthropy, and giving back. I’m passionate about helping others thrive, and my volunteer work reflects that—supporting efforts such as the MS150, the Association of Former Students’ Coaches Night, Every Victim Every Time, and the Sexual Assault Resource Center, among many other community causes close to my heart.
I spent 25 years working in Education Foundations, earning a CEFL (Certificate in Education Foundation Leadership)—the only national certification for professionals in this field. That background instilled in me the leadership and strategic skills that I continue to carry forward in all my endeavors.
Now a full-time student later in life, I’m continuing my journey of growth—seeking meaningful ways to support education, business, and the community. At home, I blend creativity with purpose through a small business I share with my husband. Together, we design heartfelt, handcrafted wood and acrylic pieces, including custom signage, concealment boxes, and home decor. We take great pride in helping others bring their visions to life through our work. One of the most rewarding gifts we offer is sponsoring local causes—donating our time and creative works to raise awareness and generate essential funding that supports vital community resources.
Whether leading, creating, or mentoring, I bring passion, grit, and a deep desire to help others succeed. I am thrilled to serve on the 2025–2026 Board and look forward to an incredible year of Aggie spirit and service.
