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Texas A&M Trivia: 25 People you didn’t know were Aggies

By Mary Catherine McCord

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: Country music singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett answers questions during a student music program in the State Dining Room of the White House November 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of a program called 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts,' Lovett and fellow musicians Kris Kristofferson and Darius Rucker answered questions and performed music for about 120 students from Anacostia and Woodrow Wilson high schools and Newport Middle School. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: Country music singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett answers questions during a student music program in the State Dining Room of the White House November 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of a program called 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts,' Lovett and fellow musicians Kris Kristofferson and Darius Rucker answered questions and performed music for about 120 students from Anacostia and Woodrow Wilson high schools and Newport Middle School. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by NASA via Getty Images)
(Photo by NASA via Getty Images) /

23. Michael T. Fossum, NASA astronaut

Michael Fossum graduated from Texas A&M – Galveston in 1980 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His cumulative spacewalk time is a whopping 48 hours, 32 minutes across seven  walks and he has spent more than 194 days in space. Fossum retired in January 2017.

22. Donald R. Haragan, President of Texas Tech University

Donald R. Haragan graduated from Texas A&M in 1960 with a Master’s degree in Meteorology. He held several positions within the Texas Tech University system before becoming its president in 1996. He spent time as the Chairman of the Department of Geosciences, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research, Provost and Executive Vice President of Texas Tech.