Current & Former Students

Ryan Vechan ‘07 is the quick moving, fast-talking type of professor you get when you combine the mind of a lawyer and the soul of a sailor.

The Vietnam War might be an odd backdrop in which to find love, but Texas A&M Maritime Academy Department of Maritime Transportation (MART) Professor and Captain Tim Nelick claims that is exactly what happened to him during one fateful watch shift.

How JAWSome is this?! Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Marine Biology doctoral student Dr. Lauren Eve Simonitis recently sat down with the folks from the Overheard at National Geographic podcast for a special season six episode titled “The Surprising Superpowers of Sharks” during Nat Geo’s "Sharkfest" celebration.

On Saturday, Texas A&M University at Galveston will hand off its first undergraduate student to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

It’s one thing for a parent to visit their student at college or take an interest in their classes, but it’s something else entirely to have them as a classmate.

Galveston Island natives are known colloquially as “BOI,” or born on the island. The moniker has become endearing and prideful for those who can claim it and Jesus Castro, Jr. ‘21 proudly does.

A new maritime education program advancing real-world knowledge and experience is going full steam ahead thanks to the partnership between the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, Cheniere Energy, Inc., and GasLog Ltd. LNG Services.

Cole Masington ‘21 took it upon himself to obtain a vessel in order to capture video and photos of Kings Point cadets during their recent cruise aboard the borrowed T/S General Rudder.

Texas A&M University at Galveston would like to duly recognize and honor those December 2020 graduates who performed above and beyond during their time as Aggies by the Sea, displaying academic excellence and distinction.

Jordan Lynch’s thirtieth birthday is December 20 and his gift to himself is going to be a five-day solo camping and fishing trip…plus a bachelor’s degree or two.