President – Christina – Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
chicagoareapresident@aggiemoms.org
Christina is the loudest and proudest Fightin’ Texas Aggie Mom of C.J., Class of ’28, who is wrapping up his freshman year in engineering and currently applying to his specific engineering major. Christina and her family live in Hawthorn Woods, IL, a northwest suburb of Chicago, with her husband, their 17-year-old daughter, and two beloved dogs. They love visiting College Station, especially for football games, and have a growing list of favorite local restaurants—just ask! Christina believes Aggieland is a truly special place and, even though her son is over 1,000 miles away, she knows he is exactly where he’s meant to be. She is excited to serve as co-president of the Chicago Area Aggie Moms Club and looks forward to connecting with other Aggie families.
Vice President At Large/Programs – Susan – Winfield, Missouri
Susan is the loudest and proudest mom of two Aggies! Noah, fighting Texas Aggie class of ’24, an aerospace engineer and Matthew, fighting Texas Aggie class of ’26, a mechanical engineering student. Susan resides with her husband Mike in Winfield, Missouri. Susan is an active master gardener, beekeeper, and enjoys her two dachshunds, Brownie and Teddy Bear. When she visits Aggieland, she loves to shop at The Warehouse at C.C. Creations and Aggieland Outfitters. She loves to visit The Gardens at TAMU, attend football games and Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Center. Susan serves as the St. Louis social chair and our Vice President of Programs for the Chicago Area Club. Susan appreciates the sisterhood of our Aggie Moms Club and finds the guidance and support from other out of state moms invaluable.
Recording Secretary/ Website Administrator – Michele – Kansas City, Missouri
chicagoarearecsec@aggiemoms.org
Michele is the proud mom to Brooke, a Forensic and Investigative Sciences Aggie class of 2026 graduate. She and her husband live in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to Brooke, they have an older daughter, Courtney, who works as a morning news anchor at KQTV and a son, Johnathan, a sophomore at Mizzou. In Aggieland, Michele can be found at the Kappa Alpha Theta House with Brooke or at her favorite breakfast spot, The Toasted Yolk.
Membership Chair – Amy – O’Fallon, Illinois
chicagoareamembership@aggiemoms.org
Amy is the proud mom of Jacob, Petroleum Engineering Class of 2027 (and future Kyle Field box owner!). She and her husband live in O’Fallon, Illinois, near Scott Air Force Base.
Amy is passionate about ensuring out-of-state parents have a network of support and helping military families and students. When in Aggieland, Amy and her family enjoy eating tacos, nachos and queso at Fuego Tortilla Grill and shopping at The Warehouse and Maroon U. Jacob is the Director of Drillstring Development on the Texas A&M Drillbotics Team and is involved in the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He is also a member of the A&M E-Sports Team and competes in the National E-Sports Collegiate Conference playing Rainbow Six Siege.
Amy and her husband also have a daughter in high school who is a talented musician and member of the award-winning OTHS Marching Panthers
Treasurer – Beth – St. Louis, Missouri
chicagoareatreasurer@aggiemoms.org
Beth is the proud mom of David, a Computer Science major and Econ minor, Class of 2027. She and her live in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. Beth loves visiting Texas, to see David in College Station (especially Kyle Field football games) and her family in Houston, and has a wish list of CSTAT interests, like the restaurant Napa Flats.
David serves annually on the Student Engineering Council (SEC finance lead), and has an internship experience in healthcare machine learning and economic analytics. FREE was his engineering social organization during his first year. David is happy to share about any of his experiences with fellow interested Aggies.
David enjoys exploring CSTAT’s surrounding area, especially downtown & Lake Bryan, and the rest of Texas too, with weekend/spring break visits to Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Galveston, Big Bend National Park, Colorado Bend state park, and Houston. Beth helps with social activities and serves as our Treasurer this year (as she likes spreadsheets!).
Scholarship Chair – Ann – Ohio
Ann is proud to be the mom of Mike, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Information and Operations Management at the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Ann, her husband, and Whiskey, their Goldendoodle, live in Athens, Ohio. Being part of the Aggie family through her son has been a wonderful experience, and she enjoys supporting Mike as he works toward his academic and professional goals. Some of her favorite memories so far include Aggie Mom Camp and Mike’s Ring Day. She is excited to connect with other Aggie Moms, share experiences, and be part of a community that celebrates and supports students throughout their Texas A&M journey.
