Co-President – Christina– Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
chicagoareacopresident@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 16-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.
Co-President – Susan– Winfield, Missouri
chicagoareapresident@aggiemoms.org
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 gardner, beekeeper, Cardinal Glennon volunteer, 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 has served as the St. Louis social chair and 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.
Vice-President at Large – Renee -Texas
Renee is the loudest and proudest mom of class of ’22 chemical and aerospace engineers. She and her husband reside in Wheaton, IL & McKinney, TX. When she visits Aggieland, she loves to grab a coffee at POV next to the Stella Hotel and walk around Traditions. Century Square Restaurants are a must when visiting College Station: Hop Doddy Burgers, Sweet Paris and Velvet Taco. Renee was thrilled to serve on the Board of Federation of Texas A&M Mothers’ Clubs 2022-2023. Renee is one of the Chicago Area Club’s founding members and President 2020-2023. Her favorite thing is connecting moms with resources and each other.
Vice President Recording Secretary – Michele- Missouri
Michele is the proud mom to Brooke, a Forensic and Investigative Sciences major and the loudest, the proudest member of the fighting Texas Aggie class of 2026.
She and her husband live in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to Brooke, they have an older daughter, Courtney, who works as a reporter and weekend news anchor at KQTV and a son, Johnathan, a sophomore in high school.
In Aggieland, Michele can be found at the Kappa Alpha Theta House with Brooke or at her favorite breakfast spot, The Toasted Yolk.
2nd Vice President Programs – Melissa– Missouri
Melissa is the loudest and proudest mom of Luke, AI and Machine Learning Enthusiast Class of ’27. She has only been to Texas A&M for orientation, yet can’t wait to return to watch the Aggies in action on the football field. Her son is loving the people and the campus, and we are so grateful to have the Aggie Moms to support us on this journey!
Membership Chair- Amy – O’Fallon, Illinois
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
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 – Amy – Ohio
Amy is the proud mom of Payton, a Biology Major, Class of 2026. She and her husband, Steve, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Griffin, live in suburban Columbus, Ohio. Amy loves spending time in College Station; a perfect day in Aggieland includes attending a football game at Kyle Field (with a stop at the Dixie Chicken!); shopping at Century Square, Aggieland Outfitters and Sabi Boutique; and, dining at The Republic Steakhouse.
