"It's a big symbol for Aggies," Hendricks says. According to its website, the Aggie Ring represents “a tradition that is deep in symbolism. Every symbol represents values every Aggie should hold ...

For Dr. Rohn Hendricks, a beloved 70-year-old equine veterinarian, one such thing was an Aggie ring—a tradition revered by graduates of Texas A&M University. Nearly five decades after graduating ...

I never expected her to take it on herself to get me a ring,” Dr. Rohn Hendricks tells PEOPLE of student Abigail Lee's deed ...

Dr. Rohn Hendricks never got the prestigious Aggie Ring After learning this, family friend Abigail Lee, who is currently pursuing her master's degree at the university, secretly raised funds to ...

(L-R) Current Texas A&M student Abigail Lee and A&M alum Dr. Rohn Hendricks ...