VIDEO: Texas A&M students gathered at the Bonfire Memorial on Nov. 18 to honor the 12 Aggies who died in the tragic bonfire collapse 26 years ago. Hundreds of students filled the memorial at 2:42 a.m. โ the exact moment the bonfire stack fell on Nov. 18, 1999 โ standing shoulder to shoulder in remembrance of their fellow Aggies.
“A&M is such a special place where it’s not just a school, it’s a family. And even Aggies that we don’t know, they’re our family as well,” Texas A&M student Audrey Dunn said.
The annual ceremony has become a cornerstone tradition at Texas A&M, bringing the campus community together every November 18 to remember the students whose lives were cut short that night.
“Aggies show up for one another and that is one of the most important parts of the ceremony and its significance. These lives are lives of students that deserve to be remembered,” Ella Williford, with the Texas A&M Traditions Council, said.
For more than 20 years, Aggies have returned to the memorial site each year to honor the 12 students who died when the massive bonfire structure collapsed during construction.
