Community helps A&M alumni get his Aggie Ring after 48 years [Video]

ELLIS COUNTY, Texas — Time has a way of highlighting the little things we set aside. 

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, Hendricks finally received the ring he never thought he’d own, thanks to a young Aggie’s determination and the community’s generosity.

In the 1970s, Hendricks was laser-focused on his education at Texas A&M. Balancing the demands of being in the Aggie band, pursuing his master’s degree, and later earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), his days were tightly scheduled.

“I treated school like a job,” Hendricks recalled. “I would study before my first class, eat lunch, and head back to the library if I didn’t have …