Texas State students celebrate annual Ring Ceremony at Meadows Center
Manuel Garcia | December 10, 2019
The Texas State University Alumni Association hosted the annual Ring Celebration ceremony at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment on Dec. 6.
Hundreds of Bobcats, family, and friends gathered to celebrate the academic milestone. Students received their rings, which they plunged into the fountain of water from the San Marcos River, connecting with the spirit and tradition the river has carried through Texas State for more than 100 years.
The Official Ring
The top of the ring features the Texas “lone star” set upon an oak-and-laurel wreath. Around the crown of the ring are the words ‘Texas State University’ and the founding date of 1899.
The left side features the original campus building, Old Main, with inner tubes floating by on the beautiful San Marcos River.
The right side features the fierce Bobcat athletic logo, designed in 2003 by student Brad Monk. Texas State adopted the Bobcat mascot in 1921, upon the recommendation of a committee formed to raise school spirit.
The school flower, the gaillardia, is engraved inside the ring. Also known as the Indian blanket, the gold and maroon flower is the source of Texas State’s school colors.
During this year’s commencement ceremony, students will turn their rings so that the words ‘Texas State University’ face outward, declaring their achievement and displaying their Bobcat pride to the world. Below are pictures from the event:
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