COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Nexstar) — Less than a day after Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III announced his intention to step down, hundreds of students gathered outside the administration building to see him off one last time.

"President Welsh is just such an incredible leader," student Morgan Schorn said. "He was just so relational with the students and so [we] really wanted to show him the love when he left."

Welsh a long lap from the front of the building to his car, as students thanked him for his leadership and sang for him.

"It's humbling," Welsh said during his walk.

Welsh refused to elaborate on his decision to resign, saying it was a "bad time." In his resignation letter to Chancellor Glenn Hegar, Welsh expressed gratitude for the university he's departing.

"It's been a ple

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