Alumni Success Archives

January 17, 2020

A&M-Commerce to Host Inaugural Southern Gospel Brunch Event

UPDATE: EVENT CANCELLED The inaugural “Southern Gospel Brunch: Celebrating African-American Heritage” event is set for February 8 at the Sa...

January 17, 2020

Manoranjan Mahadeva Appointed to Executive Council by Governor Greg Abbott

Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus, Manoranjan “Mano” Mahadeva, was appointed to the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners by Tex...

December 10, 2019

A&M-Commerce Alum Featured in Dallas Business Journal

A recent article in the Dallas Business Journal highlighted D.W. Bobst's fast-growing human resources outsourcing company in Rockwall, Tex...

November 12, 2019

Lion Alum Attends 60th Homecoming at A&M-Commerce

Mr. Rene Griffin may hold a record for the most consecutive homecoming games attended by an alumnus. This year, Griffin celebrated his 60th con...

November 11, 2019

A&M-Commerce Alumna Receives Meritorious Service Award

A&M-Commerce alumna, Dr. Sangeeta Singg, recently received a meritorious service award in honor of ten years of outstanding leadership...

October 31, 2019

A&M-Commerce Grad Named Top Urban Teacher in the Nation

“If you are coming from a traumatic, impoverished situation, you are my family.” COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Just three years ago, Dallas first-g...

October 24, 2019

Alum Maricia Johns Featured in USA Today Publication

A&M-Commerce alum Maricia Johns was featured in the 2019 Fall/Winter edition of the “USA Today Best Years Magazine.” In the article, “Emb...

October 24, 2019

Distinguished Alumnus Ben Scholz Attends Ceremony at White House

A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alumnus Ben Scholz visited the White House on October 7, 2019, to attend the signing ceremony for trade agree...

October 14, 2019

Oncor Electric Delivery Company Presents Check to A&M-Commerce for Agriculture Scholarship Endowment

Oncor Electric Delivery Company representatives visited A&M-Commerce on September 27 to present a check in support of the Dr. Roger & Mrs. Jean Arnold Agriculture Scho...

October 9, 2019

A&M-Commerce Alumni Address Congressmen in Washington D.C.

Two noteworthy A&M-Commerce alumni, U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway '70 and Ben Scholz '70, addressed congressmen in Washington D.C. in Septembe...

October 9, 2019

Dr. Phil Gilbreath Retires after 52 Years of Service

Dr. Phil Gilbreath, A&M-Commerce (ETSU) alumnus, retired from Garland ISD after 52 years of service. Gilbreath served as the career and t...

September 18, 2019

Recent Doctoral Graduate Receives ALER Dissertation Award for 2019

Dr. Elaine Vallie, a recent graduate of the curriculum and instruction program at A&M-Commerce, received the Dissertation Award for 201...

September 18, 2019

Robert Earl Edison to serve as Distinguished Visiting Professor at Oklahoma Christian University

A&M-Commerce alum Robert Earl Edison will serve as a distinguished visiting professor of American studies in racial and ethnic diversity at Oklahoma Christian University...

September 18, 2019

Kelli Stewart Selected as Superintendent of North Lamar ISD

After a unanimous vote by the board of trustees, Kelli Stewart was named the lone finalist for the North Lamar ISD superintendent position. Ste...

August 28, 2019

Alum Willis Johnson Inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame

A&M-Commerce alum, Willis Johnson, was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame for 2019. Johnson is a veteran broadcaster at KKDA-AM (7...

August 28, 2019

A&M-Commerce Alum Mike Conaway to Retire from Congress

U.S. Representative Mike Conaway, an A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alum, recently announced his planned retirement from Congress. At th...

July 31, 2019

A&M-COMMERCE ALUMNA NAMED INTERIM CFO AT TARLETON STATE

Lori Beaty has been named interim chief financial officer and vice president for the Division of Finance and Administration at Tarleton State...

July 31, 2019

A&M-COMMERCE ALUM NAMED LONE FINALIST IN CEDAR HILL ISD SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

Cedar Hill ISD chose Dr. Gerald Hudson as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools on July 2. The Cedar Hill ISD Board of Trustees will wait 21 days before voting to hire Hudso...

July 30, 2019

A&M-Commerce Alumna Voted Teacher of the Year

Debra Howard was recently voted Teacher of the Year for her campus, Houston Middle School of Garland Independent School District. In addition...

July 12, 2019

Mexia High School Class of 1959 Establishes Endowed Scholarship at A&M-Commerce

Mexia High School Class of 1959 presented $45,000 to A&M-Commerce in June 2019 to establish an endowed scholarship fund for future Lions from Mexia, Texas. The town of Mexia,...