Alumni Success

A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alum Receives 2018 Juanita Craft Humanitarian Award
Robert Edison, a 1971 graduate of East Texas State University, was honored with the Visionary Award by the Steering Committee of the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and Museum...

College of Business to receive $100,000 from alum Scott Wheeler
R. Scott Wheeler, President of Daseke, Inc. and his wife Kathryn Wheeler, recently pledged $100,000 to the Texas A&M University-Commerc...

2018 GRADS FACED COMMON & UNCOMMON CHALLENGES ON THE ROAD FROM GRIT TO GREATNESS
In the midst of another graduation season, it is easy to get caught up in the distractions of the caps, gowns, regalia and celebrations. The pomp and circumstance mask the gritty j...

Leaders In Business, Education And The Community To Be Honored At The 2018 A&M-Commerce Alumni Awards Gala
Texas A&M University-Commerce will host its 2018 Alumni Awards Gala on May 4, 2018. During the ceremony, two Gold Blazers and nine Distinguished Alumni will be awarded for th...

VisCom Seniors Impress at Dallas ADDY Awards
On March 8th, the 56th Annual ADDY Awards were held at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX. Three VisCom students were awarded with gold medals: Karin...

Dr. Joe May to Keynote Fall 2017 Commencement
A&M-Commerce alumnus and seventh chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District Dr. Joe May will be the commencement speake...

Support of Professor Emeritus Benefits Outstanding Student Performance
Dr. Bill Aslan, former faculty member and Professor Emeritus, recently established two mathematics awards and increased the Aslan Family Graduate Endowment by $10,000. These...

Alumna Honored as 2016 AACSB Influential Leader
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna and Executive Director of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) Zenetta Drew has been selected to b...

East Texas State University Alumnus Receives Sam B. Hall Civic Service Award
Michael C. Smith, an East Texas trial lawyer from the Marshall office of Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP, was recently honored with the 2016 Sam B. Hall Civic Service Awar...

Hunt County Public Art to Install Pieces by University-Connected Artists
The 2016 Hunt County Public Art project will install three major pieces of artwork this year by artists with connections to Texas A&M University-Commerce. Hunt County Publi...

Alumni Relations to Host 33rd Annual Alumni Ambassador Forum
Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Relations and The Division of Academic Affairs will host the 33rd Annual Alumni Ambassador Forum o...

University Visual Communication Alumnus and Current Instructor Gets Financial Boost from Ross Perot Jr.
Raul Varela (MFA '10) is a founding partner of PICKUP and serves as the chief brand officer. PICKUP, an Addison-based on-demand delivery service, has attracted several million d...

Distinguished Alum Named Senior Vice President of NAHRO
Texas A&M University-Commerce Distinguished Alumnus Carl Richie, Jr. was recently sworn in as the Senior Vice President of the National...

Donor Appreciation Wall Unveiled
A Texas A&M University-Commerce Giving Society wall was unveiled in the Rayburn Student Center during the inaugural Lucky's Thank You Celebration, a biennial appreciatio...

University Flag to Fly Over Hopkins County
By Mary Grace Rodriguez and Sara Wray Texas A&M University-Commerce secured the right to fly the university's flag over the Hopkins Count...

Alumnus Mike Moses Recognized at Gala
Distinguished alumnus, Mike Moses, will be honored at the 11th Annual Friend of the Year Gala at McLane Stadium in Waco on Dec. 2, 2015, hosted by...

Veteran’s Vigil Opening Ceremony on November 5
The 24th annual Veteran's Vigil will take place on November 5 and 6 at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The opening ceremony will begin on Th...

LeWanna Hobbs Named the New Director of Direct Student Access
Texas A&M University-Commerce has recently named alumna LeWanna Hobbs the director of Direct Student Access. Hobbs began her journey at...

TIME Magazine Cover Features Photograph by Alumnus Mark Seliger
Alumnus Mark Seliger has taken numerous photos of U.S. presidents including Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, but he had never take...

Alumnus Receives 2015 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award
A&M-Commerce alumnus and associate professor of Writing and Language Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and English at...