Tiffany Kral, A&M-Commerce alumna and 2017 winner of the “Clinical Teacher of the Year Award” from the Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE), attributes her success as a teacher to the undergraduate teacher preparation program at A&M-Commerce. Kral is currently…

Charles Wade “Sticks” Wilson, an East Texas State University student and football legend, passed away February 1. He set many school records and achieved a long and successful career with the NFL. Wilson, who was born and raised in East…

Sue Scott Barker and Jeanne Davis Lawrence, who both received their master's in education from East Texas State University, have collaborated to publish a children's book called “The Boar Named Bob.” The book honors Cole Barker, son of Sue and…

A collection of historic postcards depicting buildings on what is now the A&M-Commerce campus and in the town of Commerce, Texas, has been digitized and is available online through the University Archives.  Ted Crim, who received his bachelor's and master's…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently appointed East Texas State University alum Keith Stretcher to the Eleventh Court of Appeals for a term that will expire on December 31, 2020. Stretcher served as city attorney in Midland, Texas, for 23 years…

Dr. Kenneth Martin, East Texas State University alum, retired from Navarro College in August 2018 after serving as president of the Ellis County campus for 43 years. Throughout his career, Martin helped establish several impactful programs including Open Doors to…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed A&M-Commerce alum Chris Hill to the governing board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission. The commission provides financial and technical support to Texas counties for the development and maintenance of indigent defense systems. Hill is…

The newest Crowley ISD elementary school will be named after CISD School Board President June W. Davis who received her bachelor's and master's degrees from East Texas State University, now A&M-Commerce. The 96,000-square-foot campus is expected to open in the…

A&M-Commerce alum Kia Jane Richmond, Ph.D., is the author of a recently-published book, “Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters.” ABC-CLIO (Libraries Unlimited Press) published the book which examines characters in young adult literature who…

Alumna Mary Spencer has recently bequeathed $1 million to A&M-Commerce. Spencer hopes that her gift will give students the extra push needed to graduate, pursue their dreams and make the world a better place. “I love those students who have…

The Key Women Educators of Hunt County recently established the Key Women Educators of Hunt County, Texas, Beta Lambda Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma endowed scholarship at A&M-Commerce. The scholarship will benefit selected applicants who have graduated from a public…

The Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) presented David Kampa with the Fellows Award on October 4. The Fellows Award program recognizes designers who have helped raise the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within…

ETSU alumnus Earl Nottingham received a 2018 Lone Star Emmy Award for his work on Texas Parks & Wildlife's PBS show. The award is given by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in television.…

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 in Dallas on October 11. The Visionary Award recognizes an…

R. Scott Wheeler, President of Daseke, Inc. and his wife Kathryn Wheeler, recently pledged $100,000 to the Texas A&M University-Commerce Foundation for the purpose of supporting the College of Business Excellence Fund and the College of Business Finance Excellence Fund.…

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 journeys students often face before taking that much-anticipated walk…

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 their invaluable contributions in business and the community. “The Awards Gala is…

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: Karina Pérez-Fajardo (BFA ‘18) for her XXV International Congress of Entomology poster, Cooper Weinstein (BFA…

A&M-Commerce alumnus and seventh chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District Dr. Joe May will be the commencement speaker for the Fall 2017 commencement ceremonies to be held on Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16. A first-generation college…

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 combined gifts amount to $30,000. Aslan's recent contributions follow 23 consecutive years of support, benefitting Texas…