Alumni Success
Lion alum receives recognition from Texas Bar Foundation
A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum was recently honored by the Texas Bar Foundation after being named a Foundation Fellow. Carey F. Walker, who currently serves as the Judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court 2, graduated from East Texas State University…
TAMUC Alum to Return to ‘Jeopardy!’
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Jared Watson will be competing in the 2024 “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions. The Tournament of Champions is an annual trivia tournament featuring the top 15 winners from the previous season of Jeopardy. The Tournament takes two…
TAMUC Alum Named CFO of Wichita Falls, Texas
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Stephen Calvert was recently announced as the new chief financial officer for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. Calvert, who previously worked for the city as a senior budget analyst, assumed the role on January 5.…
TAMUC Alum Named Provost of Midwestern State University
A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum was recently named to a top leadership position at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Dr. Margaret “Marcy” Brown Marsden was named provost and vice president for academic affairs for the university in December…
TEA Appoints TAMUC Alum as Deputy Commissioner of School Programs
The Texas Education Agency recently confirmed its appointment of A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Shannon Trejo ('23) as deputy commissioner for its Office of School Programs.
In her new role, Trejo will oversee three departments tasked with providing resources, services and program…
TAMUC Alumna Named Director of Operations for Veterans Pardners
A&M-Commerce alumna Donna Richardson has been named director of operations for Veterans Pardners, according to a recent article in The Lakelander newspaper in Whitney, Texas. Veterans Pardners is a non-profit organization that helps veterans in rural Hill County access resources.…
TAMUC Doctoral Student Named 2023 Administrator for the Gifted
The Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT) named A&M-Commerce doctoral student Cheryl Beard as its 2023 TAGT Administrator for the Gifted. The award recognizes service, contributions and commitment to gifted education.
Beard has been an educator and district…
Decades After Escaping Abuse, TAMUC Alum Now Aids Domestic Violence Victims
A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Aaliyah Miranda ('19) is featured in a recent Dallas Morning News article describing her journey from experiencing domestic violence to becoming a champion for victims of domestic abuse.
Born and raised in Mexico, Miranda immigrated to the…
Strokes of Brilliance—10 TAMUC Alumni with Successful Artistic Careers
Did you know that A&M-Commerce has produced several talented and incredibly successful artists? “Successful” as in famous, well known and award-winning! Whether you're studying the arts at A&M-Commerce or simply dabbling in it on the side, you're in a lineage…
TAMUC Alum Tapped as Associate Provost at UT Martin
A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Stephanie Kolitsch ('87) is the new associate provost for academic affairs at the University of Tennessee at Martin, according to an announcement on the university's news site.
Previously, Kolitsch served as acting provost and senior vice chancellor…
A&M-Commerce Alumna Named to 2023 ‘Women in Business’ List by Dallas Business Journal
Lion alum Jennifer Lacy was named as one of the 2023 “Women in Business” by the Dallas Business Journal. Lacy, a 1995 graduate of East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University-Commerce) with her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in…
Trego Family Pledges $400,000 to TAMUC Electrical Engineering
Lion alumni Bruce and Barbara Trego have generously pledged $400,000 to benefit the Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Trego Family Engineering and Technology Endowment makes history as one of the most substantial planned gifts from…
TAMUC Alum Gives Perspective of Successful Anime Career
Amanda Gish (left) and a few of the colorful characters she has given voice to
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Amanda Gish was recently featured in a profile published by the Herald Banner to share about her successful voice acting career…
A&M-Commerce Alum Elected to National Health Center Board
A&M-Commerce alum Stan McKee has been elected to a two-year term serving as a health center board member representative to the board of directors for the National Association of Community Health Centers.
A retired senior manager of customer relations for…
TAMUC Professor and Alum Promoted to Associate Dean of Grad School
Dr. Jennifer Dyer from A&M-Commerce's Department of Curriculum and Instruction has been selected as the associate dean of the Graduate School. Dyer received her Ph.D. in Integrated Teaching and Learning from Ohio State University in 2002. She attended A&M-Commerce as…
A&M-Commerce Alum Named CFO of North Texas Hospital
Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate Teddy Jones was named the chief financial officer of Medical City North Hills, a hospital located in North Richland Hills, Texas. Jones was previously the assistant CFO for St. David's South Austin Medical Center prior to…
A&M-Commerce Alum Joins Tarleton Psychology Faculty
A&M-Commerce alumni Dr. Amanda Stevens accepted a position as assistant professor of psychology at Tarleton State University. Stevens began her position this fall semester.
Stevens earned three psychology degrees from A&M-Commerce. She completed her bachelor's with honors in 2011, her…
TAMUC Alum Selected to Chair Psychonomic Society Finance Committee
A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Tom Faulkenberry is tapped to chair the finance committee for the Psychonomic Society, an international scientific organization comprised of over 4,500 scientists and psychologists.
Faulkenberry holds a bachelor's from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and a master's degree…
TAMUC Alum One of Six Finalists for Texas Teacher of the Year
The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) has selected A&M-Commerce alum Genesis Yougas as one of six finalists in its 2024 Texas Teacher of the Year program.
Yougas has spent the past three years of her 10-year education career teaching…
Clark Middle School Selects A&M-Commerce Alum as Principal
Clark Middle School in Princeton, Texas, has selected A&M-Commerce alum Erica Anderson Haggard as their new principal. Haggard brings a rich educational background to her new role. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management as well…