A&M-Commerce will be well represented at the College National Finals Rodeo being held in Casper, Wyoming, in June. Ty Harris, sophomore agribusiness major, is the current national champion in tie-down roping and will defend that title this year. Harris also…

Texas A&M University-Commerce will hold its Spring 2019 Commencement on May 10 and 11, where 1,571 students are eligible for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Among these candidates, 36 will graduate with honors, 118 cum laude, 160 magna cum laude and…

Micalyn Rowe, an Honors College senior, was recently accepted into four Ph.D. programs with a focus in astronomy and astrophysics. During her undergraduate career at A&M-Commerce, Rowe conducted extensive research in mathematics and astronomy, and successfully defended her honors thesis,…

Senior biology major Madeleine Morris represented A&M-Commerce in Austin on April 1 at Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. The biennial event allows Texas' top student researchers to showcase their projects for Texas legislators and the public. Morris' presentation…

The Federation of North Texas Area Universities 2019 Research Symposium was held April 5 at the University of North Texas in Denton. Two current students and one alumna from A&M-Commerce won awards this year. Doretha Allen, pursuing her EdD in…

The A&M-Commerce Department of Political Science and Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, hosted and participated in the Southwest Regional Model Arab League (MAL) Conference April 4-6. MAL is an international organization simulation that gives students the…

Julia Cartwright and Jessica Turner, undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at A&M-Commerce, have been accepted into the City of Dallas Cultural Affairs ART214 Juried Exhibition, a multi-venue collaborative project presented during Dallas Arts Month in April. …

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines—recently recognized the A&M-Commerce chapter of Phi Kappa Phi as a Circle of Excellence Silver Chapter. The award is given to chapters…

Students and faculty from the Nursing Department, the School of Social Work and the Health and Human Performance Department conducted an interprofessional simulation education event in February designed to sensitize participants to the day-to-day challenges faced by low-income families. During…

There's an age-old stereotype society has placed on athletes, or “jocks” as some would label them, that simultaneous success in sports and academics can't be achieved; that intelligence and athleticism don't go hand-in-hand. We Lions know otherwise. Garrett Blubaugh, a…

The TEXO Foundation awarded scholarships to two A&M-Commerce construction engineering majors. Christopher Blair received a $7,000 TEXO Foundation scholarship, while Alexandra Hernandez received a $2,000 Luther Hill scholarship. Both students are seniors. The Foundation supports TEXO, the largest commercial contractors…

Nicole Glenn, an honors student pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, received a Platinum Award in the Graphis 2019 New Talent Annual, a first for A&M-Commerce. Glenn's poster for Screamfest garnered her the award. Only 21 of about 1,200…

The Serving Engaged Empowered & Diverse Students (S.E.E.D.S.) office at A&M-Commerce recently honored graduates of various backgrounds via three Rites of Passage ceremonies. The S.E.E.D.S. office is an inclusive space created intentionally for all students to know they are valued…

Ana Saenz, a master's student in English, has been selected to present at the 2019 Children's Literature Association Conference in Indianapolis. This year's conference theme is “Activism and Empathy.” Saenz's paper, “Who Gets to Dream? The Gendered Construct of Home,…

Two A&M-Commerce Nursing Department students have been invited to present at the Sigma Nursing Honor Society Creating Healthy Work Environments conference. Mundi Gutierrez, Master of Science in nursing student, and Jenna Wallace, Bachelor of Science in nursing student, were accepted…

Jimmie Smith, a graduate student in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rookie of the Year award in barrel racing. The award is one of the highest awards from the PRCA and…

Ty Harris, a sophomore in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rookie of the Year award in tie-down roping. The award is one of the highest awards from the PRCA because contestants…

Jill Davis, a master's student in English, has been selected to present at the 2019 Children's Literature Association Conference in Indianapolis. This year's conference theme is “Activism and Empathy.” Davis's paper, “Beyond Empathy: The Importance of Developing Compassion Through Realistic…

A&M-Commerce students Ericka Lindsey (BFA ‘18), Christa Griffith(BFA ‘18), Aerielle Karpinsky(BFA ‘18), and Cooper Weinstein (BFA ‘18) received a Merit consideration for their Opioid Awareness & Prevention animation, “Game Over,” at the Young Ones Student Awards Ceremony in New York…

A&M-Commerce students Cooper Weinstein(BFA ‘18) and Brandon Mulkey(BFA ‘19) were honored in May at the Young Ones Student Awards Ceremony in New York. The ceremony was hosted by The One Club for Creativity, an organization that encourages students to showcase…