Students in the College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts at Texas A&M University-Commerce teamed up to create a film that took second place in the Broadcast Education Association's Film 168 Student Film Competition. The students' film, “Soda Boy,” finished…

Texas A&M University-Commerce doctoral student Pearlie Lubin was recently selected for a fellowship project by the United States Department of State. She will be teaching English in Costa Rica. In a press release, it was announced that Lubin is one…

A&M-Commerce student Tabitha Smith was featured in the Texarkana FYI News Hub for her recent recognition as Texarkana Texas Police Department 2020 Officer of the Year. Mother of four and wife to Sgt. Kristopher Smith, Detective Smith is currently pursuing…

Members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Fishing Team competed in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Tournament, held in Leesburg, Florida, on Oct. 29. Out of 150 competing teams, the two-person tandem of Lions, Augustus McLarry and Dawson Cassidy, finished…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Meat Judging Team continued its run of success in 2020 with an overall victory in the first-ever virtual contest held by the American Meat Science Association. All four team members swept the top four individual scores.…

A&M-Commerce doctoral student Marquita McCullum was featured in a recent article in the Dallas-based publication, Focus Daily News. The article highlights McCullum's exemplary leadership during COVID-19 as principal of Lake Ridge Elementary School in Cedar Hill, Texas. In the article,…

Rocio Almanza, a teacher at Mesquite Independent School District, recently received a one-year scholarship from the district toward her doctorate at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Almanza is pursuing a doctorate in curriculum and instruction through the Excellence in Teaching Incentive Program…

Texas A&M University-Commerce honors student Emma Anderson recently completed a sizable art installation at the Commerce Post Office, located at 1300 Park Street. The wood design bears the resemblance of a USA Forever Stamp emblazoned with a Lion, the mascot…

A group of A&M-Commerce engineering and physics students recently designed and built a Rube Goldberg machine in the Jimmy and Sherrol Shirley Makerspace on campus, under the direction of A&M-Commerce engineering faculty members Dr. Perry Moler and Patrick Carter. The…

A&M-Commerce student Omar Ramirez's research study, “Using Fitbit Competitions to Increase Physical Activity in College Students,” has been accepted for publication in The Macksey Journal. The journal is a collection of articles based on presentations given at the annual Richard…

Kelli Lahman, a graduate student in the Specialist in School Psychology program at A&M-Commerce, recently received a scholarship from the Miller-DeLange Education Foundation. The foundation provides scholarships for graduate students who are enrolled in programs to become licensed school psychologists,…

(from left) Cierra Hatch of Rockwall, Karlie Self of Sulphur Bluff, Cheyenne Gray of Cumby, Hannah Wright of Omaha, Madison Wynne of Garland and Taylor Gilcrest of Campbell. Seven Texas A&M University-Commerce students were the recipients of scholarships from the…

Two A&M-Commerce nursing classes working through their clinicals at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe, in Rockwall, Texas, recently received high praise from their host. A&M-Commerce junior nursing students with clinical instructor Crystal Brakefield.A&M-Commerce senior nursing students…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Studio Art graduate student Alexia Mentzel was recently featured in an episode of “Celebrate Hunt County,” a video series that aims to capture everything great about Hunt County. In addition to her studies at A&M-Commerce, Mentzel also…

A Texas A&M University-Commerce student is making a push for a title crown. Madison Wynne was chosen to represent Hunt County in the state-level Miss United States Agriculture Queen pageant in December. Wynne, a sophomore from Garland, Texas majoring in…

A&M-Commerce alumna, Linda Ellis, has been named superintendent of the Grand Prairie (TX) Independent School District. Ellis has served as interim superintendent since July 2019, following the death of her longtime mentor and colleague, former superintendent Susan Simpson Hull. Ellis…

Five graduate nursing students are now part of A&M-Commerce history. Natalie Cooper, Mundi Gutierrez, Megan King, Samone Middleton and Jennifer Speulda are the first graduates of the university's nurse practitioner program, which began in 2017. “We're thrilled to have our…

Dr. Jim Hamill, head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently announced that accounting student Maxwell Perez has received a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The PCAOB is a non-profit…

Senior students in the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communications Program hosted their exit showcase “Expressive Minds” in a virtual format starting May 8. In the weeks leading up to the showcase, students posted teaser content to a new Instagram account…

A&M-Commerce alums Charlie Didear and Craig Anderson made history this month as the university's first two electrical engineering graduates. Dr. Andrea Graham, head of the Department of Engineering and Technology, and faculty member Patrick Carter recently presented them with commemorative…