Student Success

A&M-Commerce Graduate Experiences Unique Graduation Ceremony
A&M-Commerce graduate Ashlyn Jones was featured in an article on myparistexas.com for her one-of-a-kind graduation ceremony. Since commencement ceremonies at A&M-Commerce have been postponed, Ashlyn's husband, Derek Jones, decided to hold a graduation ceremony for his wife in their own…

A&M-Commerce Graduate Shows Heart for Teaching During COVID-19 Pandemic
Jamie Allen, a Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna from Rowlett, Texas was recently featured on nbcdfw.com when a parent caught a heartwarming photo of her interacting with a student through the glass of their front door.
Allen graduated from A&M-Commerce in…

Student Success Teams at A&M-Commerce are First of Their Kind in Texas
The new Student Success Teams at A&M-Commerce are an innovative idea that promises to transform the student experience. The model is the first of its kind at a Texas university.
A Student Success Team consists of an academic advisor, a…

A&M-Commerce Graduate Student Inducted into Marquis Who’s Who
A&M-Commerce graduate student Stephanie Talley has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who. According to an article about Talley at 24-7pressrelease.com, “Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection…

A&M-Commerce Students Honored by LSC
Several Texas A&M University-Commerce students were honored by the Lone Star Conference this month for their work in sports medicine and athletic communications. Each academic year, the LSC recognizes student athletic trainers and athletic communications students who devote several hours…

College of Science and Engineering Students Win Big at 16th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium
Four students from the College of Science and Engineering came home with top finishes at The Texas A&M University System’s 16th Annual TAMUS Pathways Research Symposium, hosted on the campus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, on November 7-8, 2019.

A&M-Commerce Students Compete in Concrete Glider Competition
Students from the Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce participated in a concrete glider competition in recognition of Engineers Week, also known as EWeek. EWeek (February 16-22, 2020) was founded in 1951 by the National Society of…

A&M-Commerce Meat Judging Team Wins Championship at Houston Rodeo
The Meat Judging Team from Texas A&M University-Commerce were named Grand Champions of the “A” Division at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's annual intercollegiate meat judging contest on March 7. This marks the second championship victory for the team…

A&M-Commerce Well-Represented at TACES Mid-Winter Conference
Texas A&M University-Commerce doctoral students
representing the Department of Counseling recently attended the Texas
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) Mid-Winter Conference.
The conference was held February 27-28, 2020 with the theme
of Counselor Educators and Supervisors
Helping Communities…

A&M-Commerce Computer Science Student Wins IMCS Group Coding Challenge
Texas A&M University-Commerce Computer Science student Brian Taylor was announced as the first-place winner at the IMCS Group Coding Challenge. The challenge was held on Friday, February 21 at A&M-Commerce. The first-place prize was a $1,000 scholarship. The challenge was…

A&M-Commerce Students Present Research at Annual ASHS Meeting
Four students of Texas A&M University-Commerce presented their research at the annual American Society for Horticultural Science – Southern Region meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. The meeting was held from January 31 through February 2.
The student research–two graduates and two…

Sport Management Students ‘Experience’ the Division II National Football Championship
26 undergraduate students and two graduate students in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Commerce assisted the Lone Star Conference, NCAA, and McKinney ISD with the 2019 Division II Football Championship at McKinney ISD Stadium on…

Oscar Joya Receives Apple Corps Award
Oscar Joya, a current student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was awarded the Apple Corps Annual Award in Mesquite ISD. The Apple Corps program honors outstanding teachers of MISD and inducts two new teachers each month during a district meeting. Joya…

Ty Harris Shines at National Finals Rodeo
Ty Harris, A&M-Commerce Rodeo Team standout, competed at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in December. He placed ninth in the worldwide standings for the tie-down roping event. See a Pro Rodeo interview with Harris and view his Pro…

Alex Shillow Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
Lion Football safety Alex Shillow was named to the Second Team Academic All-America® by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). According to the program's website, the Academic All-America Team honors “outstanding academic and athletic achievement by student-athletes throughout…

Art Class Creates Specialized Canine Wheelchair
Dr. Josephine Durkin and her Empathy Art Science and Technology (EAST) class at A&M-Commerce were featured in the Athens Daily Review for creating a specialized wheelchair for Jamba, a canine amputee who lost her back legs in an accident. Durkins'…

Ag Students Honored with Outstanding Volunteer Award at East Texas State Fair
Students from the A&M-Commerce College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources received an Outstanding Volunteer Award for their great work at the East Texas State Fair in Tyler, Texas in September. The students volunteered at the fair's Junior Heifer Show…

Nursing Honors Society Inducts 18 New Members
The lota Nu at-Large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing inducted 18 new members during a ceremony at A&M-Commerce on November 5. Sigma Theta Tau is the world's only nursing honor society. According to Dr. Carole…

COEHS Students Participate in Mexico Education Collaborative
Several students and faculty members from the A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services traveled to Clavellinas, Mexico, in June as part of The Texas A&M University System Colleges of Education Mexico Education Collaborative. According to the group's annual report,…

Yumiko Kasai Awarded Social Work Scholarship
Master of Social Work student Yumiko Kasai was recently awarded a 2019 Ima Hogg Scholarship. According to the Hogg Foundation website, the foundation awards annual scholarships to graduate social work students who intend to join the mental health workforce. “Nominated…