A&M-Commerce Alumna Wins Athletics Coaching Honor
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna Latasha Roach was recently named the Dallas Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for women's basketball. Roach currently coaches for the Cedar Valley Suns, who represent the Dallas College Cedar Valley campus located in Lancaster, Texas. The Suns finished the season with a 9-8 overall record, but a perfect 5-0 mark in conference play while averaging an eye-popping 103.6 points per game against conference opponents. Cedar Valley fell in their final game of the year against Prince George's Community College in the NJCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Southeast District Championship game. Roach received a master's degree in Applied Criminology from A&M-Commerce in 2014. In addition to her coaching duties, Roach also serves as an adjunct faculty of criminal justice at Cedar Valley.
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Recent ETAMU Music Graduate Wins National Competition
East Texas A&M University alum and percussionist DJ Talbot recently took first place at the Black Swamp Percussion Solo & Ensemble Showcase.
A Lambskin Legacy: What a 19th-Century Diploma Reveals About East Texas A&M’s Early Days
An alumnus recently discovered a rare diploma from 1897 and brought it back to East Texas A&M. The artifact provides a fascinating glimpse into the earliest days of our university.
Outstanding Alumni Honored at East Texas A&M Awards Gala
The Alumni Association hosted the 2025 Alumni Awards Gala on April 26 to honor six exceptional Lions whose lives reflect a deep commitment to service, leadership and the university community.