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East Texas A&M Receives $8 Million Gift from Rene’ Griffin, Largest in University History

East Texas A&M University is proud to announce a historic $8 million gift from alumnus Rene’ Griffin, marking the largest single philanthropic contribution in the history of ETAMU.

Celebrate our Past, Embrace our Future: An Open Letter to the ETAMU Community and Friends

Our future depends on the power of our community—alumni, friends, faculty, staff and partners—who believe in and support our students and our university.
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The Lions Reserve: A Premier Fundraising Event for Student Success

The Lions' Reserve proved to be more than an evening of fine wine and hors d'oeuvres. The event hosted by East Texas A&M University raised more than $30,000 to support student scholarships and university programs.
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From Gas Station to Golden Arches: The Inspiring Journey of Anand and Susana Kumar

Anand and Susana Kumar own 17 McDonald's stores across Northeast Texas. Now, they're helping boost East Texas A&M students to success.
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Mental Health Support Expanded for East Texas A&M Students

The Jeremy and Molly Fernandes Fellowship in Clinical Case Management aims to enhance mental health support for East Texas A&M students.
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A Year of Growth: Alumni Support Makes a Big Impact at TAMUC

A&M-Commerce has seen a remarkable year in alumni engagement and fundraising, driven by generous donors and a passionate Lion community.
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Atmos Energy Invests $25,000 to Empower First-Year Teachers and Enhance Early Childhood Education Programs at A&M-Commerce

The Dream Classroom Fund helps new teachers furnish their classrooms to promote literacy and learning.
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The Finke Finance Labs at TAMUC Invest in Student Success

The Finkes’ $1 million endowment provides invaluable resources for business students.
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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…
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Oncor Power Lab for Electrical Engineering Opens at A&M-Commerce

The College of Science and Engineering Power Lab at Texas A&M University-Commerce received a brand-new name this month: the Oncor Power Lab. The designation honors a 70-year partnership between Oncor Electric—Texas’s largest energy delivery company—and A&M-Commerce. Building on the longstanding…
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Amanda Lowe Selected as TAMUC Director of Alumni Engagement

Texas A&M University-Commerce has hired Amanda Lowe as the new Director of Alumni Engagement. Lowe will assume the role on Monday, July 31. As the new director, Lowe will lead the university's alumni engagement programming and serve as executive director…
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In a Philanthropic State of Mind: Tatiana Chamorro and Carlos Rivers Share Their Story, Their Life Philosophy and a New Scholarship

Carlos Rivers and Tatiana Chamorro live by an inspiring philosophy: “Philanthropy is a state of mind, not a stage of life.” With this mindset, the young Lion alums recently created the Rivers and Chamorro Scholarship for business majors who are…
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TAMUC Leads Quail Research and Collaborative Restoration Efforts

A&M-Commerce Associate Professor Kelly Reyna presented at the Texas House Sportsman’s Caucus in Austin on March 20 about the state’s declining quail population and the university’s ambitious Texas Quail Restoration Plan. Reyna and university representatives—including President Mark Rudin, College of…
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