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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…

Nearly 20 staff members were recognized by Dr. Mark Rudin, president of A&M-Commerce, during the Meritorious Service Awards on January 10. The awards, which acknowledge staff members' contributions to the university, recognize both individuals and departmental teams. One new feature…

The College of Business at A&M-Commerce has received a five-year extension of accreditation from AACSB International, an association founded in 1916 to advance quality management education worldwide. The college has been AACSB accredited since 1976. “Reaffirmation of our long-held AACSB…

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…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed A&M-Commerce alum Chris Hill to the governing board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission. The commission provides financial and technical support to Texas counties for the development and maintenance of indigent defense systems. Hill is…

A&M-Commerce's Writing Program received a Certificate of Excellence from the Conference on College Composition and Communication. The award will be presented in March at the Conference's annual convention, held in Pittsburgh. “The Certificate of Excellence is one of the highest…

The newest Crowley ISD elementary school will be named after CISD School Board President June W. Davis who received her bachelor's and master's degrees from East Texas State University, now A&M-Commerce. The 96,000-square-foot campus is expected to open in the…

A&M-Commerce alum Kia Jane Richmond, Ph.D., is the author of a recently-published book, “Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters.” ABC-CLIO (Libraries Unlimited Press) published the book which examines characters in young adult literature who…

Jimmy Shirley, a 1967 graduate of East Texas State University, now A&M-Commerce, and his wife Sherroll donated $25,000 to assist in the creation of a Makerspace in the College of Science and Engineering at A&M-Commerce.  The Makerspace will enable engineering…

The online MBA program at A&M-Commerce has been named to the Editors' Choice Picks for top online MBA programs for 2019 by BusinessStudent.com.  The College of Business program ranked seventh in the Southwest and 96th in the United States. “Being…

The A&M-Commerce Honors College recognized graduating seniors at an Honors Recognition Ceremony held December 7. The ceremony celebrated graduates from the Honors College, Regents Scholar Program and Honors Scholar Program. Dr. Mark Rudin, president of A&M-Commerce, Dr. Raymond Green, dean…

Alumna Mary Spencer has recently bequeathed $1 million to A&M-Commerce. Spencer hopes that her gift will give students the extra push needed to graduate, pursue their dreams and make the world a better place. “I love those students who have…

The American Institutes for Research has awarded the A&M-Commerce Institute for Competency-Based Education (ICBE) a $15,000 scholarship donation for research completed by Carlos Rivers, operations research analyst for ICBE. Rivers worked with the American Institutes for Research on a project…

Dr. Jared Pickens, assistant professor in Economics and Finance and director of Personal Financial Planning, recently had the Graduate Minor in Personal Financial Planning program approved by the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board, a nonprofit organization that grants and upholds…

The Key Women Educators of Hunt County recently established the Key Women Educators of Hunt County, Texas, Beta Lambda Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma endowed scholarship at A&M-Commerce. The scholarship will benefit selected applicants who have graduated from a public…

Duane Allen, a distinguished alumnus of East Texas State University, now A&M-Commerce, and member of the famed country quartet, the Oak Ridge Boys, sang “Amazing Grace” with the group at the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush.  The group…

The A&M-Commerce First-Year TRAC initiative raised more than $1,300 during its Fall 2018 campus-wide service project titled, “Collect Change to Make Change.”  The project focused on collecting spare change across campus. The funds raised were enough to pay off the…

The U.S. Department of Justice-National Institute of Justice has awarded a grant for more than $300,000 to two faculty members in the A&M-Commerce Department of Psychology and Special Education.  Drs. Curt and Maria Carlson, associate professors of psychology, will use…

The A&M-Commerce College of Business held its annual awards banquet December 1 to celebrate scholarship and internship recipients along with their sponsors and employers. The event also featured a silent and live auction that raised more than $1,500 for future…