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The Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) presented David Kampa with the Fellows Award on October 4. The Fellows Award program recognizes designers who have helped raise the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within…

Dr. Tim Letzring, dean of the College of Education and Human Services, recently published an article on TribTalk: Perspectives on Texas, a publication of The Texas Tribune. Letzring's article, “Big questions about dual credit in Texas,” examines the potential unintended…

Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, associate professor of counseling and student affairs coordinator at A&M-Commerce, was recently cited in an article by American Heart Association News. The article, “Energy drinks, cramming for final exams could be unhealthy mix,” warned that energy drinks…

ETSU alumnus Earl Nottingham received a 2018 Lone Star Emmy Award for his work on Texas Parks & Wildlife's PBS show. The award is given by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in television.…

Students, faculty and staff were honored at the Fall 2018 National Society of Leadership and Success Induction Ceremony held November 30 at A&M-Commerce.  One hundred fourteen students were inducted and seven faculty and staff received honors. “We felt as a…

Seventeen graduate students and four faculty members from the Department of Counseling at A&M-Commerce were selected to present their research at the 62nd Annual Texas Counseling Association Professional Growth Conference in Dallas November 14 through 17. The event is the…

Dr. Debbie Mahoney, coordinator of the Master of Science in Nursing program at A&M-Commerce, has been named East Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the East Texas Nurse Practitioner Association (ETNPA).  The award recognizes excellence as an NP in…

Dr. Monica Tenhunen, Assistant Professor in the Nursing Department at A&M-Commerce, was recently accepted into the Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Program at the Parkinson's Foundation. The program trains faculty to educate nursing students on the care of Parkinson's…

Dr. Henry Ross, health & human performance instructor at A&M-Commerce, received the 2018 David K. Brace Award from the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD). The award recognizes excellence and leadership in education. Dr. Ross will…

Sixteen A&M-Commerce vocal division students competed in the Regional Competition of the National Association of Teachers of Singing held November 10 at Baylor University.  Nine students advanced to the semi-finals including Jonathan Walker who placed first in the Undergraduate Freshman…

More than 100 racers crossed the finish line in the first Homecoming 5K Fun Run held by the College of Business.  The event raised more than $2,500 for scholarships and student events. The idea for the race was a collaborative…

Nineteen A&M-Commerce students earned awards for their research presentations at the 15th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium held at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, on November 1 and 2. The symposium is open to all Texas A&M University…

Coy Martin, budget coordinator and analyst for the College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts, has been named to the Advisory Board of The National Society of Leadership and Success for 2018-2019. “It was an honor to be selected out…

Dr. Zhengshan Zhao, Associate Professor for the Biomedical Institute for Regenerative Research (BIRR) and the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, recently received an award from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in the amount of $20,000.  The award was…

Judy Sackfield, A&M-Commerce deputy athletics director for student athlete success, has been selected as an NCAA Division II Management Council Member, representing the Lone Star Conference. “Join me in congratulating Judy on the highest committee honor that can be awarded…

“Continuing the Conversation” is the theme for the 2018 Mental Health Matters Day scheduled for November 13 at A&M-Commerce.  J. Danée Sergeant, a survivor of trauma, homelessness and polysubstance abuse disorder who lives with bipolar disorder, will be this year's…

With the increasing population of South Asian immigrants in the United States, Oshadhee Satarasinghe, adjunct music instructor and A&M-Commerce graduate, saw an opportunity to add those influences to public school music education programs.  Her work has drawn national attention and…

The A&M-Commerce Latino American Mentorship Program (LAMP) has been recognized as a “Program to Watch” by Excelencia in Education, a Washington D.C. based organization whose mission is to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. “LAMP stood out as a…

Robert Edison, a 1971 graduate of East Texas State University, was honored with the Visionary Award by the Steering Committee of the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and Museum in Dallas on October 11. The Visionary Award recognizes an…

The History Channel selected Simon Alviar, an A&M-Commerce senior industrial engineering student, to compete in the second season of its popular show “Knife or Death.”  Simon auditioned for the show at the suggestion of his uncle, a master smith, who…