1950s
Naomi C. Bledsoe (B.S. '56, M.S. '68) is an author at the age of 91 with her book I Wouldn't Take Nothing for my Journey Now.
1960s
Shirley Cooper (B.A. '65) was honored as one of 2...
by Ashley Johnson | Photos by Paul Bryan
Dr. Jerry Lytle never had a choice of whether or not to attend college-his parents made it for him. Never able to attend college themselve...
by Ashley Johnson | Photo by Jason Flowers
As James Thrower looked up at the fans towering over him at Franklin Field, and down at his jersey, the white Philadelphia Eagles' wings...
by Ashley Johnson | Photo by Jason Flowers
Growing up in Gilmer, Texas was idyllic for Sarah Sharp Allen.
“It was a time when you still had the freedom to roam the streets as a child,...
by Ashley Johnson | Photos by Paul Bryan
While most A&M-Commerce graduates exude excitement on graduation day, the moment was bittersweet for Emily Herron.
“Some of the be...
by Ashley Johnson | Photo by Jason Flowers
When Peggy Shaw stopped by Martha Faires' room in Binnion Hall in 1956, neither of them knew it would result in Martha meeting her Mr. Rig...
by Ashley Johnson | Photo by Jason Flowers
When Gloria Espinosa, the mobile mammography coordinator at UT Southwestern, was turned down for a promotion because she lacked a col...
by Ashley Johnson | Photo by Jason Flowers
Rex Driggers' 37-year career in aviation began with
a uniform.
“My senior year of high school, we visited the university for Career Day...
by Sara De La Rosa | Photo by Paul Bryan
The first in his family to graduate from high school, Fred Fuentes is no stranger to confronting challenges and turning them into opportuni...
by Ashley Johnson | Photo by Jason Flowers
Life doesn't always turn out as planned. Sometimes, it's even better.
“I always knew I would go to Texas A&M University-Commerce...
Inspired by her time at A&M-Commerce, Ms. Dona Julian Cassel, set to work on a poetic tribute to her alma mater. Cassel, who has a B.S. in elementary education (1967) and a M.A in...
Dr. Marcus Nelson doesn't accept excuses.
It doesn't matter if a student is poor, or what their home life is like. For Nelson, superintendent of Laredo ISD, what a child is born into...
With an honest smile, a penchant for storytelling and tireless zeal, Congressman Ralph Hall represents all that is good in Washington D.C.
There's no one I'd rather work for in Was...
1958 was a good year for World Book encyclopedias. One set ended up in Hilda Tagle's home, and served as the neighborhood reference library. It was also what inspired Tagle to arden...
Richard Ellison's life was so dramatically changed by his time at East Texas State Teachers College that he felt compelled to pass on the gift of education to others.
“One day I was s...
J. Brian Duggan's life of service stands as a tribute to all those who have helped him succeed.
As a U.S. Marine, he defended freedoms won by soldiers past. As a U.S. Foreign Service O...
The Foundation Board welcomed seven new members during the 2010-11 academic year who will help lead the foundation in its fundraising and stewardship efforts. Together, they ho...
Lions for Life is a group of alumni and friends who maintain a pattern of giving to A&M-Commerce annually. Some alumni make several gifts each year, while others make only one....
The Gold Blazer Award was first awarded in 1984 and is given annually to an alumnus for service to The Alumni Association of Texas A&M University-Commerce, Inc., and to the uni...
On a recent trip to Washington, I had the opportunity to visit Congressman Ralph Hall, our long-serving representative for the Fourth Congressional District. About halfway thr...
