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TAMUC Alum Selected as Principal for Joppa-Maple Grove Schools
According to an article on The Paducah Sun website, A&M-Commerce alum Wendy Wear is the new principal for Joppa-Maple Grove Unit 38 schools in Massac County, Illinois.
Wear earned her master's degree in training and development from A&M-Commerce in 2006.…

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…

A&M-Commerce Expands Partnership with Teamworks to Deploy Comprehensive NIL Solution, The Mane Exchange
By Lion Athletics
COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce announced the launch of The Mane Exchange on Thursday to provide industry-leading support for student-athletes to maximize opportunities in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) space.The launch of The Mane Exchange is…

Lions Release 2023 Volleyball Schedule
By Lion Athletics
COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced the 2023 volleyball schedule, that features 10 home matches, on Friday morning.The Lions play in four tournaments in non-conference play and host a non-conference match as well, under the guidance…

Wilfrid Zoungrana’s Triumphant Journey: From Three Degrees to VP of Finance
When Wilfrid Zoungrana embarked on his academic journey at the Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business in 2010, little did he know he would finish with three degrees, meet his wife at school, start a family and land a job…

A&M-Commerce Venture College Wins Collegiate Excellence Award
The Venture College Department at Texas A&M University-Commerce was recently awarded the esteemed Collegiate Excellence Award at the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) Dallas-Fort Worth chapter Marketer of the Year Awards Gala held at Arlington Hall in Dallas.
The recognition highlighted…

By Cops, For Cops: A&M-Commerce Competency-Based Criminal Justice Degree is Transforming Law Enforcement
Law enforcement officers in Texas and beyond are elevating their careers by earning their bachelor's degree fully online through Texas A&M University-Commerce.
The university's competency-based Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree program emphasizes law enforcement leadership and provides a…

TAMUC Percussion Alums Land University Appointments
A pair of alums from Texas A&M University-Commerce were recently hired in faculty roles at Texas universities. Dr. Caleb Pickering (B.S., Music Education, 2012) was named assistant professor of percussion at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Dr. Andrew Veit (M.M., Percussion…

KETR Completes Upgrades, Now Available in HD with New Second Channel
Following an extensive upgrade project, 88.9 KETR-FM has added two digital high-definition broadcast channels for listeners in Northeast Texas.
Billed by General Manager Jerrod Knight as “the most significant upgrade to KETR's broadcast apparatus since the station was powered up…

Lions to Begin 2023-24 Season in College Station
By Lion Athletics
COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team begins the 2023-24 season in College Station on November 6 against the Texas A&M Aggies, playing in Reed Arena for the first time since 2014.The Lions, who begin…
Get Discounts on Texas Rangers Tickets with TAMUC!
Thanks to our partnership with the Texas Rangers, you can get discounts on game tickets using our promo code. Here are the steps to receive your discount:
Visit the Texas Rangers website.
Under the “Tickets” tab, choose “Single Game Tickets”…

TAMUC Distinguished Professor contributes to Houston Chronicle Article
Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, distinguished professor of digital humanities and history at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recently featured in an article in the Houston Chronicle announcing the naming of a new park in Bexar County, Texas. The park is slated to…

Lions Announce Football Game Times and Enhanced Gameday Initiatives
By Lion Athletics
Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced an enhanced football game day experience ahead of the 2023 season. New features in and around Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium include a new location for Tailgate, reserved parking, a family…

A Lion’s Legacy: Sue McMichael McGown Elementary School Named in Honor of TAMUC Alum
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) recognized Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Sue McGown in October 2022 for her contributions to the district by naming an elementary school in her honor. The district dedicated the new Sue McMichael McGown Elementary School on…

A&M-Commerce Well-Represented at Corsicana ISD Awards Ceremony
The Corsicana Independent School District recognized eight A&M-Commerce alumni and a current student at its year-end awards ceremony.
Five alumni received the Distinguished Teacher of the Year award:
Nina Arreola (‘16)
Hope Barton (‘16)
Crystal Jones ('11, ‘22)
Lora Ebadian…

Delan Edwin Selected to CSC Academic All-America Team, School’s First in Division I Era
By Lion Athletics
AUSTIN – Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s track & field scholar-athlete Delan Edwin has been named to the Academic All-America team, as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), on Thursday. He was named to the third team.Edwin…

99 Lions Named to SLC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll
By Lion Athletics
FRISCO – Ninety-nine scholar-athletes from Texas A&M University-Commerce are named to the Southland Conference Spring 2023 Commissioner’s Honor Roll as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning.A&M-Commerce sports that are in consideration for spring commissioner’s honor…

A&M-Commerce’s Pearson Honored with TAMUS Veteran Support Award
A Texas A&M University-Commerce staff member was recently honored with an award celebrating his commitment to serving student veterans.
Dustin Pearson, veteran services manager at A&M-Commerce, received the 2022-23 Faculty/Staff Veteran Support Excellence Award from The Texas A&M University System.…

TAMUC Alum Becomes Three-Time ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni Jared Watson was selected to compete on the popular trivia game show “Jeopardy!” and amassed a three-game win streak. Watson’s episodes, which were taped earlier in the year, aired in June 2023. Watson, a Quinlan, Texas…

A&M-Commerce Wellness Efforts Earn Second Consecutive Silver Distinction
For the second year in a row, A&M-Commerce has earned a silver distinction from the Exercise is Medicine organization for efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. Of the 149 universities and colleges honored by the organization worldwide,…