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Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Arthur McClearin was named the recipient of the 2023 Diversity Broker-Dealer Champion Award by the Wall Street Project, which was founded in 1996 to challenge corporate America to end the multi-billion dollar trade deficit with minority…

A pair of awards were handed out to work created by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communication program at the 2023 Dallas ADDY Awards. The ADDY’s, officially known as the American Advertising Award, are given each year by the Dallas…

April is Autism Acceptance Month in the U.S., so it's a great time to highlight neurodiverse students at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Autism Acceptance Month is observed worldwide to foster support, appreciation and acceptance of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).…

While attending undergrad at the College of Business, little did Jacob Hildebrandt know he would one day be working as the Event Operations Manager for the Texas Rangers baseball club and REV Entertainment. Hildebrandt's journey at A&M-Commerce began in 2016…

Several music students at Texas A&M University-Commerce received high marks at a recent vocal competition held at the university. A&M-Commerce hosted the spring competition of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. In total, 219…

The Aspen Institute has selected A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Jerry Thomas to participate in its Rising Presidents Fellowship program. The intensive fellowship aims to reduce turnover in community college presidency by recruiting diverse leaders to drive change and contribute to student…

A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Samuel Ogbonna is featured in a recent profile published by Focus Daily News in Dallas, Texas, highlighting his 39-year career in education. Born and raised in Nigeria, Ogbonna moved to the U.S. at age 21 to attend…

Nine members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Rodeo Team will travel to Wyoming to compete in the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), scheduled for June 11-17, 2023. The top two men’s and women’s teams, as well as the top three…

Dr. Robynne Lock, associate professor of physics and astronomy at A&M-Commerce, is co-author of a paper focusing on the effectiveness of interventions designed to inspire high school students—particularly women and minoritized groups—to pursue physics-related careers. Lock is a founding member…

A groundbreaking was held on April 18, 2023, in Forney, Texas, for a new middle school that will be named after long-time Forney ISD educators and A&M-Commerce alumni Donald P. Themer and Vivian N. Themer. The Donald P. and Vivian…

In March of 2017, while Zach and Katie were both undergraduate students at the A&M-Commerce College of Business, little did they know that their first date in Commerce, Texas, would eventually lead to them getting married. Starting their academic journey…

By Lion Athletics SAN ANTONIO – Henriette Stranda carded the first top five finish in her Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s golf team career this week at the Southland Conference Championships as the Lions’ season ended on Wednesday at Hill Country…

The A&M-Commerce College of Business recently partnered with the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), a professional association dedicated to IT governance, to hold its annual spring Hackathon competition from March 20 through 28 at the university’s Dallas site.…

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Valerie King, a veteran collegiate coach at the Division I level has been tabbed as the next women’s basketball coach at Texas A&M University-Commerce as announced by Director of Athletics Jim Curry on Wednesday afternoon.…

TIME Magazine has named A&M-Commerce alum Colleen Hoover to its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023. Jenna Bush Hager penned Hoover's entry in the Artist category. The Sulphur Springs native is a New York Times best-selling author.…

The Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation (ASTEF) awarded three A&M-Commerce undergraduate students with individual $1,000 grants for the 2023-2024 school year. Breanna Newton Jennifer Stephenson Kayla Taylor ASTEF is the Texas State Organization of Delta Kappa Gamma, the international society…

Nicholas Brown, associate director of residence education at A&M-Commerce, recently won the 2023 Umoja Award for Graduate Students from the NASPA African American Knowledge Community (AAKC). The Umoja Award recognizes graduate students who display exemplary work and seek to integrate…

Derryle Peace, director of Alumni Engagement, has announced his retirement from Texas A&M University-Commerce effective May 31. A beloved member of the Lion family, Mr. Peace has led the Office of Alumni Engagement for more than 18 years. Derryle holds…

Cedar Hill ISD (CHISD) recently named A&M-Commerce alum Kellie Burchfield the 2022-2023 Collegiate Academy Teacher of the Year. Burchfield also earned the Collegiate Prep Elementary Teacher of the Year award in 2020-2021. She is only the second CHISD educator to…

In partnership with the Paris Economic Development Cooperation (PEDC), the A&M-Commerce College of Business hosted its second annual ‘Business to Industry' event on March 31, 2023. With more than 60 students, faculty and staff members in attendance, the event was…