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Edith Gonzalez, Ph.D., received the Paul W. Barrus Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching at the A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate Awards Ceremony on April 20. The annual award recognizes faculty who have performed in an outstanding manner in teaching. Gonzalez is an…

Bri Mathis, a 2020 graduate of the sport and recreation management program at A&M-Commerce, has accepted a position with the Dallas Mavericks as an event specialist. Most recently, she worked for the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Dr.…

A&M-Commerce alumna Tiffany Anderson was named 2021-2022 Bray Elementary Teacher of the Year in her first year at the Cedar Hill ISD campus. A Cedar Hill ISD press release quoted Anderson: “I am shocked that I was chosen, but the…

A&M-Commerce physics students presented at the spring meeting for the Texas sections of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers. The meeting took place March 10-12 at Abilene Christian University. Graduate student Amber Stinson received joint…

A&M-Commerce doctoral student Cindy Retana has been a teacher, counselor and principal during her more than 25 years in education. She joined Ector County ISD in October 2021 as an executive director of leadership and principal supervisor. She discussed her…

A team of A&M-Commerce students including Hailey Bartula, Sarah Gross and Dawson Knight placed fifth out of 16 teams at the Math Bowl competition hosted by the Mathematical Association of America at its annual Texas Section conference held March 31-April…

A&M-Commerce Associate Professor Mehmet Celik, Ph.D., received the Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America during its annual Texas Section conference held March 31-April 2 at the University of North Texas in…

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) named A&M-Commerce alum Steve Westbrook, Ed.D., as interim president of the university. After joining SFA in 1981, Westbrook served as vice president for university affairs from 2007 to 2020 and filled the role of…

Texas A&M University-Commerce student Madison Wynne was featured on the April Student Spotlight for the American Meat Science Association. Wynne was interviewed by the association and the dialogue was posted to the AMSA website. Wynne is currently studying for a…

Christopher and Dr. Breanna Gatling are among the youngest donors in Texas A&M University-Commerce history. Their recent gifts set a precedent for a new generation of alumni to support their alma mater earlier in their careers. The Gatlings introduced two…

Literacy Research and Instruction, the official journal of the Association of Literacy Educators & Researchers, selected A&M-Commerce faculty member Juan Araujo, Ph.D., to serve on its four-member team of editors. Araujo is an assistant dean and associate professor in the…

The College of Business hosted its first-ever Business to Industry event in Sulphur Springs on April 1st, 2022. Over 30 COB and TAMUC faculty, staff, students, and alumni met with business executives from Clayton Homes, City National Bank, JB Weld,…

Texas A&M University-Commerce was represented well as students Dawson Cassidy and Gus McLarry took home a 9th-place finish out of 176 teams in the Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championships held at Fort Gibson Lake near Wagoner, Oklahoma. The event,…

The Management and Economics Association partnered with the College of Business and Career Services to bring Bo Harris, North Texas District Manager for Fastenal, to campus for a presentation on leadership skills. The event was in person and on Zoom.…

The College of Business, Career Services and the student organization Mujeres de Acción partnered to host Stephanie Richardson—Talent Acquisition Manager for EHI holdings—for an informative talk. Members of the Living Learning Community heard about resume best practices, interview etiquette and…

Alumna provide insights Lola Yemidale Joyce Agbanobi Miyyah Ogunbanwo Business Analytics alums Lola Yemidale, Joyce Agbanobi and Miyyah Ogunbanwo—who were all able to navigate the OPT/CPT process successfully and eventually obtained visa sponsorship—joined the College of Business, Career Services and…

A&M-Commerce is one of only 156 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by the Exercise is Medicine program for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. The university's Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC)…

Members of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recently elected A&M-Commerce faculty member Toni Sturdivant, Ph.D., to the organization's governing board. NAEYC is the world's largest organization of early childhood professionals and is considered a thought-leader…

Alumna Delores Wheeler recently interviewed with Thrive Global to share her experiences as an actor and writer in Los Angeles and Oklahoma City. According to her bio, Wheeler has appeared in Breaking Them Up (2020), Infamous (2020) and Painted Woman …

Venture College hosted its annual Networking Night on March 10 at the new A&M-Commerce at Dallas. Venture College is A&M-Commerce's entrepreneurship program wherein students learn the process of developing ideas into tangible products or businesses. Six students participated in the…