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A&M-Commerce Curriculum and Instruction Professor Elected to National Board
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…
ETSU Alumna Reflects on Acting Career
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 Hosts Networking Night at Dallas Site
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…
A&M-Commerce Student Changing Lives with Youth Football Team
A student at Texas A&M University-Commerce is helping to develop tomorrow's leaders both on and off the football field with his very own youth football team.
Calbert “CJ” Cannon is a senior student at A&M-Commerce on track to graduate this…
A&M-Commerce to Host Early Childhood Expert at Two Guest Lecture Events
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce is set to host two opportunities to attend a guest lecture by nationally renowned early childhood expert Sandra Duncan, Ed.D.
Duncan will present, “Teaching Playful Learning: The Experience” on April 18 at…
TAMUC Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Member Discusses Teacher Retention on Radio Program
A&M-Commerce Assistant Professor Sarah Guthery, Ph.D., is featured on a recent episode of the “All Sides with Ann Fisher” talk program on 89.7 FM NPR News in Ohio.
The episode discusses frustration and burnout among American teachers. Host Ann Fisher…
McLennan Community College Facility Named for TAMUC Alumna
McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, recently named a new learning facility in honor of A&M-Commerce alumna Johnette McKown, Ed.D. McKown has served as president of McLennan Community College since 2009. According to a recent article in the Waco-Tribune, the…
Lion Athletes Named to 2022 Lone Star Conference All-Academic Teams
The Lone Star Conference (LSC) recently announced its 2022 all-academic teams for men's and women's indoor track and field. Four A&M-Commerce student-athletes from the Department of Health and Human Performance made the list.
Iniuto Ukpong is the women's 2022 Academic…
TAMUC Faculty Member Elected as President-Elect for Academy of Human Resource Development
The Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) elected A&M-Commerce faculty member Seung Won Yoon, Ph.D., to the position of president-elect for the term 2022-2024. He will serve a two-year term as president-elect, followed by two years as president and two…
A&M-Commerce Math Students Receive Top Distinction at Modeling Challenge
A&M-Commerce students Hyungkwan Park, Sena Park and James Hirons earned top marks representing the Department of Mathematics at the 2021 SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equation Modeling (SCUDEM) VI.
SCUDEM is a modeling challenge where student teams choose a challenge problem…
TAMUC Anglers Win College Fishing Competition
The duo of Texas A&M University-Commerce students Gus McLarry and Jared West took home victory in the Abu Garcia College Fishing Competition held on March 11 at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in East Texas. The pair bested the field of…
TAMUC Students Finish Strong at Pathways Research Symposium
A group of 26 A&M-Commerce students presented research at the 17th annual Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Pathways Student Research Symposium held March 3-4 in College Station, with five students earning top marks at the event.
The symposium is a…
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The College of Business was proud to welcome Alexis Phelps, Talent Acquisition Manager at Cintas to campus on Thursday. Alexis met with Dean, Dr. Mario Hayek and Department Head, Dr. Alex Williams to…
A&M-Commerce Counseling Student Presents at Pathways Research Symposium
A&M-Commerce student Su Gordh presented her research, “How to help couples who are covert narcissists,” at the 17th annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium held March 3-4 in College Station.
Gordh is a first-year graduate student in…
Perera Repeats as NCAA Champ, Lion Men Place Seventh and Lion Women Set New Program Record at NCAA Indoors
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PITTSBURG, Kan. –Ushan Perera defended his high jump crown for his third national championship to highlight a strong Saturday for the Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field teams at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field…
TAMUC Alumna Named Chief Human Resources Officer at Georgia Tech
A&M-Commerce alumna Skye Duckett was recently hired as the vice president and chief human resources officer at Georgia Institute of Technology, an R1 research university in Atlanta, Georgia. According to a Georgia Tech press release, Duckett previously served as chief…
TAMUC’s First African American Female Graduate of Accounting Establishes Scholarship Endowment
Distinguished Alumna Zenetta Strong Drew made history in 1974 as the first African American female accounting graduate from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University-Commerce). At the end of last year, she extended her legacy through the Zenetta S.…
TAMUC Alum Named Dean at Bemidji State University
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Jeffrey Bell, Ph.D., was recently named dean of the College of Individual and Community Health at Bemidji State University. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, BSU is a public university that serves more than 5,000 students in a…
TAMUC Alum Recognized as African American Leader in Radio
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Donovan Lewis was recently recognized as an African American Leader in Radio by Radio Ink magazine. Lewis graduated from then-East Texas State University with a degree in Radio/Television and began his career in broadcasting in 1993.…
A&M-Commerce Alumna Wins Athletics Coaching Honor
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna Latasha Roach was recently named the Dallas Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for women's basketball. Roach currently coaches for the Cedar Valley Suns, who represent the Dallas College Cedar Valley campus located in Lancaster, Texas.…