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A&M-Commerce Percussion Student, Alums Win Big at International Competitions
A current Texas A&M University-Commerce percussion student and two alums took home the top prize in separate competitions this summer. Ashton Carter, a current music education major at A&M-Commerce, was named the winner of the 2021 Black Swamp Snare Drum…
TAMUC Visual Communication Alum Named ‘Emerging Creative’ at Dallas Show
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna Christina Moreland is the recipient of the inaugural “Emerging Creative” award from the Dallas Society of Visual Communications. The award was given as part of the 52nd annual Dallas Show, the leading juried competition and awards…
Honors College Student Finds Ingredients for Success at A&M-Commerce
Noah Garcia, an Honors College student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is cooking up a recipe for success by exploring the history of food with his podcast series, “A Bit About Bites.”
Noah's passion for culinary arts began at an early…
University Flag Flies at Half-Staff in Memory of Dr. Chester Robinson
The university flag at A&M-Commerce will fly at half-staff Monday, July 12 in memory of Dr. Chester Robinson, associate professor of counseling, who passed away on the morning of Friday, July 9. Originally from Bluefield, Virginia, Robinson joined the A&M-Commerce…
Alumnus Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
A recent press release announced that East Texas State University alumnus Christopher S. Adams, Jr., Retired Major General with the United States Air Force, received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who's Who.
According to the Who's…
TAMUC Alum Named Executive Director at Killeen ISD
A&M-Commerce alumna Nicole Koch was named executive director for strategic initiatives and accountability at Killeen ISD.
Koch is a former teacher and, most recently, Killeen ISD's special projects assistant. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from University of Mary…
ResponsiveEd Partnership Increases Access to Higher Education
A new partnership between Texas A&M University-Commerce and Responsive Education Solutions (ResponsiveEd) opens new opportunities for thousands of students and educators who want to advance their education.
ResponsiveEd is a Lewisville-based non-profit charter school company that operates 70 school campuses…
TAMUC Golfer Paired with Tony Romo for U.S. Amateur Qualifier
A&M-Commerce sophomore Chance Mulligan was paired with former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier in Gladewater, Texas, on June 30.
In a Tyler Morning Telegraph article that was published prior to the event, Mulligan said, “I’m…
Billy Riebock named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s “40 Under 40”
Texas A&M University-Commerce offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Billy Riebock has been named to the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 40 Under 40 list and will be featured in the annual publication, which hits newsstands soon. Riebock is entering his second…
TAMUC Liberal Studies Faculty Publishes New Book on Philosophy and Leadership
Associate professor and Department of Liberal Studies head Mark Menaldo, Ph.D., recently published a new book through Routledge Publishing. “Philosophy and Leadership: Three Classical Models and Cases” connects philosophy to leadership by examining three representative texts from the history of…
TAMUC Faculty Carrero Secures Research Funding
Associate professor Kelly M. Carrero, Ph.D., in the Department of Psychology and Special Education at A&M-Commerce, recently secured funding to research the design and implementation of a community-based program to increase safe interactions between law enforcement and people with exceptionalities…
From Ashes We Rise: TAMUC Senior Films NBA/MLB Sportscaster’s Inspirational Story of Survival
The story of Jerry Schemmel—renowned sportscaster, ultra-distance cyclist and plane crash survivor—is one of inspiration, hope and survival. Now, Schemmel is working with Texas A&M University-Commerce communications major Ashley Fordinal and her crew at Riseup Films to share his story…
TAMUC Rodeo Team Members Shine at College Finals
Three members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Rodeo Team represented their university well at the College National Finals Rodeo held in Casper, Wyoming from June 11 to June 19. Wyatt Muggli, Alyssa Lockhart and Ryan Nettle all qualified for the…
TAMUC Faculty Williams Co-hosts Doc101 Podcast Series
Peter Williams, associate professor of educational leadership at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is co-host of the Doc101 podcast series along with Drs. Linnea Rademaker and Scott Self from the School of Educational Leadership at Abilene Christian University.
Geared toward doctoral students,…
TAMUC Partnership with Mexican Consulate Provides Vital Assistance to more than 1,000 People
A recent partnership between Texas A&M University-Commerce and a consulate office of the nation of Mexico provided much-needed assistance to more than 1,000 people over five days.
The partnership saw nine Mexican government officials set up shop in A&M-Commerce's Smith…
A&M-Commerce, Frisco ISD Expand Student Teaching Opportunities
A&M-Commerce and Frisco ISD are partnering to provide more student teaching opportunities for the university's undergraduate education students.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction head Laura Isbell, Ph.D., reports that the university is delighted with the partnership and looks forward to…
TAMUC and The Texas A&M University System to Observe New National Holiday
BRYAN/ COLLEGE-STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System will shut down Friday, June 18, in observance of Juneteenth being designated a national holiday, Chancellor John Sharp announced Thursday.
“This is a special day that originated in Texas and we’re…
TAMUC Alum and Staff Member Shows Courage in the Face of Adversity
Courtney Fields, an A&M-Commerce alum and staff member, was featured in an NBC News story on June 7. The news story shares how Fields, a former Lion basketball player, endured a double mastectomy, followed by blood clots that resulted in…
A&M-Commerce Doctoral Student Named Principal at Allen ISD
Allen ISD recently named Aimee Cherry as the new principal at Norton Elementary School. Cherry is currently working toward a Doctor of Education in educational leadership at A&M-Commerce.
An Allen ISD alum, Cherry earned her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Christian…
Herald Banner Article Discusses TAMUC’S North Dallas Expansion
A recent Greenville Herald Banner article discussed A&M-Commerce's new North Dallas location. The site is set to fully open in Spring 2022. As the article explains, the university's College of Business and College of Education and Human Services will spread…