Alumni Success
ETSU Alums Publish Book to Honor a Life Tragically Cut Short
Sue Scott Barker and Jeanne Davis Lawrence, who both received their master's in education from East Texas State University, have collaborate...
Historic Postcards Digitized by University Archives
A collection of historic postcards depicting buildings on what is now the A&M-Commerce campus and in the town of Commerce, Texas, has be...
Governor Greg Abbott Appoints ETSU Alum to Eleventh Court of Appeals
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently appointed East Texas State University alum Keith Stretcher to the Eleventh Court of Appeals for a term tha...
ETSU Alum Dr. Kenneth Martin Retires after 43 Years as President of Navarro College–Ellis County Campus
Dr. Kenneth Martin, East Texas State University alum, retired from Navarro College in August 2018 after serving as president of the Ellis County campus for 43 years. Thro...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Appoints A&M-Commerce Alum Chris Hill to Indigent Defense Commission
Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed A&M-Commerce alum Chris Hill to the governing board of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission. The commission provides financial and t...
New Crowley ISD Elementary School Named After East Texas State University Alumna
The newest Crowley ISD elementary school will be named after CISD School Board President June W. Davis who received her bachelor's and master's degrees from East Texas State...
Alum Kia Jane Richmond, Ph.D., Authors Book Examining Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature
A&M-Commerce alum Kia Jane Richmond, Ph.D., is the author of a recently-published book, “Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles throu...
Mary Spencer, 1972 graduate of East Texas State University, commits to $1 million planned gift
Alumna Mary Spencer has recently bequeathed $1 million to A&M-Commerce. Spencer hopes that her gift will give students the extra push needed to graduate, pursue their dream...
New Scholarship Fund Established for Future Educators
The Key Women Educators of Hunt County recently established the Key Women Educators of Hunt County, Texas, Beta Lambda Chapter of Delta Kap...
ETSU Alumnus Receives AIGA Fellows Award for Significant Contributions to Design
The Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) presented David Kampa with the Fellows Award on October 4. The Fellows Award program recognizes design...
ETSU Alumnus Receives Emmy Award
ETSU alumnus Earl Nottingham received a 2018 Lone Star Emmy Award for his work on Texas Parks & Wildlife's PBS show. The award is given by The National Academy of Televis...
A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alum Receives 2018 Juanita Craft Humanitarian Award
Robert Edison, a 1971 graduate of East Texas State University, was honored with the Visionary Award by the Steering Committee of the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and Museum...
College of Business to receive $100,000 from alum Scott Wheeler
R. Scott Wheeler, President of Daseke, Inc. and his wife Kathryn Wheeler, recently pledged $100,000 to the Texas A&M University-Commerc...
2018 GRADS FACED COMMON & UNCOMMON CHALLENGES ON THE ROAD FROM GRIT TO GREATNESS
In the midst of another graduation season, it is easy to get caught up in the distractions of the caps, gowns, regalia and celebrations. The pomp and circumstance mask the gritty j...
Leaders In Business, Education And The Community To Be Honored At The 2018 A&M-Commerce Alumni Awards Gala
Texas A&M University-Commerce will host its 2018 Alumni Awards Gala on May 4, 2018. During the ceremony, two Gold Blazers and nine Distinguished Alumni will be awarded for th...
VisCom Seniors Impress at Dallas ADDY Awards
On March 8th, the 56th Annual ADDY Awards were held at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX. Three VisCom students were awarded with gold medals: Karin...
Dr. Joe May to Keynote Fall 2017 Commencement
A&M-Commerce alumnus and seventh chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District Dr. Joe May will be the commencement speake...
Support of Professor Emeritus Benefits Outstanding Student Performance
Dr. Bill Aslan, former faculty member and Professor Emeritus, recently established two mathematics awards and increased the Aslan Family Graduate Endowment by $10,000. These...
Alumna Honored as 2016 AACSB Influential Leader
Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna and Executive Director of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) Zenetta Drew has been selected to b...
East Texas State University Alumnus Receives Sam B. Hall Civic Service Award
Michael C. Smith, an East Texas trial lawyer from the Marshall office of Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP, was recently honored with the 2016 Sam B. Hall Civic Service Awar...