Alumni Success

The Wisdom of World Book

1958 was a good year for World Book encyclopedias. One set ended up in Hilda Tagle's home, and served as the neighborhood reference library. It was also what inspired Tagle to arden...

The 80/20 Rule

Richard Ellison's life was so dramatically changed by his time at East Texas State Teachers College that he felt compelled to pass on the gift of education to others. “One day I was s...

Grateful to Serve

J. Brian Duggan's life of service stands as a tribute to all those who have helped him succeed. As a U.S. Marine, he defended freedoms won by soldiers past. As a U.S. Foreign Service O...
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Lions For Life-Mary Beth Tuck

Lions for Life is a group of alumni and friends who maintain a pattern of giving to A&M-Commerce annually. Some alumni make several gifts each year, while others make only one....

Gold Blazers

The Gold Blazer Award was first awarded in 1984 and is given annually to an alumnus for service to The Alumni Association of Texas A&M University-Commerce, Inc., and to the uni...
Owner and president

A Classroom Challenger

As the owner and president of Trend HR in Rockwall, Texas, Dan Bobst credits much of his success to the faculty, staff and coaches at A&M-Commerce who mentored him and challeng...

Giving Back In the Community

Giving back in the community at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) in Dallas, is an honor and a privilege for three A&M-Commerce alumni and Scottish Rite Mason...

Distinguished Alumni

The first Distinguished Alumni Citation was awarded in 1967. The Distinguished Alumni Chapter was inaugurated on November 5, 1983. The purpose of this chapter is to further the i...
Greenville Alumni Scholarship, Lacy Risner Robinson with family

Honoring Their Parents

As the first recipient of the Greenville Alumni Scholarship, Lacy Risner Robinson understands firsthand the power of giving back. Recently, she and her sister Laura, also an alu...

Alumni Events

Rockwall Alumni, friends and guests from Rockwall County joined Dr. and Mrs. Dan Jones at Shenaniganz in Rockwall May 10 to reconnect with each other and their alma mater. Members...

Alumni Ambassadors

Twenty-three alumni were honored by their departments February 24 during the 28th Annual Alumni Ambassador Forum. Alumni Ambassadors are chosen each spring by the academic dep...

2011 Donor Appreciation Dinner

Texas A&M University-Commerce gathered to celebrate some of its most generous friends and alumni May 2 at the 2011 Donor Appreciation Dinner. Each new giving society member...
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A Grand Remembrance

On January 9, 2011, two Texas A&M University – Commerce alumni, James and Laci Betterton, died tragically in an auto accident during the snow and ice storms. The newlyweds wer...
Yvonne Clements

A Gift To Remember

For Yvonne Clements and her late husband Robert, the friendships forged at Texas A&M University-Commerce were for a lifetime. The couple met on a blind date while both were st...
students from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Class Notes

1930s Emmett E. Day, Sr. (B.A. '36) was recently inducted into the Commerce ISD Hall of Honor. 1940s Fred E. Allen (B.S. '49) was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award...
The rock hole book

Featured Alumni Author

Reavis Z. Wortham (B.S. '76, MEd '84) www.reaviszwortham.com On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, Poisoned Pen Press will release The Rock Hole, the first mystery novel in the Red River Seri...

In Memory

1930s Curtis Anders (Training School) 12-18-10 Evelyn Sanders Burnsed (B.S. '37, M.Ed. '56) 07-19-10 1940s Nita Wiggs Clark (B.S. '45, M.S. '71) 3-3-11 Zinita Fowler (B.A. '40,...
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