Awards and Achievements

Two East Texas A&M Alums Lead Major State Agencies
Both Martin and Kidd graduated from competency-based degree programs at East Texas A&M designed to help working professionals advance their careers.

ETAMU Music Student Qualifies for National Vocal Competition
Several East Texas A&M University music students competed at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Texoma Regional Conference, with one student qualifying for the national level of competition.

Tuufuli Named to Second Team All-Southland, First in Division I Era for Lion Volleyball
East Texas A&M University volleyball player Kitana Tuufuli was named Second Team all-Southland Conference, becoming the first player to earn all-conference honors in the program's Division I era.

More Than a Dozen Student Projects Recognized in Creative Quarterly
Several artistic projects by East Texas A&M University Visual Communication students were given special recognition in the two latest issues of the Creative Quarterly Art & Design Journal.

Lion Volleyball Secures 13th Straight Postseason Berth, Draws No. 1 Southeastern
For the 13th season in a row, the East Texas A&M University volleyball team will play a match in the postseason.

Distinguished Alum Named Head of Philippine Government Commission
A Lion alum was recently named the head of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Venture College Hosts Transformative Hexathon Business Case Competition, Awarding Over $10,000 in Prizes
East Texas A&M University's Venture College hosted the 2024 Hexathon Business Case Competition, an intensive and transformative experience for over 30 students from East Texas A&M and Dallas College.

Lion Alum Named One of the Best Butchers in Dallas
A Lion alum has just been named a top butcher in the Dallas area by D Magazine.

TAMUC Soccer’s Ramirez Named SLC Player of the Year, Four Earn All-SLC Honors
Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer star Kaydence Ramirez has been named the Southland Conference Player of the Year on Monday morning to highlight four all-Southland Conference honorees for the Lions.

A&M-Commerce Football Student-Athlete Selected as Finalist for FedEx Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award
Texas A&M University-Commerce football student-athlete Jewelz-Unique Demps is among the 13 standouts around Division I FCS for the 2024 FedEx Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award.

A&M-Commerce Visual Communication Students Recognized in Creative Quarterly
Several projects by Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communication students received accolades in a recent issue of Creative Quarterly Art & Design Journal.

Preparing Bilingual Teachers for Texas Classrooms: A&M-Commerce Receives $2.7 Million Multilingualism Grant
The university will use the funding to launch the LeoTeach BEACON project.

TAMUC Alum Selected to Obama Foundation Leaders Program
An alum of Texas A&M University-Commerce was recently one of 200 people worldwide selected to join the Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program.

Pair of TAMUC Alumni Named to Quinlan ISD Hall of Fame
The Quinlan Independent School District in Quinlan, Texas recently announced their 2024 Hall of Fame inductees, which include a pair of Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni.

A&M-Commerce Alums Honored with New Middle School in Forney ISD
The couple are noted Forney ISD alums and educators.

Visual Communication Students Honored by Graphis
A large group of Texas A&M University-Commerce Art majors were recently honored by design publisher Graphis in their yearly release “New Talent Annual.”

TAMUC Alum Appointed by Governor Abbott to State Council
An alum of Texas A&M University-Commerce was recently appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to the Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council.

Alum Awarded with Lone Star Emmy
A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum was recently honored for his work as a graphic designer with an Emmy Award from the Lone Star chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

A&M-Commerce Music Instructor Honored as UNK Distinguished Alumnus
Texas A&M University-Commerce Adjunct Instructor Dr. Kory Reeder was recently honored with the Gary Thomas Distinguished Music Alumnus Award from the University of Nebraska Kearney.

A&M-Commerce Alum Selected as Region 11 Principal of the Year
Dr. Winston McCowan ('01, '08) will now represent ESC Region 11, vying for Texas Principal of the Year.