Awards and Achievements Archives

July 19, 2024

TAMUC Alum to Join Arlington ISD as Deputy Superintendent

The Arlington Independent School District (AISD) recently named Dr. Jennifer Collins, an A&M-Commerce alum, its new deputy superinten...

July 15, 2024

A&M-Commerce Alum Receives Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

The Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) Honor Society recently awarded MacKenzie Van Buren, an A&M-Commerce alum, a Fellowship worth $8,500. One of only 6...

July 10, 2024

TAMUC Alums Lead Percussion Ensembles in International Showcase

Three Texas A&M University-Commerce alumni will direct ensembles performing at the Percussive Arts Society’s (PAS) internatio...

July 9, 2024

A&M-Commerce Instructor Self-Publishes Four Sport-Related Books

A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan has self-published four titles this summer aimed at various groups in professional spor...

July 9, 2024

TAMUC Employee Honored with AMA’s ‘Marketing Maverick’ Award

A Texas A&M University-Commerce employee and alum was recently honored with the “Marketing Maverick” award by the American Marketing As...

July 5, 2024

A&M-Commerce Criminal Justice Alum Elected as Guadalupe County Sheriff

Recent Texas A&M-Commerce alum Joshua Ray is sheriff-elect of Guadalupe County in Texas. Ray emerged victorious in the county's Republican primary and is unopposed in the N...

June 26, 2024

TAMUC Student Wins National Percussion Performance Competition

A Texas A&M University-Commerce music student recently took the first-place prize at the 2024 Black Swamp Percussion Solo & Ensembl...

June 24, 2024

TAMUC’s Profili Captures Team Roping Championship at College National Finals Rodeo

Texas A&M University-Commerce Rodeo Team member Kaden Profili highlighted the Lions' success at the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) with a National Championshi...

June 13, 2024

A&M-Commerce Alum to Head New School for Student Empowerment

The Cheltenham School District in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, has named Texas A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Christine Zubairu (‘23) as principa...

June 5, 2024

A&M-Commerce Employee Invited to Mid-Managers Institute

Texas A&M University-Commerce staff member Nicholas Brown was recently selected to attend the Mid-Managers Institute, a week-long pro...

May 23, 2024

TAMUC Construction Engineering Alum Among the Best in Region

A&M-Commerce alum Cristina Gutierrez ('17) recently received the 2024 Regional Hispanic Contractors Association Construction Worke...

May 22, 2024

Texas State Representative Dr. Gary VanDeaver Receives A&M-Commerce Legislative Award

Texas State Representative Dr. Gary VanDeaver was recently awarded the Legislative Award by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) at Texas A&...

May 22, 2024

TAMUC Alum, Instructor’s Agency Named a Top Dallas Firm in 2024

Texas A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan's public relations firm, Black Diamond PR and Sport Management Firm, is one of the t...

May 21, 2024

Three Lions Qualify for College National Finals Rodeo

Following another successful season, three members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Rodeo Team qualified for the College National...

May 21, 2024

Texas A&M-Commerce Alum Named Rockport Chief of Police

The City of Rockport, Texas, named recent A&M-Commerce graduate Nathan Anderson as its new Chief of Police. Anderson—who joined the depa...

May 20, 2024

A&M-Commerce Associate Director of Campus Rec Earns Service Award for Exemplary Leadership

A&M-Commerce staffer Jonathan Johnston received the NIRSA Annual Service Award for exemplary leadership as chair of the NIRSA Championship Series in 2022-2023. Johnston...

May 17, 2024

Showcasing Scholarship: Highlights from TAMUC’s Annual Research Symposium

TAMUC students present innovative research projects to the university community and industry leaders. Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted its Annual Research Symposi...

May 16, 2024

TAMUC Alum Named Superintendent of Schools for Abilene ISD

A&M-Commerce alum Dr. John Kuhn ('16) is the new superintendent of Abilene Independent School District. He previously served as superin...

May 9, 2024

College of Business Students Claim High Honors at ISACA Competition

The 7th Annual Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) North Texas Student Case Competition concluded on April 23, 2024, w...

May 8, 2024

A&M-Commerce Alum Elected to Colorguard Hall of Fame

An alum of Texas A&M University-Commerce was recently inducted into the North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) Hall of Fame as a refle...