Awards and Achievements
![A group of musicians performs on stage with various percussive instruments, including a steel drum and marimbas, in front of an audience. A conductor in a black suit stands to the left, leading the ensemble. A "Percussive Arts Society" banner hangs in the background.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/percussive-arts-society-students-6.jpg)
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
![A musician dressed in black plays a marimba and two snare drums using drumsticks. Sheet music is spread out on a stand in front of him.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rooted-TAMUC-Article-1-700x405.jpg)
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
![Award recipient and Dr. Harp face the camera with a white backdrop behind them. They both have one hand on a framed award.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/M24184-Dr.-Randy-Harps-Retirement-Reception-3970-1-e1716409183942-666x550.jpg)
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&...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
![Award recipient Kader Kohou faces the camera and smiles with eyes downcast and a gold medal around his neck. Two people stand in front of him with their backs to the camera.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/KaderKohou-1-700x467.jpg)
TAMUC Gala Celebrates Six Outstanding Alumni
On a star-studded Saturday evening, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association rolled out the red carpet for the annual Alumn...
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Texas A&M-Commerce Faculty Selected for Prestigious Teaching Award
Dr. Allan Headley, a professor of chemistry at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is among 10 faculty in the state selected as a 2024 Piper Professor. The Minnie Stevens Piper Fo...