A&M-Commerce Aspiring Educators Compete at State Conference, Advance to Nationals
A&M-Commerce students representing Texas Educators Affiliate, the university's chapter of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE), attended the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit in Round Rock, Texas, Feb. 8 through March 1.
Student members participated in several competitive events at the conference.
Layla Welch and Haley Hill competed in the Educators Rising Moment category. Jasmin Gonzales-Salinas took part in the Interactive Bulletin Board, while Susan Macias and Allena Taylor performed well in the Children's Literature competition.
Hill, Gonzales-Salinas and Macias advanced to the national round of competition, which will be in Washington, DC, June 28-July 1. This marks the third consecutive year the chapter has qualified for nationals.
![Three female college students stand side-by-side for a photo.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TAMUC-TAFE-2024-National-Qualifiers-1786x1429.jpg)
Additionally, Sachse High School senior Ashley Garcia signed a commitment to attend A&M-Commerce in the fall.
![A professor and graduating high school senior stand side by side with certificate affirming the student's college commitment.](https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TAMUC-TAFE-2024-Ashley-Garcia-Signing-Ceremony-1786x1429.jpg)
TAFE's mission is to encourage and support exploration of the teaching profession. To learn more about TAFE and the Texas Educators Alliance chapter, contact [email protected].