No matter how many times you fall, you must always get up.
Brandan Hopkins Police Officer
- Alum
Brandan is a first-generation college graduate who attended East Texas A&M as an online student. The online criminal justice program is flexible for people like Brandan, a police officer living and working in Houston. Although he studied online, Brandan has visited East Texas A&M, where he enjoyed the campus bookstore. The cashier’s positive attitude and helpfulness helped Brandan feel like a traditional college student, which is sometimes missed as a distance student. In his downtime, you can find Brandan spending time with his family, gaming or traveling.
A Conversation with Brandan
What would you tell a student who is thinking about attending East Texas A&M? What sets East Texas A&M apart from other universities?
East Texas A&M will change your life. The instructors have your best interests at heart.
How is your degree program preparing you for a career once you graduate from East Texas A&M?
It will help me advance into a supervisory role and help me get into law school soon.
Which professor or staff member has positively influenced you during your time as a student at East Texas A&M?
Instructor and Program Director Jimmy Womack motivated me to get my head in the game after tough times really stuck with me. He is an asset to the university.
What is an important life lesson you have learned as a student at East Texas A&M?
No matter how many times you fall, you must always get up.
Education
- B.S., Criminal Justice, Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 2023
- A.A., Criminal Justice, Houston Community College