A&M-Commerce alumnus Lee Glover was recently named fire chief in Frisco, Texas. According to a Dallas Morning News article, Glover began his career with Frisco Fire Department in 1991. Working his way up the ladder, Glover served as lieutenant, captain…

Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Christopher Evans was named as an honorable mention for the 2023 Computer Science Teachers Association CS Teaching Excellence Award. The honor is given to computer science teachers who demonstrate excellent work inspiring students to explore the…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Professor Dr. Robert “Bob” Williams was honored as the university’s 2023 Mayo Professor. The Mayo Professorship is the ultimate award bestowed by the university, and is given every three years to full professors who exemplify the spirit…

Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be home to an innovative gamebird research and education facility, thanks to a historic gift from alumnus Ted B. Lyon and his wife, Donna. Construction of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research…

Acheil Tac, a recent Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate and founder of The Athlete's Advocate, was awarded the NCAA Legends Award during NCAA Women's Final Four. The Legends Award acknowledges and celebrates the determination of living legends who make a difference…

Author Bonnie Burgess Neely, an A&M-Commerce alumna, recently published a collection of humorous stories detailing her almost-50 years of RV travel adventures. The book, “Real Ventures: Did We Really Do That?” was published by Newman Springs Publishing. The author also…

Carlos Rivers and Tatiana Chamorro live by an inspiring philosophy: “Philanthropy is a state of mind, not a stage of life.” With this mindset, the young Lion alums recently created the Rivers and Chamorro Scholarship for business majors who are…

Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Carissa Carter has been singing for as long as she can remember. Her talent and determination were on full display as the inaugural winner of “The Voice of Hunt County,” a singing competition held April 14-15…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association hosted the 2023 Alumni Awards Gala on Saturday, April 29 to honor the university's new Gold Blazers and Distinguished Alumni. The event was held in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the university campus.…

The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees recently named A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Deana Steeber as the lone finalist to become its next superintendent. Her 27 years of experience in education includes serving as principal at the elementary, middle…

Lewisville Independent School District has appointed A&M-Commerce alum Jennifer Driver as the new principal at its Indian Creek Elementary School campus. With 24 years in education, Driver brings with her more than 10 years of principal experience at the elementary…

Magnolia (AR) School District selected A&M-Commerce alum Connie Browning as Teacher of the Year for its East Side Elementary School campus. Browning earned a master's degree in library science at A&M-Commerce in 2008. She has taught kindergarten at East Side…

Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Manoranjan “Mano” Mahadeva was recently reappointed to the Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners by Governor Greg Abbott. Mahadeva was previously appointed to the council for the first time in 2020, and…

Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Arthur McClearin was named the recipient of the 2023 Diversity Broker-Dealer Champion Award by the Wall Street Project, which was founded in 1996 to challenge corporate America to end the multi-billion dollar trade deficit with minority…

The Aspen Institute has selected A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Jerry Thomas to participate in its Rising Presidents Fellowship program. The intensive fellowship aims to reduce turnover in community college presidency by recruiting diverse leaders to drive change and contribute to student…

A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Samuel Ogbonna is featured in a recent profile published by Focus Daily News in Dallas, Texas, highlighting his 39-year career in education. Born and raised in Nigeria, Ogbonna moved to the U.S. at age 21 to attend…

A groundbreaking was held on April 18, 2023, in Forney, Texas, for a new middle school that will be named after long-time Forney ISD educators and A&M-Commerce alumni Donald P. Themer and Vivian N. Themer. The Donald P. and Vivian…

TIME Magazine has named A&M-Commerce alum Colleen Hoover to its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023. Jenna Bush Hager penned Hoover's entry in the Artist category. The Sulphur Springs native is a New York Times best-selling author.…

Cedar Hill ISD (CHISD) recently named A&M-Commerce alum Kellie Burchfield the 2022-2023 Collegiate Academy Teacher of the Year. Burchfield also earned the Collegiate Prep Elementary Teacher of the Year award in 2020-2021. She is only the second CHISD educator to…

A&M-Commerce Alumni Association President Michael Lamb was recently hired as the new superintendent of Little Elm ISD. Lamb currently serves as superintendent of Sulphur Springs ISD, a position he has held for almost 11 years. He is set to begin…