Alumni Success
Lion Alum has Painting Featured in Texas Rangers Hall of Fame
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum and artist Lee Herring has one of his paintings on display in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas. The law enforcement agency is commemorating the 200th anniversary of its founding this…
Grapeland ISD Selects A&M-Commerce Alum as Next Superintendent
Grapeland Independent School District has unanimously selected A&M-Commerce alum Dr. David Maass as the district's next superintendent, according to The Messenger newspaper in Grapeland.
Maass earned his master's degree in educational administration in 2006, and his doctorate in higher education…
Venture College Lions Fellowship Program Hosts Lawyer, Entrepreneur and alum Jim Chester
The A&M-Commerce College of Business hosted a seminar with lawyer, entrepreneur and alum Jim Chester as part of its Venture College Lions Fellowship Program, an entrepreneurial and economic development program that teaches A&M-Commerce students and students from community colleges and…
TAMUC Names 2023 Alumni Ambassadors
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association honored 16 new Alumni Ambassadors at the 2023 Alumni Ambassador Forum and Luncheon held Tuesday, March 7 on the university campus.
An Alumni Ambassador is the highest honor an academic department may bestow upon…
Alum Bill O’Neal Named to Carthage, Texas Arts Walk of Fame
Historian, author and Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Bill O’Neal was honored last month after being inducted into the city of Carthage, Texas’ Art Walk of Fame.
Launched in 2021, the Art Walk of Fame was an initiative created by the…
A&M-Commerce Alum Named Next Superintendent at Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
A&M-Commerce alum Dr. Wendy Eldredge is the sole finalist to become the next superintendent at Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, following a unanimous decision by the district's board of trustees.
Eldredge earned her doctorate in supervision, curriculum and instruction at A&M-Commerce in…
A&M-Commerce Alum Wins Two Dissertation Awards
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) named A&M-Commerce graduate Dr. Meghan Gowin winner of the 2023 Selma Greenberg Outstanding Dissertation Award for her Research on Women and Education special interest group dissertation.
The dissertation, titled “Sister outsider: Lived experiences of…
A&M-Commerce Alum Named One of Dallas’s Most Influential Business Leaders
A&M-Commerce alumnus Awstin Gregg was selected as one of D CEO magazine's Dallas 500, an annual collection of biographies highlighting the most influential top executives in the Dallas-Fort Worth business community.
Gregg earned his Master of Social Work degree at…
TAMUC Alum Named Acting Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor at UT Martin
A&M-Commerce alumna Stephanie Kolitsch has been named acting provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Tennesee at Martin.
According to a UT Martin news release, Kolitsch has served as a SACS coordinator as well as…
Remembering “The Texas Whistler”
A Greenville Herald-Banner article recounted the life of A&M-Commerce alum James Narramore who passed away on Jan. 21. Popularly known as “The Texas Whistler,” Narramore entertained community members during parades and other holiday festivities at his home in Greenville, Texas.…
TAMUC Alumna Recognized for Service to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) recently recognized Mrs. Faye Branch Williams for her dedicated support to the organization’s Code Enforcement Officer Program. Throughout her career, Williams has served as a code enforcement officer, a supervisor and an…
LPGas Magazine Highlights TAMUC Alum Duncan McMurchie
A recent article in LPGas magazine reports that A&M-Commerce alumnus Duncan McMurchie has been hired as a new associate at financial advisory firm Cetane Associates, headquartered in New Milford, Connecticut.
In the article, Cetane managing director Barrett Conway states, “We…
Graduates Give High Marks for TAMUC Region 10 Superintendent Certification Partnership
Two A&M-Commerce Region 10 ESC Superintendent Certification graduates shared their experiences in the Fall 2022 edition of Reach!, a biannual magazine published by the Region 10 Education Service Center (ESC).
Ben Dickerson and Michael Gipson were in the 2022 cohort…
TAMUC Alumna Featured by eChannelNEWS as Cybersecurity Leader
eChannelNEWS recently featured A&M-Commerce alumna Tiffany Ricks in its Women in Tech interview series. Ricks is the founder and CEO of HacWare, Inc, an award-winning cybersecurity startup providing AI-powered cybersecurity education to help security teams combat phishing attacks.
With over…
A&M-Commerce Names New Interim Dean of the College of Business
The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce will see a leadership change in the new year. Effective January 9, 2023, A&M-Commerce alumnus and business executive Scott Wheeler will assume the role of interim dean of the College of Business.…
Lions Recall TAMUC Experiences as Part of International Education Week
During the Transforming Lives: International Alumni Panel at Texas A&M University-Commerce on Nov. 16, several Lions discussed their experiences as international students, including why they chose A&M-Commerce and how the university has transformed their lives.
The panel was one of…
Clint Dolezel Hired as A&M-Commerce Head Football Coach
By Lion Athletics
Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced the hiring of Lion Athletics Hall of Famer Clint Dolezel as the 21st head coach in the history of the Lion Football program on Wednesday morning.
One of only three documented three-sport…
TAMUC Jazz Legend Louise Tobin Dies at 104
A recent article in The Washington Post reports that jazz legend Louise Tobin died on Nov. 26 at the age of 104. Tobin was a big-band singer of the 1930s and '40s who donated her jazz collection to A&M-Commerce in…
TAMUC Alum Selected as Finalist for National Principal of the Year
Colleyville Middle School principal David Arencibia, Ed.D., was selected as one of three finalists for the National Principal of the Year award by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Arencibia graduated from A&M-Commerce in 2004 with a Master…
TAMUC Alum Featured for Impactful Work as Big Brother Mentor
A recent YouTube video by Arnold Ventures features Dr. Weldon Elbert, Jr., an A&M-Commerce alum, as a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) community mentoring program in Houston, Texas.
The video highlights the positive relationship between Elbert and…