Texas A&M University-Commerce Studio Art graduate student Alexia Mentzel was recently featured in an episode of “Celebrate Hunt County,” a video series that aims to capture everything great about Hunt County. In addition to her studies at A&M-Commerce, Mentzel also…

A Texas A&M University-Commerce student is making a push for a title crown. Madison Wynne was chosen to represent Hunt County in the state-level Miss United States Agriculture Queen pageant in December. Wynne, a sophomore from Garland, Texas majoring in…

A&M-Commerce alumna, Linda Ellis, has been named superintendent of the Grand Prairie (TX) Independent School District. Ellis has served as interim superintendent since July 2019, following the death of her longtime mentor and colleague, former superintendent Susan Simpson Hull. Ellis…

Five graduate nursing students are now part of A&M-Commerce history. Natalie Cooper, Mundi Gutierrez, Megan King, Samone Middleton and Jennifer Speulda are the first graduates of the university's nurse practitioner program, which began in 2017. “We're thrilled to have our…

Dr. Jim Hamill, head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently announced that accounting student Maxwell Perez has received a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The PCAOB is a non-profit…

Senior students in the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communications Program hosted their exit showcase “Expressive Minds” in a virtual format starting May 8. In the weeks leading up to the showcase, students posted teaser content to a new Instagram account…

A&M-Commerce alums Charlie Didear and Craig Anderson made history this month as the university's first two electrical engineering graduates. Dr. Andrea Graham, head of the Department of Engineering and Technology, and faculty member Patrick Carter recently presented them with commemorative…

A&M-Commerce graduate Ashlyn Jones was featured in an article on myparistexas.com for her one-of-a-kind graduation ceremony. Since commencement ceremonies at A&M-Commerce have been postponed, Ashlyn's husband, Derek Jones, decided to hold a graduation ceremony for his wife in their own…

Jamie Allen, a Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna from Rowlett, Texas was recently featured on nbcdfw.com when a parent caught a heartwarming photo of her interacting with a student through the glass of their front door. Allen graduated from A&M-Commerce in…

The new Student Success Teams at A&M-Commerce are an innovative idea that promises to transform the student experience. The model is the first of its kind at a Texas university. A Student Success Team consists of an academic advisor, a…

A&M-Commerce graduate student Stephanie Talley has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who. According to an article about Talley at 24-7pressrelease.com, “Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection…

Several Texas A&M University-Commerce students were honored by the Lone Star Conference this month for their work in sports medicine and athletic communications. Each academic year, the LSC recognizes student athletic trainers and athletic communications students who devote several hours…

Four students from the College of Science and Engineering came home with top finishes at The Texas A&M University System’s 16th Annual TAMUS Pathways Research Symposium, hosted on the campus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, on November 7-8, 2019.

Students from the Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce participated in a concrete glider competition in recognition of Engineers Week, also known as EWeek. EWeek (February 16-22, 2020) was founded in 1951 by the National Society of…

The Meat Judging Team from Texas A&M University-Commerce were named Grand Champions of the “A” Division at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's annual intercollegiate meat judging contest on March 7. This marks the second championship victory for the team…

Texas A&M University-Commerce doctoral students representing the Department of Counseling recently attended the Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) Mid-Winter Conference. The conference was held February 27-28, 2020 with the theme of Counselor Educators and Supervisors Helping Communities…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Computer Science student Brian Taylor was announced as the first-place winner at the IMCS Group Coding Challenge. The challenge was held on Friday, February 21 at A&M-Commerce. The first-place prize was a $1,000 scholarship. The challenge was…

Four students of Texas A&M University-Commerce presented their research at the annual American Society for Horticultural Science – Southern Region meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. The meeting was held from January 31 through February 2. The student research–two graduates and two…

26 undergraduate students and two graduate students in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Commerce assisted the Lone Star Conference, NCAA, and McKinney ISD with the 2019 Division II Football Championship at McKinney ISD Stadium on…

Oscar Joya, a current student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was awarded the Apple Corps Annual Award in Mesquite ISD. The Apple Corps program honors outstanding teachers of MISD and inducts two new teachers each month during a district meeting. Joya…