Alumni Success

A&M-Commerce Alum Elected Secretary of TCBSBM
Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Barbara Kelley recently received the honor of being elected Secretary of the Texas Caucus of Black Sc...

ETSU Graduate Named Distinguished Alumni by Temple Education Foundation
Lion graduate Earl Nottingham was recently named a Distinguished Alumni by the Temple Education Foundation at a ceremony on October 21. Nottingham graduated from East Texas Sta...

Shyulanda Randle-Filer Named TASSP Region 5 Middle School Principal of the Year
A&M-Commerce alum Shyulanda Randle-Filer was recently named 2021-2022 middle school principal of the year for Region 5 by the Texas Association of Secondary School Princi...

A&M-Commerce Alum Named Texas Superintendent of the Year
A&M-Commerce alum H.T. Sanchez, Ed.D., has been named Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). The pr...

The Story of A&M-Commerce’s Jazz Legend Louise Tobin
A recent feature in the Denton Record Chronicle tells the story of Louise Tobin, a jazz legend who donated her jazz collection to A&M-Comme...

Kristy Davis Becomes Mesquite ISD Director of Counseling
Mesquite News recently highlighted A&M-Commerce alumna Kristy Davis in a “Community Profile” article. The article repor...

A&M-Commerce Alum is #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
A recent article in the Longview News Journal highlights A&M-Commerce alum Colleen Hoover, a #1 New York Times bestselling author. The po...

From the White House to TAMUC: Alumnus Makes “Historic” Gift
As a White House liaison for the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, Ted Crim was privileged to watch American history unfo...

Al Craig Fleming Publishes New Book
A&M-Commerce alum Al Craig Fleming recently published a new book on corporate responsibility. The work discusses the implications of corporate greed for the economy. His b...

A&M-Commerce Alumna Named Registrar at Texas State University
Texas State University recently appointed A&M-Commerce alum Martha E. Fraire-Cuellar as university registrar. Fraire-Cuellar began...

TAMUC Alum Sanchez Makes List of Finalists for Superintendent of the Year
A&M-Commerce alum H.T. Sanchez, Ed.D., is one of five Texas finalists for the state's Superintendent of the Year award. The award, sponsored by the Texas Association of Scho...

TAMUC Alum Designs Cranial Prosthesis With Cornell University Team
In the two years since graduating from Texas A&M University-Commerce, Karli Thornton has been busy changing the world. She has worked int...

Blue Ridge ISD Elevates TAMUC Alumna Ray to CFO Position
A&M-Commerce alumna Amanda Ray is the new chief financial officer for Blue Ridge ISD, the district announced recently. Ray previously wo...

Blue Ridge ISD Names TAMUC Alum Todd as Assistant Superintendent
Blue Ridge ISD named A&M-Commerce alum Matthew Todd as assistant superintendent. He previously served as the district's director of cur...

Sharlotte Johnson Named COO at Avenu PR
A&M-Commerce alumna Sharlotte Johnson was recently named chief operating officer at Avenu PR in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to a company...

TAMUC Alum Joins Editing Team for Social Media Journal
A recent article in the Stephenville Empire-Tribune announced that A&M-Commerce alumna Jennifer Dias, Ph.D., recently joined The Jour...

A&M-Commerce Alum Recognized as Top 100 Leaders in Education
Dr. Mary L. Thomas was recognized with the Top 100 Leaders in Education award at the second Global Forum for Education and Learning (GFEL) event...

TAMUC Alum McWhirter’s Estate Establishes Graduate Fellowships
Two new graduate fellowships will be available next year to students in the College of Education and Human Services at A&M-Commerce, than...

TAMUC Alumna Patti O’Bannon Named Principal of Texas High
A TXK Today article announced that TAMUC alumna Patti O'Bannon has been named the new principal of Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. O'Ban...

A&M-Commerce Alum Honored By Texas Legislature
Dr. Jim Richey, who received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate from A&M-Commerce, was honored by the Texas Legislature for over 20 y...