News Bites

COEHS Students Participate in Mexico Education Collaborative
Several students and faculty members from the A&M-Commerce College of Education and Human Services traveled to Clavellinas, Mexico, in...

A&M-Commerce Alumna Receives Meritorious Service Award
A&M-Commerce alumna, Dr. Sangeeta Singg, recently received a meritorious service award in honor of ten years of outstanding leadership...

Alum Maricia Johns Featured in USA Today Publication
A&M-Commerce alum Maricia Johns was featured in the 2019 Fall/Winter edition of the “USA Today Best Years Magazine.” In the article, “Emb...

A&M-Commerce School of Social Work Participates at NASW Conference
The School of Social Work at A&M-Commerce was well represented at the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Conference in Galveston on October 3 through 5. Particip...

Distinguished Alumnus Ben Scholz Attends Ceremony at White House
A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alumnus Ben Scholz visited the White House on October 7, 2019, to attend the signing ceremony for trade agree...

KETR Receives National Edward R. Murrow Award
KETR, A&M-Commerce's on-campus radio station, received the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digi...

Wascovich and Harmening Present Workshop at TASA
Dr. Vaughn Wascovich and Tanner Harmening from A&M-Commerce's Department of Art attended the Texas Association of Schools of Art's (TAS...

Dr. Hsun-Yu Chan Chosen for Junior Faculty Award
Dr. Hsun-Yu Chan has been selected as a recipient of the Augustine “Chuck” Arize Junior Faculty Award. This award recognizes outstanding teac...

A&M-Commerce Alumni Address Congressmen in Washington D.C.
Two noteworthy A&M-Commerce alumni, U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway '70 and Ben Scholz '70, addressed congressmen in Washington D.C. in Septembe...

Dr. Phil Gilbreath Retires after 52 Years of Service
Dr. Phil Gilbreath, A&M-Commerce (ETSU) alumnus, retired from Garland ISD after 52 years of service. Gilbreath served as the career and t...

Texas Governor Appoints Dr. Beth Jones to TSBVI Board of Trustees
A&M-Commerce Professor Beth Jones has been appointed by Governor Gregg Abbott to the board of trustees for the Texas School for the Blind a...

Dr. Jangsup Choi Co-authors New Book that Reinterprets South Korea’s Rise to International Influence
Dr. Jangsup Choi, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, recently co-authored a book that proposes and tests a new perspective on how South Korea rose from d...

Professor Publishes New Study on Teacher Retention
In a new study published in Educational Policy, A&M-Commerce professor Sarah Guthery and her co-author, Lauren Bailes at the University...

Recent Doctoral Graduate Receives ALER Dissertation Award for 2019
Dr. Elaine Vallie, a recent graduate of the curriculum and instruction program at A&M-Commerce, received the Dissertation Award for 201...

Professor Henley Publishes Cognitive Archaeology Book
Tracy Henley, professor and department head in the psychology department at A&M-Commerce, recently published the “Handbook of Cogniti...

Dr. LaVelle Hendricks Receives Professional and Community Outreach Award
Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, professor of counseling, received the 2019 D. Frank Davis Professional and Community Outreach Award from the Texas Association of Addiction Profession...

Robert Earl Edison to serve as Distinguished Visiting Professor at Oklahoma Christian University
A&M-Commerce alum Robert Earl Edison will serve as a distinguished visiting professor of American studies in racial and ethnic diversity at Oklahoma Christian University...

Yumiko Kasai Awarded Social Work Scholarship
Master of Social Work student Yumiko Kasai was recently awarded a 2019 Ima Hogg Scholarship. According to the Hogg Foundation website, the fou...

Kelli Stewart Selected as Superintendent of North Lamar ISD
After a unanimous vote by the board of trustees, Kelli Stewart was named the lone finalist for the North Lamar ISD superintendent position. Ste...

Health and Human Performance Instructor Accepts TEAFCS Award
Dr. Elizabeth Wachira, professor of health and human performance at A&M-Commerce, accepted the 2019 Texas Extension Association of Fam...