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Sara Cushing and Gail Chandler

Big fish, small pond, perfect home

by Savannah Christian Just a few short months ago, Sara Cushing and her mother, Gail Chandler, headed out of the Metroplex toward Texas A&M University-Commerce in search of a...
Sara Cushing and Gail Chandler

Personalizing the Process

Student Access & Success Center The Student Access and Success Center was created to ease the enrollment process for students. Now, students can come to a central location to...

Home Away from Home

Rayburn Student Center The student center is home to a variety of campus events and activities that enhance the college experience. Students can grab a cup of coffee on their way to...
student at robotics competition

Engineering the Future

On October 8, the A&M-Commerce Field House was filled with a level of excitement usually found only at a sporting event. Complete with bands, cheerleaders, and fans, the next...
Dr. Dan Jones and other professors ribbon cutting

Campus Life Renewal

by Sara De La Rosa  |  Photo by Jared Horn Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomed a new residence hall to the southwest corner of campus this fall, the first step toward transf...
Music band

Bringing Performance To Life

by Randy Jolly October 21 was a beautiful clear day in Commerce. It was made even more gorgeous by the excitement surrounding the official grand opening and dedication of the $29 mi...
Authentic Chris Ramo

The Thread of Life

As part of the donors' breakfast held before the music building dedication, Chris Ramos presented his thoughts from the student perspective. We know you will appreciate the beau...
students from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Class Notes, Fall 2011

1950s Naomi C. Bledsoe (B.S. '56, M.S. '68) is an author at the age of 91 with her book I Wouldn't Take Nothing for my Journey Now. 1960s Shirley Cooper (B.A. '65) was honored as one of 2...

A Champion’s Spirit

by Ashley Johnson  |  Photo by Jason Flowers As James Thrower looked up at the fans towering over him at Franklin Field, and down at his jersey, the white Philadelphia Eagles' wings...

Wrapped in Sisterhood

by Ashley Johnson  |  Photo by Jason Flowers Growing up in Gilmer, Texas was idyllic for Sarah Sharp Allen. “It was a time when you still had the freedom to roam the streets as a child,...
jesus cross

Leading the KD Way

by Ashley Johnson  |  Photos by Paul Bryan While most A&M-Commerce graduates exude excitement on graduation day, the moment was bittersweet for Emily Herron. “Some of the be...

When Norris Met Martha

by Ashley Johnson  |  Photo by Jason Flowers When Peggy Shaw stopped by Martha Faires' room in Binnion Hall in 1956, neither of them knew it would result in Martha meeting her Mr. Rig...
Gloria Espinosa

Never Too Late

by Ashley Johnson  |  Photo by Jason Flowers When Gloria Espinosa, the mobile mammography coordinator at UT Southwestern, was turned down for a promotion because she lacked a col...

A Dream Takes Flight

by Ashley Johnson  |  Photo by Jason Flowers Rex Driggers' 37-year career in aviation began with a uniform. “My senior year of high school, we visited the university for Career Day...
COEHS Fred Fuentes

An Advocate for Access

by Sara De La Rosa  |  Photo by Paul Bryan The first in his family to graduate from high school, Fred Fuentes is no stranger to confronting challenges and turning them into opportuni...
Orion and Audrey Casper

A Garden Affair

by Ashley Johnson  |  Photo by Jason Flowers Life doesn't always turn out as planned. Sometimes, it's even better. “I always knew I would go to Texas A&M University-Commerce...
Alma Mater written poem on a paper

Beloved Alma Mater

Inspired by her time at A&M-Commerce, Ms. Dona Julian Cassel, set to work on a poetic tribute to her alma mater. Cassel, who has a B.S. in elementary education (1967) and a M.A in...
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