Social Work Graduate Student and Alum Named to TACUSPA Board

Current East Texas A&M University graduate student Gabrielle Vaughn was named to the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, an organization that aims to enhance higher education and student success by cultivating relationships and engagement that promote leadership development among current and aspiring student affairs practitioners and scholars. Vaughan, a 2016 Lion graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies, is currently studying at East Texas A&M for a Master of Social Work degree and is slated to graduate in May 2025. Vaughn serves on the TACUSPA board as vice president for membership and marketing. She also currently works as a senior coordinator of leadership at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
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