Scott and Margaret Stahl Continue Lion Legacy at A&M Commerce
February 26, 2024 – Alumnus Scott Stahl and his wife, Margaret, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, have recently presented a generous gift to Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Scott W. Stahl and Margaret Stahl Gift Agreement will provide matching gift opportunities that champion the Greatest Need Fund and Alumni Association memberships at the university. The Stahl’s Lion legacy spans three generations, including Dr. Jim...
Trego Family Pledges $400,000 to TAMUC Electrical Engineering
November 6, 2023 – COMMERCE, TX—Lion alumni Bruce and Barbara Trego have generously pledged $400,000 to benefit the Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Trego Family Engineering and Technology Endowment makes history as one of the most substantial planned gifts from a private donor to the department. The endowment serves a dual purpose: providing scholarships to electrical...
TAMUC Science and Engineering Dean Builds Bridges for STEM Success
COMMERCE, TX—As a young girl growing up in rural Lee County, South Carolina, Dr. Andrea Toney Graham had “big dreams of doing big things.” Since then, she has blazed a pioneering trail through the STEM field, making a lasting impact through her scholarship and leadership. Graham was the first engineer from her household and the first African American to earn a doctorate in industrial engineering from The University of Texas at...
A&M-Commerce Offers Technology Management BAAS for Working Professionals
COMMERCE, TX—The Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce has launched a new Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) in Technology Management degree program. The new fully online program is designed to prepare working professionals for managerial careers in technical fields. Brent Donham, Ph.D., who serves as dean of the College of Science and Engineering at A&M-Commerce, said there is a...
A&M-Commerce Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Program Earns Accreditation
Texas A&M University-Commerce News Release – Sept. 23, 2021 COMMERCE, Texas —The Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently announced that its Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is newly accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)is a...
TAMUC Alum Designs Cranial Prosthesis With Cornell University Team
COMMERCE, TX—In the two years since graduating from Texas A&M University-Commerce, Karli Thornton has been busy changing the world. She has worked internationally, earned her master’s degree in biomedical engineering from Cornell University in New York and designed a patent-pending cranial prosthesis device that can potentially help millions of patients. None of her success would be possible, she says, without the foundation she...
TAMUC Department Produces Face Shields For Area Medical Centers
Commerce — The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Engineering and Technology used 3D printers to manufacture 200 face shields for Paris Regional Medical Center as part of an effort to equip healthcare workers with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The face shields were delivered to the hospital on April 23. The department delivered an additional 200 face shields to Hunt...
A&M-Commerce College of Business Hosts 2019 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference
The A&M-Commerce College of Business will host the 2019 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON) on May 15 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Alumni Center. This year’s conference will continue the format begun in 2018 featuring “Lunch and Learn” mini-conference sessions to make it more convenient for business owners, managers, employees and aspiring entrepreneurs from the area to participate. SBECON will focus on...
Grant Will Fund A & M-Commerce Ag Department Project to Develop Renewable Energy in Northeast Texas
By Mary Grace Rodriguez Assistant Professor in the School of Agriculture, Dr. Doug LaVergne has received a $30,764 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture for a project slated to “Develop a Renewable Energy Technical Assistance Program for Northeast Texas Small Businesses and Agricultural Producers.” The program will support the mission of Texas A&M University-Commerce by developing a bridge to connect...
A&M-Commerce Elevates Status as Leader in Physics Teacher Education
A&M-Commerce Elevates Status as Leader in Physics Teacher EducationCOMMERCE, Texas—The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Physics and Astronomy recently received additional funding from the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) to lead the creation of a PhysTEC regional network for the state of Texas. A&M-Commerce is the lead institution in the initiative, collaborating with Texas State University, the...
