Power Players
Lion pride runs deep in the Power family. Each is a power player in their respective industry, from Harry and Georgia Power and their sons Craig and Kyle and daughter-in-law Morgan. Each attributes much of their success to the time they each spent at A&M-Commerce. "I bleed blue and gold,” said Harry Power.” I spent four of the greatest years of my life on this campus. If you take in all that is offered to you and fully participate in the college experience, you will have the time of your life." As the marketing director of Sleep Therapy Associates of Texas, ...
New Faces
Dr. Larry Lemanski, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Larry Lemanski has charmed snakes, toured countries on the back of an elephant and explored the inner workings of what makes a salamander’s heart beat. Now he has a new adventure-turning A&M-Commerce into a world-class teaching and research institution. "After having served as A&M-Commerce provost for six months, I am fully convinced that we will be moving to new heights as a university,” Lemanski said. “I am very excited and look forward to being a part of it.” Lemanski’s goals as provost are as diverse as they are numerous including an ...
Building Connections
In the Oglesby family Mike and Ann learned early on that college was not an option; it was a requirement. Mike and Ann’s father was a carpenter with a fourth-grade education. Their mother had only a year of college. Determined their children would receive the education they did not, Mike and Ann’s parents moved their family from Arkansas to Commerce, Texas. All six children graduated from East Texas State College. “We actually used to live on the land that the Sam Rayburn Student Center sits on today,” Mike said. “It’s fun to go inside and say, ‘I used to live here.’” Mike and ...
Alpha Pride
The Crutchfield family embodies the spirit of leadership, a trait learned early on from parents, fraternities and civic leaders. “I remember watching Dr. Martin Luther King on television when I was a child,” Zola Crutchfield said. “He had the qualities of a strong leader, and influenced me to do the right and positive things with my life, strive to become educated and fight for justice in our society.” For Ken and Brandon Crutchfield, that leadership was fostered by Alpha Phi Alpha, a fraternity that has left an indelible mark and strengthened the bond between father and son. “I have observed the tie that ...
A Well-Connected Life
Walk into Sandra Doyle’s office at Atmos Energy, and one of the first things you’ll notice are the photos that line every wall, bookshelf and ledge. They are more than photos of friends and family. The photos represent connections with senators, businessmen, councilmen, and community leaders. They represent who Sandra is, and what she loves to do-network with and for others. “I tell people these photos prove how much work I really do outside of the office. I like to connect people.” Sandra’s gift for relationship building is essential to her role as director of public affairs for Atmos Energy in Dallas, ...
Alumni Profiles
Power Players
Lion pride runs deep in the Power family. Each is a power player in their respective... Read More
Building Connections
In the Oglesby family Mike and Ann learned early on that college was not an... Read More
A Well-Connected Life
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Volleyball’s Leading Lady
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Access & Success
When students returned to campus this fall, they didn’t have to hunt down the registrar’s office in the Business Administration building. They didn’t have to ask for directions to visit a financial aid advisor or a career counselor across campus. Instead, they went to the former home of the university’s print shop, now known as the Student Access... Read More
From the President
This year, Texas A&M University-Commerce celebrates 120 years of service to the people of Northeast Texas, the nation, and the world. Since its founding in 1889, the university has awarded nearly 110,000 degrees. That’s a lot of proud Lions. But in addition to all of these proud alumni, think of the many more whose lives have been enriched... Read More
Living By Example
Luis Franco’s journey to Texas A&M University-Commerce began 17 years ago, when his family moved to the United States from Mexico to provide a better future for their family. Franco took advantage of his parents’ ambitious decision by earning his bachelor’s degree from A&M-Commerce in 2005. “Graduating from college was a goal I set... Read More
Just Ask Ted
For student veterans at A&M-Commerce, Ted Oats is known as a friend, an advisor and a fellow veteran who can relate to them in ways few others can and help make the transition from life in the military to the civilian world with a college education. As the new director of veterans’ affairs on campus, Ted also is the face of the A&M System-wide... Read More
New Faces
Dr. Larry Lemanski, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Larry Lemanski has charmed snakes, toured countries on the back of an elephant and explored the inner workings of what makes a salamander’s heart beat. Now he has a new adventure-turning A&M-Commerce into a world-class teaching and research institution. “After having... Read More
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