Alumni Spotlight

College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Spotlight Series

May 9, 2024

Donisha West

• Tell us about yourself!
  Did you graduate from TAMUCT?
My name is Donisha West, and I am currently an officer in the United States Army. I graduated from Texas A&M-Central Texas  in May of 2020 with school honors. I received my degree in Sociology with a minor in Military Science. I am a mom of two (8-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl) and a wife.

• Tell us about your time at TAMUCT.
During my time at TAMUCT I was a cadet in the ROTC program. I participated in many of the school events and clubs such as blood drives, fundraisers, as well as the Halloween haunted house at CTC (Central Texas College) I was a part of the ROTC club where I served as the secretary. During the two and a half years I was there, I participated in intramural sports such as basketball and volleyball.

• Tell us about your favorite part about attending Texas A&M-Central Texas and why you attended Texas A&M-Central Texas.
My favorite part about attending TAMUCT was the atmosphere, the faculty, and the staff. I always felt like I was a part of something great. TAMUCT felt like home and family.

• Tell us about any awards, scholarships, or recognition you have received.
I received a scholarship from my ROTC program for maintaining a GPA above 3.0.

• Tell us about any work (past or present) that you are proud of: Since graduation from TAMUCT I have been serving as an Air Defense Artillery Officer in the United States Army over at Fort Cavazos. During my free time I volunteer at the American Red Cross, and I have recently just joined the Killeen NAACP Chapter to do more outreach and support within my community.

• Tell us anything else you’d like to share! I am now pursuing a new path with the Army and that is to one day become a Jag Officer (Lawyer in the Army). I took my LSAT while I was deployed overseas last year. Now I have begun to apply for Law School. In the fall I will be submitting a packet with the goals of being accepted into the Army Funded Legal Education Program. I hope that being a lawyer one day will give me the ability to service those in my community and who I serve beside in the Army. Since graduation from TAMUCT I have been serving as an Air Defense Artillery Officer in the United States Army over at Fort Cavazos. During my free time I volunteer at the American Red Cross, and I have recently just joined the Killeen NAACP Chapter to do more outreach and support within my community.