It's been a long road for Leighton Ellison. After realizing his love for learning at Temple College, he transferred to A&M-Central Texas where he became immersed in his classes and community service, becoming a member of the University’s prestigious Blue Coat Ambassadors.
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June 11, 2020
Selected by Gatesville ISD as a part of the Grow Your Own Program, KayLeigh Tennison wrapped up classes at Temple College and will begin upper-level teaching coursework at A&M-Central Texas.
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June 2, 2020
With help from the community, Campus Cupboard raised funds to help restock food and other essential items for students in need. KXXV covered the Campus Cupboard and spoke with Paul York, Associate Dean for Student Affair, and Brian Haywood, Chair of the A&M-Central Texas Alumni Association.
May 27, 2020
In a corner of a dining area on the first floor of Founder’s Hall, two tables are pushed together, and a half dozen mechanical engineering students gather. Unbeknownst to them, Engineering Week is being celebrated across the U.S., February 16-22, observed by more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies and more than 50 corporations and government agencies. But for university students, celebrating takes on a somewhat different form.
February 21, 2020
When Lampasas resident Sara La Comb, 26, talks about her first two years of teaching in China, her countenance changes. She smiles as she speaks, her dark brown eyes sparkling with inspiration, and her entire body seems full to the brim with happy animation.
February 21, 2020
Friday, Dec 13, 2019
Mother and daughter, Dawna Aleman and Desiree Aleman will graduate together at 7 p.m. today during the Texas A&M University-Central Texas fall commencement service at the Bell County Expo. Both will receive their bachelor’s degrees in business administr...
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019
Tuesday, Nov 5, 2019
"...Less than one month into the educational leadership program, she was notified that she had been selected as the We Teach Texas Leadership Fellow Recipient. Her expenses – tuition, fees, books, cost of certification and testing – would be covered by ...
Thursday, Oct 31, 2019
Five A&M-Central Texas students worked for a year, selling sponsorships to raise the funds they needed to cover their travel expenses to the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice in Houston, October 16-18.
Sunday, Oct 27, 2019
One of the contributing factors for her program’s growth has been the increasing numbers of students completing their two-year degrees at either Early College High School, a KISD initiative in partnership with Central Texas College or the Texas Bioscien...
Thursday, Oct 10, 2019
A&M-Central Texas is hosting Warrior Preview Day October 12, an open house event for prospective students, offering opportunities to meet university officials, interact with faculty and advisors, explore the campus, and learn more about the University’s...
Sunday, Sep 8, 2019
For the past 13 years, Temple resident, Michelle Lynn Hickey, 39, has lived a quiet, unassuming life. A veteran of the U.S. Army, working mom and devoted spouse, she has a job she loves, two great kids, and a good life. But there is more to this extraor...
Friday, Sep 6, 2019
A&M-Central Texas student affairs officials have announced that the University has been selected as a NASPA LEAD Initiative Institution for the 2019-2020 academic year. Dr. Brandon Griggs, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, shared th...
Monday, Aug 26, 2019
A&M-Central Texas officials announced that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has granted accreditati...
Sunday, Aug 18, 2019
Harker Heights resident George Ybarra, 57, was born on the southernmost edge of the Texas hill country, in the small town of Uvalde, not far from Garner State Park. Surrounded by acres of bigtooth maple, desert willow, Texas live oak, and the tree-lined...
Monday, Aug 12, 2019
Fifteen graduates from Copperas Cove were among the nearly 140 students of Texas A&M Central Texas to walk the stage at the Bell County Expo Center on Saturday to receive their degrees. Of those 15, five received master’s degrees, while 10 more receive...
Wednesday, Aug 7, 2019
A university in Killeen is offering free classes to the public, educating them about active shooters. Texas A&M University-Central Texas will have a class on Aug. 29 at Bernie Beck Lecture Hall to educate the public about active-shooter situations.
Sunday, Aug 4, 2019
Initiated by Texas A&M University System leadership two years before Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen became official, the A&M-Central Texas Foundation was created 12 years ago. Originally guided by retired Lt. Gen. Pete Taylor, it began it...
Sunday, Aug 4, 2019
A local business organization spearheading efforts to bring more companies to the Killeen Interstate 14 corridor is making headway on getting a new research facility to be built on the grounds of Texas A&M University-Central Texas.
One of the big goa...
Sunday, Jul 28, 2019
Killeen resident Edith Nava, 24, is not the type of person to wear her heart on her sleeve, but that does not mean that she doesn’t have a story to tell; it just means that she chooses not to be defined by it. Her parents, Juan and Esmerelda, were only ...
Tuesday, Jul 23, 2019
Killeen’s Palo Alto Middle School has a new principal. Superintendent Dr. John Craft named Kernisha Hill to lead the school. This is a return home for Kernisha Hill, who taught reading and English Language Arts for seven years at Palo Alto. She earned h...
Sunday, Jul 21, 2019
At 72 Beaver Dam Road in Bellport, New York, about 70 miles from Manhattan, a modest home on a lush, tree-lined street is tucked somewhat anonymously into a residential area surrounded by industrial warehouses, paving companies, trucking lots and constr...
Sunday, Jul 7, 2019
Michelle Villarreal, 30, was born the middle child of three siblings and Jose Lugo and Arelis Albert. Her father, a soldier, worked in field artillery, posted to Fort Stewart, Georgia. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to the U.S. Army Garrison ...
Monday, Jul 1, 2019
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX — When working in the emergency department at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, a registered nurse can expect the unexpected.
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019
Twenty-three offenders in the Crain and Hughes units of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system in Gatesville donned a different uniform recently during graduation ceremonies hosted by Central Texas College (CTC) and Texas A & M Universit...
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019
Twenty-three offenders in the Crain and Hughes units of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system in Gatesville donned a different uniform recently during graduation ceremonies hosted by Central Texas College (CTC) and Texas A & M Universit...
Saturday, Jun 8, 2019
KILLEEN, TX — Phantom Warriors, like Capt. Kandice Reyes, chief of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s environmental health, are helping to support Warriors at Texas A&M University - Central Texas with a terrace garden initiative to support the univer...
Sunday, Jun 2, 2019
Life went from bad to worse for Korey D. Henderson when he was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to 60 years in prison when he was 18 years old.
Sunday, Jun 2, 2019
Life went from bad to worse for Korey D. Henderson when he was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to 60 years in prison when he was 18 years old.
Thursday, May 23, 2019
KILLEEN, TX — A Killeen woman enlisted in the United States Navy has landed a spot in the coveted Officer's Candidate School.
Thursday, May 23, 2019
KILLEEN, TX — A Killeen woman enlisted in the United States Navy has landed a spot in the coveted Officer's Candidate School.
Monday, May 20, 2019
Killeen, Texas – She was awarded the 2018 Teacher of the Year at KISD’s Willow Springs Elementary School in her fourth year as a full-time teacher, but as of Saturday, May 11th, Jennifer Boehmker, 28, will have another accomplishment of which to be prou...
Monday, May 20, 2019
Killeen, Texas – She was awarded the 2018 Teacher of the Year at KISD’s Willow Springs Elementary School in her fourth year as a full-time teacher, but as of Saturday, May 11th, Jennifer Boehmker, 28, will have another accomplishment of which to be prou...
Friday, Apr 12, 2019
The debt many nursing students face after earning their degrees could soon be relieved. Two new companion bills making their way through House and Senate committees hope to create a student loan repayment assistance program for nurses working at long-te...
Monday, Apr 8, 2019
Texas A&M-Central Texas graduate student Jarrod Weaver is participating in the pilot of the installation’s new Academic Internship Placement Program.
Thursday, Dec 13, 2018
For those familiar with the traditions of the regional universities that are a part of the Texas A&M University System, just two words are all that’s needed to sum up the pride of achievement and pending graduation celebration: ring day.
Thursday, Oct 18, 2018
Our ROTC cadets sharpen their Army skills
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018
KCEN-TV’s Andrew Moore (and KDH reporter) was on campus yesterday to cover a live meeting held on campus, hosted by City Councilman Steve Harris.
Monday, Oct 8, 2018
Internship program set to launch in ‘19
Monday, Oct 8, 2018
Internship program set to launch in ‘19
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2018
Killeen student iHannah Baratang is raising the bar, set to receive her third college degree before she's even old enough to vote.
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2018
Killeen student iHannah Baratang is raising the bar, set to receive her third college degree before she's even old enough to vote.
Thursday, Sep 20, 2018
Texas A&M-Central Texas to host networking event Wednesday
Tuesday, Sep 11, 2018
Falina Brown, a recent hire, shares her experience with Career and Professional Development at Texas A&M University-Central Texas. Through the help and guidance of Career and Professional Development, Falina was able to secure a job at Novogradac and Co...
Tuesday, Sep 11, 2018
Falina Brown, a recent hire, shares her experience with Career and Professional Development at Texas A&M University-Central Texas. Through the help and guidance of Career and Professional Development, Falina was able to secure a job at Novogradac and Co...
Monday, Sep 10, 2018
Killeen: Single mom overcoming odds to finish degree at A&M-Central Texas
Monday, Sep 10, 2018
Killeen: Single mom overcoming odds to finish degree at A&M-Central Texas
Wednesday, Sep 5, 2018
And we appeared on KCEN-TV website and on air with a story about an upcoming fundraiser (see below):
Wednesday, Sep 5, 2018
KILLEEN — Texas A&M University-Central Texas Police Chief Charles Rodriguez takes his position as a law enforcement officer very seriously.
Wednesday, Sep 5, 2018
KILLEEN — Texas A&M University-Central Texas Police Chief Charles Rodriguez takes his position as a law enforcement officer very seriously.
Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018
Temple College is moving forward with developing an initiative to address the needs of its students who are living with burdens that hamper their ability to get an education
Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday between A&M Central Texas University and Central Texas College
Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday between A&M Central Texas University and Central Texas College
