A.J. Ramos has enjoyed tremendous athletic success, but he has never forgotten is hometown roots or what really matters in life. A former MLB All-Star who grew up in Lubbock and played baseball for Estacado and Texas Tech, Ramos also benefited from the influence and presence of family. They’ve been his anchor every step of the way. Taylor Peters sits down with Ramos in the latest episode of Fearless Unscripted. Watch or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Emma Rodriguez has become a celebrity at Texas Tech this year. The U.S. Army aviator and wife of Red Raider star linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has garnered national attention as well.

On a recent return to Lubbock, Emma took the time to sit down with Taylor Peters to talk about football, faith and what makes Texas Tech special.

In August 2025 Christie Loveless did something that was 40 years in the making. After leaving college in the mid-80s following a tragedy, she walked the stage as a Texas Tech University graduate in the same weekend as her son, Kolby.

Texas Tech’s $10K Degree Completion Program allowed her to recognize that dream with an affordable, accelerated and flexible bachelor’s degree program. Now, she is a walking ambassador of Texas Tech Online.

For more information about Texas Tech Online’s $10K Degree Completion Program: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/online/10K/

Learn more about Texas Tech Online: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/online/start/

Read more about Christie's story and others who have made their goals a reality through the $10K Degree Completion Program: https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2024/08/adult-learners-relish-path-to-completing-the-incomplete.php