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February is friendship month. How will you celebrate it? Here are some ideas you can use to observe the month and take care of yourself at the same time.

Friends can open up new worlds for us: both the ones we have and the ones we havent met just yet. They can introduce us to new perspectives and experiences if were willing. It takes just a bit of courage and a willingness to be uncomfortable for a while

Learn how to navigate the waters of Asset Management with Financial Advisor Carmella Nodine.

Asset Management Awareness Month encourages individuals, organizations, and businesses to develop a better understanding of asset management, honor those working in the profession, and increase their focus on the importance of proper asset management.

Get to know AC's female VPs and Associate VPs! 

In honor of Women's History Month, we'd like to introduce you to some of the talented women leading the charge here at Amarillo College.

Cara Crowley started with Amarillo College in 2008 as Director of Grants, became the President's Chief of Staff in 2014, and was promoted to VP of Strategic Initiatives in 2018. Through this role, she has been able to share the AC Story with colleagues in higher education across the nation. "Each time I get the to tell the inspiring work of our faculty and staff, it reminds me why I love this college and our deep commitment to students." In her free time, Cara likes to play golf and travel to off-the-beaten path places like the Enchanted Highway.

Dear Amarillo College faculty and staff,

I want to say again what an honor it is to have met and connected with so many of you in the past few months. I am so impressed with the people and culture of AC, and it is a gift to be among you.

It is obvious and an understatement to say that these are emotionally challenging times that we continue to find ourselves in. We all are carrying some amount of pain and grief in the present moment, and there is probably some level of anxiety about the future, both personally as well as culturally and globally. Its a marathon that feels like it just keeps going And as we react and deal with life, it is so tempting to simply distract, medicate, and maybe even cope in unhealthy ways with our familiar vices.