News

2016

Evan Smith of Texas Tribune to Moderate a Conversation at AC

The Public is invited to a free lunchtime forum featuring State Reps. Four Price and John Smithee, from 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4th.

September 22, 2016

There’s No Grass Growing under the Feet of this Future Welder

Ty Cessnun probably will spend more time at AC this fall than most anyone who does not actually reside at the College.

September 21, 2016

Author Jamie Ford to Appear at Ordway Hall Tuesday, Oct. 11th

“An Evening with Jamie Ford” is free, open to the public, and it will conclude with a book-signing at AC’s historic Ordway Hall.

September 20, 2016

AC Students to Provide Free Legal Help at Clinic and Workshops

An Open House of the new AC Legal Clinic, offering legal assistance to members of the College Community, is set for 11 a.m. to noon on Sept. 20.

September 16, 2016

Myriad College Resources Lift Disabled Student to Photo Finish

Once something of a recluse, Eric Van Marter found a family at AC and now is working on his second associate degree, this one in art.

September 14, 2016

AC’s Foremost Staff Awards Conferred at Fall General Assembly

Kyle Arrant and Mark Rowh were named Classified Employee of the Year and Administrator of the Year, respectively.

September 9, 2016

Fall Enrollment Eclipses 10,000 and Should Climb even Higher

The second 8-week session of classes begins Oct. 24th, and an influx of students then could push fall enrollment as high as 10,350.

September 7, 2016

World-Class Music Faculty Primed for September Performances

Pianist Diego Caetano will give his premiere AC recital, and opera star Mary Jane Johnson will perform with the Amarillo Symphony.

September 6, 2016

Department of Education Enlists AC for Student-Success Project

Amarillo College has received affirmation from an authority second to none that its innovative integration of resources to support underprepared adult students is not only unique and worthwhile, but simply too promising to keep under wraps.

September 2, 2015

Stress-Management Support Group New for Students this Fall

All AC students are invited to bring a sack lunch and join Success Over Stress, a support group that meets Thursdays all fall.

August 31, 2016

Physical Therapist Assistant Grads Perfect on Licensure Exam

The most-recent Amarillo College cohort gives the PTA Program its first 100-percent pass rate since 2010.

August 31, 2016

Dental Hygiene Students Achieve Perfection on Licensing Exam

One hundred percent of AC’s most-recent dental hygiene graduates have passed the clinical competency exam.

August 22, 2016

AC Graduate to Help Administer $2.8 Million Fund at Texas Tech

Martin Gutierrez is a finance major with great responsibility who overcame his dread of math at Amarillo College.

August 19, 2016

‘Reacting to the Past’ to Play a Role in Amarillo College’s Future

A scholarly role-playing game is the basis for a transformative method of instruction taking root at AC.

August 19, 2016

Meet Tammy Tucker, a Working Mom who has a College Dream

This incoming freshman plans to pursue a certificate in the College’s Medical Data Specialist Program.

August 18, 2016

Bushels of Money at Stake in ‘Apple of My Eye’ Art Competition

The winner of a juried art exhibition will take home $500 and be the subject of a feature to air on Panhandle PBS.

August 18, 2016

Former Students Infuse Biology Faculty with Homegrown Talent

No fewer than eight former AC students have evolved to fill roles on the College’s present-day biology faculty.

August 17, 2016

Meet Yulissa Sandoval, a Freshman from Palo Duro High School

Family Night helped this incoming freshman and her parents become better acquainted with Amarillo College.

August 17, 2016

Nursing Program Excelling in Mission to Meet Community Needs

The Associate Degree Nursing Program has built a solid foundation from which to implement new initiatives.

August 15, 2016

New Remote-Support System to Help Students with Technology

AC adds one more student-success tool to its evolving and increasingly secure technological infrastructure.

August 12, 2016

Shanna Peeples to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award

AC will honor one of its own during a special celebration in October – the 2015 National Teacher of the Year.

August 10, 2016

Eight-Week Format Might Be Life-Changing for this Single Mom

She can be a full-time student, optimize her financial aid, and still be an attentive mom thanks to eight-week classes.

August 8, 2016

Lansing College Delegation is Latest to Examine AC’s Initiatives

AC initiatives on poverty and student success are turning heads nationwide and drawing visitors for a closer look.

August 5, 2016

Amarillo College Says ‘No’ to Tax-Rate Hike for 3rd Year in a Row

AC continues to live within its means as Regents approve a proposal to leave the tax rate unchanged in 2016.

August 5, 2016

AC's Truck Driving Academy Becomes a Destination for the Deaf

Would-be truck drivers with hearing impairments – from Florida to Wyoming – are fast finding out about AC.

August 2, 2016

Social Services Supports Students Hard-Pressed by Life Issues

AC’s Advocacy & Resource Center helps students strike a balance between the challenges of college and life.

July 29, 2016

AC’s Math Outreach Center Helps Students Divide and Conquer

Once he discovered AC’s supportive math lab, Richard De La Cruz shed his fear of algebra and became a class leader.

July 28, 2016

All AC Campuses to Become Smoke-Free on August 1st

A student-led revision of the tobacco and smoking policy, passed by AC Regents in January, soon goes into effect.

July 22, 2016

Family Night Features Tours & Entertainment for AC Newcomers

Students who will be new to AC this fall – and their entire families – are invited to a festive welcoming event on July 28th.

July 22, 1016

A Wealth of Talent Reshapes Amarillo College Music Department

Camille Day Nies steps into the role of department chair, leads a search, and swiftly adds two exceptional faculty to the mix.

July 19, 2016

VP Steven Smith Selected for Prestigious Governor’s Program

The selective Governor’s Executive Development Program accepts only top executives from state agencies and higher education.

July 18, 2016

Bestselling, Bittersweet Novel Chosen as AC’s Common Reader

‘Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet’ will soon be distributed to new freshman, and its author will be here this fall.

July 13, 2016

Dental Assisting Graduates Excel on National-Certification Exam

AC has learned that its first group of graduates to sit for the CODA exam easily exceeded the national first-time pass rate.

July 12, 2016

AC Seeks Talent for Amarillo’s Got Music Competition Aug. 12-13

Anyone of any age in the Amarillo area is welcome to vie for the top prize – a recording deal courtesy of AC and Fellowship Studios.

July 11, 2016

AC Selected for Texas Success Center Project

Amarillo College will play a role in transforming the way Texas students move from public education to community colleges or transfer to four-year institutions as they ultimately work toward careers.