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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.
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September 22, 2016
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
“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
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
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
Kyle Arrant and Mark Rowh were named Classified Employee of the Year and Administrator of the Year, respectively.
September 9, 2016
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
Pianist Diego Caetano will give his premiere AC recital, and opera star Mary Jane Johnson will perform with the Amarillo Symphony.
September 6, 2016
The most-recent Amarillo College cohort gives the PTA Program its first 100-percent pass rate since 2010.
August 31, 2016
One hundred percent of AC’s most-recent dental hygiene graduates have passed the clinical competency exam.
August 22, 2016
Martin Gutierrez is a finance major with great responsibility who overcame his dread of math at Amarillo College.
August 19, 2016
A scholarly role-playing game is the basis for a transformative method of instruction taking root at AC.
This incoming freshman plans to pursue a certificate in the College’s Medical Data Specialist Program.
August 18, 2016
The winner of a juried art exhibition will take home $500 and be the subject of a feature to air on Panhandle PBS.
No fewer than eight former AC students have evolved to fill roles on the College’s present-day biology faculty.
August 17, 2016
Family Night helped this incoming freshman and her parents become better acquainted with Amarillo College.
The Associate Degree Nursing Program has built a solid foundation from which to implement new initiatives.
August 15, 2016
AC adds one more student-success tool to its evolving and increasingly secure technological infrastructure.
August 12, 2016
AC will honor one of its own during a special celebration in October – the 2015 National Teacher of the Year.
August 10, 2016
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
AC initiatives on poverty and student success are turning heads nationwide and drawing visitors for a closer look.
August 5, 2016
AC continues to live within its means as Regents approve a proposal to leave the tax rate unchanged in 2016.
Would-be truck drivers with hearing impairments – from Florida to Wyoming – are fast finding out about AC.
August 2, 2016
AC’s Advocacy & Resource Center helps students strike a balance between the challenges of college and life.
July 29, 2016
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
A student-led revision of the tobacco and smoking policy, passed by AC Regents in January, soon goes into effect.
July 22, 2016
Students who will be new to AC this fall – and their entire families – are invited to a festive welcoming event on July 28th.
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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
The selective Governor’s Executive Development Program accepts only top executives from state agencies and higher education.
July 18, 2016
‘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
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
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
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.
July 7, 2016
Area hospitals and healthcare facilities are a boon to the programs for nursing study at Amarillo College.
July 5, 2016
A paint job to benefit a haven for the otherwise homeless sends an eclectic AC crew into action downtown.
June 30, 2016
Two outstanding AC students have been singled out for inclusion in Leadership Pipeline 2016 this fall in Dallas.
June 29, 2016
A repair service for students who buy technology at the AC Bookstore has expanded to serve the community as well.
June 21, 2016
Logan and Payton Nelson are members of an SGA leadership team gearing up for a superhero-style Fall Semester.
June 17, 2016
Prominent coaches A.J. Johnson and Julian Reese will be calling the plays at Kids’ College camps in June & July.
June 6, 2016
The volume of offerings at the College is on the rise with a new certificate program and Pro Tools certification options.
June 3, 2016
The Texas Bar Assoc. is backing a project that AC administrators believe is the first of its kind at a community college in Texas. Read More
May 31, 2016
It’s a one-stop opportunity on June 16th for those in search of a higher education and, thus, a higher-paying skillset. Read More
Ever-growing crowds are still expected to attend AC’s free outdoor concerts, but now folks can enjoy them from afar. Read More
May 26, 2016
From Robotics to Martial Arts to Banking and Finance, AC’s summer camps offer something for kids of almost any age.
May 24, 2016
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