Michael Mattesi, creator of the FORCE drawing theory, returns for workshop

Michael Mattesi, veteran animator, Disney and Pixar collaborator and creator of the FORCE drawing theory , returns in April to lead another detailed workshop for Amarillo College students interested in drawing and animation.

CLASS ACT: Dr. Hobbs brings direct knowledge to study of sciences

Following a maritime stint in the U.S. Navy, Richard Hobbs achieved advanced degrees at a pair of major universities and then, with a newly acquired doctoral degree in tow, he charted a course for Amarillo College.

AC to host 200 PD students for annual Health Sciences Showcase

Amarillo College will open the doors of its West Campus to welcome about 200 Palo Duro High School students on Monday, April 15 for AC’s fourth annual Health Sciences Spring Showcase.

Exhibit in AC’s Common Lobby Gallery to feature inclusions in Freelancer

Artwork accepted for publication in Amarillo College’s literary journal Freelancer will be on display April 4-27 at AC’s Common Lobby Gallery, and the exhibit will open with fanfare that recognizes the journal’s contri

College to host board that oversees HAZWOPER training nationally

Amarillo College, a leader in providing robust and efficient hazardous-materials training for Department of Energy (DOE) workers, will host a meeting of the national DOE advisory board that helps oversee that training nationally.

CLASS ACT: Jill Gibson, chair of Mass Media Program, puts students first

Jill Gibson’s office door is always open, and her students quickly discover they are welcome to visit, to vent, or to share thoughts and experiences that oftentimes are far more personal than academic.

Bill Crawford, whose career spanned 44 years, named professor Emeritus

By the time Bill Crawford retired as dean of health sciences at Amarillo College, he had served in various capacities under nine AC presidents and, equally remarkably, during the administrations of nine different U.S. presidents.

AC students collect 26 mass media awards at TIPA state convention

Amarillo College Student Media has received 26 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) for work completed during spring and fall 2018 semesters.

Focus will be on civic engagement at AC's ‘101 Reasons – 1 Week|1 Vote’

Ramping up civic engagement and voter awareness will be focal points when Amarillo College presents “101 Reasons – 1 Week|1Vote” March 25-29 on the Washington Street Campus.

Experts to elaborate on Thrive Scholarships at Facebook Live event

Experts will elaborate on the basic details of the Thrive Scholarship Program during a Facebook Live event beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7.

College presents Synaesthesia Art Show and reception in March

A unique presentation of student artwork will be on display in March when Amarillo College presents the Synaesthesia Art Show in the Common Lobby Gallery.

Experimental filmmaker Riley Harmon to share his insights Feb. 27-28 at AC

An experimental filmmaker and artist whose time-based creations – films, objects, live experiences and installations – distort and question the nature of reality, will share his insights and deliver a public talk at Amarillo Colle

Huang’s Hybrid Landscape to go on display at Southern Light Gallery

Hybrid Landscape , an exhibit of photographs by Ting Huang that feature conflicting cultural elements, will be on display March 4 through April 10 at the Southern Light Gallery on Amarillo College’s Washington Street Campus.

Symphony will play AC graduate’s composition in Feb. 22-23 concerts

Amarillo College graduate Brad Johnson, presently a senior at West Texas A&M University, will be an honored guest of the Amarillo Symphony Feb. 22-23 for its world premiere performances of Ascension , a piece Johnson himself composed.

College's windfall includes 4 Golds from Collegiate Advertising Awards

Amarillo College marketing campaigns are among the top five percent of colleges and universities in the nation as just affirmed by the 2018 Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA), which conferred seven awards on AC, four of which are Gold.

AC adding programs in biotechnology, data science and diesel transportation

The Amarillo College Board of Regents has given its consent to launch three new academic programs later this year – associate of science (A.S.) degrees in biotechnology and data science, and an associate of applied science (A.A.S.

College's Natural History Museum is teeming with exotic specimens

Tucked away in the northernmost portion of Amarillo College’s Ordway Hall is a veritable swarm of globally collected insects – and droves of exotic mounted mammals, big-game fish and birds of prey.

Diego Caetano and tenor Richard Resch to perform Schubert masterpiece

Thanks to a chance encounter aboard a train in distant Switzerland, a tenor and a pianist, virtuosos whose association had largely been limited to Facebook, are poised to perform a Franz Shubert masterpiece at Amarillo College.

AC hoops player-turned-referee among Sports Hall of Fame inductees

From its formative years well into the 1980s, Amarillo College enjoyed robust intercollegiate athletics, programs whose alumni authored many success stories.

AC obtains grant to integrate basic education, workforce training

Amarillo College has received a $187,500* grant from the Texas Workforce Commission for the purpose of integrating basic education classes with workforce training programs to propel adult learners into high-demand jobs.
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