College's most prestigious faculty honor is presented to Karen White

Karen White empathizes with those of her students at Amarillo College who initially struggle to grasp the intricacies of mathematics. After all, she too grappled with the subject as an undergrad.

AC’s Chalk It Up sidewalk art contest once again features $900 in prizes

Amarillo College’s Chalk It Up sidewalk art contest is back and encourages participants to express the wealth of their imaginations.

Thrive Amarillo Scholarship Program to begin enrolling immediately

The Thrive Amarillo Scholarship Program is officially launching for students in Amarillo ISD.

Analysis confirms AC tutoring services have significant impact on success

Students who take advantage of three free tutoring services at Amarillo College are far more likely to succeed in their corresponding courses than students enrolled in the same courses who do not seek supplementary instruction.

Participants from 14 states to attend AC’s No Excuses Poverty Summit

Amarillo College has become a national leader in removing barriers of poverty that impede student success, and other colleges and universities have not only taken note, many are turning to AC this spring to learn more about what works.

Academic excellence places 600 full-time students on AC Dean’s List

Success is another semester at Amarillo College marked by a significant upsurge in the number of full-time students who achieved academic excellence.

June Jazz expands in 2018, features six weeks of free concerts at AC

Amarillo College, a popular destination for jazz enthusiasts on Tuesday nights in June, will present more free concerts this summer on the Washington Street Campus than ever before – as June Jazz for the first time extends well into July.

Amarillo College introduces Drone License Prep classes this summer

From filming live events to monitoring wildlife habitats, surveying inaccessible terrain, or inspecting remote power lines, drone usage, both recreational and commercial, is definitely on the rise.

AC is ranked among the Top 50 Best Value Community Colleges for 2018

Amarillo College is pleased to announce that it has been ranked 26 th nationally in Value Colleges’ Top 50 Best Value Community Colleges of 2018 .

Kim Crowley selected as next dean of health sciences at Amarillo College

Amarillo College is pleased to announce that one of its own exceptional administrators, Kimberly Crowley, has been selected to serve as the College’s next dean of health sciences.

AC students discover lichens new to Panhandle; one may be first in Texas

A team of Amarillo College student researchers was rewarded on a recent expedition to Ceta Canyon by the discovery of two new records for lichens in the Texas Panhandle, one of which may be the first such sighting in the state.

AC student channels his passion for computers into Spring Graduation

Worried that his favorite pastime might lose its allure if he made it his life’s work, computer enthusiast Marshal Homfeld initially shied away from majoring in computer information systems (CIS) at Amarillo College.

AC to add Tony Freeman, printer and mentor, to Mass Media Wall of Fame

The Amarillo College Matney Mass Media Program is pleased to announce that it will honor Tony Freeman, who has served as printer and mentor for the College’s award-winning student magazine “AC Current” since its inception

AC accepting applications for Summer Research Internships for STEM majors

Amarillo College STEM majors and high school seniors planning to major in STEM fields are invited to apply for a select, week-long research internship in August featuring hands-on study in the College’s new greenhouse.

AC theatre major is national finalist for lighting design, visits nation’s capital

Success is an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., which is exactly what Jason Driver earned by winning the regional round at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in San Angelo.

Happy State Bank funds playground for AC’s Hagy Center for Young Children

Kids who attend Amarillo College’s Hagy Center for Young Children soon will have a unique new playground on which to run, ride, climb and learn life skills, courtesy of a generous gift of $100,000 from Happy State Bank.

AC and River Road ISD to celebrate Diplomas and Degrees partnership

River Road Independent School District and Amarillo College are pleased to announce a joint celebration of the Diplomas and Degrees partnership that has already placed 15 River Road students on the path to associate degrees at AC.

Careers in creative arts is the topic for a new panel-discussion series at AC

The Creative Arts Community at Amarillo College is pleased to introduce a series of career-focused panel discussions featuring successful creative arts professionals with a wide range of expertise.

AC’s observance of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day begins with exhibit

Success is seeing the big picture, so Amarillo College will enhance its traditional observance of Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day – Sunday, April 29 – with a weeks-long exhibit of nostalgic pictures in the pinhole style.

AC’s LITE Luncheon raises money to assist students with disabilities

Each year, disAbility Services at Amarillo College spearheads a vital community-wide luncheon to raise not only awareness, but funding for people with disabilities who are committed to Living Independently Through Education (LITE).
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