The ACC health and medical programs will sponsor their annual Fall Health and Fitness Fair on Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the new Science/Health Science Building on the main campus. The event will focus on health awareness, prevention and treatment awareness and the importance of positive lifestyle habits. Numerous health screenings, informational booths and healthcare professionals will be available. There is no charge to attend the event and many of the screenings will be free. For more information, contact ACC Respiratory Care Department Chair Diane Flatland at (281) 756-5660. 

It's one thing to learn about history by reading a textbook; it's another to learn it by participating in a live concert. For ACC students enrolled in a country music history course designed to fulfill music appreciation credits toward a degree, that is exactly what they experience. Each semester, ACC instructor and professional musician James Harvey gathers friends from the music industry to bring the country music to life.

 

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ACC math instructor Tammi Lansford was recently nominated by her peers to represent the college and compete with educators throughout Texas for the prestigious Piper Professor Award. The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, a non-profit oganization orchestrated through the Texas Comptroller's office, annually awards $5,000 to 15 professors throughout the state for their superior teaching at the college level. Participation in the Piper Professor Program is by invitation only. 

Learn how much ACC has to offer and how it can help prepare students for numerous exciting and well-paying careers at the "Career Choices" open house on Nov. 17, from 4 to 7 p.m., in the newly remodeled Student Center (Building E). Representatives from campus departments and programs, Advising Services, and financial aid will be available to assist with enrollment, application processes and questions. There will be lots of free food and door prizes (while suppplies last). For more information, call (281) 756-3550. 

ACC will host its annual Veterans' Day Ceremony on Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the Memorial Wall on the main campus. Each year, the college celebrates the heroic efforts and honors the sacrifices of our country's veterans. For more information, contact ACC Student Activities at (281) 756-3686. 

The ACC Music Department will host its annual Christmas Choir Concert at First United Methodist Church in Alvin on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The program will include Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols accompanied by harp and other holiday favorites. First United Methodist Church is located at 611 W. South Street. For more information, contact ACC Music Department Chair Kevin Moody at (281) 756-3587. 

 

After over 30 years of wear and tear and damage from Hurricane Ike, the old theatre seats have been replaced with new, high back comfortable chairs. In all, the theatre received new walls, a new stage and renovated associated areas. Recently, it also upgraded lighting equipment. Enjoy the new venue at the upcoming holiday stage performance of "A Christmas Story" Dec. 5-6 and 10-12.

 

Although the new seats are in, the ACC Theatre still needs your support. Be a part of history and honor a loved one by sponsoring an unclaimed seat today! Call (281) 756-3600. 

For the past two years, attorney and ACC instructor Joseph Gutheinz, Jr. has been coordinating a mock grand jury each semester to give students an opportunity to gain valuable experience in an actual courtroom. This year, the mock grand jury involved students from the criminal justice, paralegal and court reporting programs at ACC. Students focus on one case that is unfolding in the media so they can go through the "various stages necessary to bring about a final resolution of the case, beginning with the grand jury itself, where the decision to indict or not to indict is made."

 

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The ACC Foundation will host its annual Christmas Gala on Dec. 1, at 6 p.m., at the Nolan Ryan Center. Celebrating the Christmas traditions around the world, the ACC Foundation has chosen Texas as this year's theme. There will be a wine reception, dinner, silent and live auctions and live country music entertainment. The event is held each year to raise funds for ACC Foundation scholarships, staff development and community enrichment programs. For tickets and more information, call (281) 756-3600.

Women who provide the primary financial support for their families and are enrolled in, or have been accepted to, a vocational/technical skills training program or an undergraduate degree program are eligible for the Soroptimist International of Alvin Women's Opportunity Award of $500. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and cannot have already earned an undergraduate degree. Application packets are availabe in the Human Resources Department at ACC, Room C100, and at the Alvin Independent School District administration offices, 301 E. House Street.

 

Applications must be turned into either of those locations by Dec. 1. For more information, contact AISD Director of Student Acceleration and Soroptimist International of Alvin Awards Committee Chair Denise Babb at (281) 245-2453 or dbabb@alvinisd.net or ACC Director of Human Resources and Soroptimist International of Alvin President Lang Windsor at (281) 756-3640 or lwindsor@alvincollege.edu.