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In the News
Alumna Flor Cox Sheds 92 Pounds on A&E's "Heavy"
Flor Iris Cox, PAC Alumna, appeared on A&E's docu-drama show "Heavy" where she lost 92 pounds! Her dedication to her family and health provided her with the motivation to get healthy. She is a true inspiration to her family, friends and peers. Cox continues to work out and eat healthy in order to reach her goal weight of 135 pounds. She is currently working towards her Bacherlors Degree in Management. Go Flor Go!
PAC Alumni Art Collection - The First of it's kind
We are working on a special Alumni Art Collection, if you were an arts major and would like to have one your pieces in the PAC Alumni Art Collection please give us a call! Contact Danielle Espinoza at despinoza66@alamo.edu
Jose Guajrado, Adjunct Art Intructor and Palo Alto College - University of Norther Iowa Bridge Program Alumnus, donated the first piece for our collection titled "Frijoles del Norte". The piece was inspired by his experience in transferring from Palo Alto College to the University of Northern Iowa and the great friends he met during college. Tell your story through art and be an inspiration to our current students.
Join us at Palo Alto for our 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Palo Alto College invites Alumni to join in on the celebration honoring the 25th Anniversary of Palo Alto College. The celebration will be on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011. Alumni tickets are available for $65.00 and includes Cocktails/Comida as well as musical entertainment. For more information please contact: Sherry Boyles at 210-496-3733 or sboyles@alamo.edu.
Save the Date for PAC Fest 2011! Thurs., April 14
Join us as we Fiesta all day long with bands, food and fun! This years featured bands are the Spazmatics and The Texas Tornados on the Generations Federal Credit Union stage with special guest emcee stand-up comedian Cleto Rodriguez.
Approximately 50 food and arts & crafts vendors participate in PACfest. Vendors include student and community groups, and have a cross-section of cultural, social and nutritional offerings. Other concurrent activities taking place throughout the day include a car show, military displays, and wrestling exhibitions.
Fiesta royalty visit throughout the day to hand out medals and meet with the public. For more information on PACfest 2011, please call Vincent Bosquez at (210) 486-3113.
Bring Your Ride, and Join In!
The Show and Shine Car Show will be on Thursday, April 14th 2011 with the set up beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting until noon.
From noon to 4 p.m. the show will take place and the
President's Choice Award will be at the end of the show.
There is NO REGISTRATION FEE
for the Car Show and MOTORCYCLES ARE WELCOMED.
For more information, please call: Art Gonzales
(210) 818-4656 or John Ozuna (210) 334-5129.
Conjunto Festival!
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presents the 30th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio on May 10 and May 12, 2011 at the historic Guadalupe Theater (1301 Guadalupe St. @ S. Brazos) and May 13 through May 15, 2011 at the nearby Rosedale Park (303 Dartmouth). For registration information call 210.271.3151 or visit www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
The Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute Presents: 
Home-School-Community Connections: Keys to School Success
The pre-conference institute will be presented by IDRA and invited TEA staff with a focus on the latest research and strategies on effective family engagement.
The parent institute and exhibits will be conducted bilingually by parent presenters and will include topics, such as early childhood education, literacy, math and science instruction, bilingual education, dropout prevention, high school graduation requirements, college access, technology use and Title I requirement.
Registration for the Pre-Confrence Institute on April 13 will be $75 per person (by April 1) or $85 per person (after April 1). Registration includes materials, exhibits, refreshments and lunch
Registration for theParent Institute on April 14 will be $35 per person (by April 1) or $40 per person (after April 1). Registration includes materials, exhibits, refreshments and lunch
For more information Please visit www.idra.org
Alumni - We Need Your Memorabilia!
This year marks our 25th Anniversary and we have created an official Archival Collection. If you have items you would like to add to our archives, let us know!
Items being collected include:
* Publications such as college catalogs, class schedules, faculty- staff directories, fact books, student & staff handbooks, news releases, The Pulse, The Paladin, etc.
* Programs from Commencements & Honors events
* Photographs
* Maps of the campus
* Early news clippings and other media | 
