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In the News
Palo Alto College achieves first $1 million Scholarship Endowment!!! Palo Alto College achieved a major milestone at the end by March by establishing its first $1 million scholarship endowment. The final amount was raised at the College's 25th Anniversary Celebración on March 30, and President Ana M. Guzmán's announcement at the event was greeted with a rousing standing ovation. Scholarships are critical to the success of Palo Alto College students. "We know the greatest impediment to our students is financial," President Guzmán said. "We were committed to raise funds so this impediment would be removed to be able to facilitate college for our students."  PACfest 2011! This 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. Admission to PACfest is free between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., but there will be a $10 parking fee for vehicles without a current Alamo Colleges parking permit arriving on campus after 4 p.m. Come out and enjoy the fun and see how PAC has continued to change for the better! For more information on PACfest 2011, please call Vincent Bosquez at (210) 486-3113.
FREE Cabs During Fiesta - Safety Project by Tx-DOT & S.E.
502 Alcohol related fatalities occurred during Feista last year. Don't become a statistic - Make Good Decisions - Don't Drink & Drive! This year TX-Dot and
Silver Eagle Distributors expanded their Community Traffic Safety Project offering safety rides during Fiesta! FREE Rides will be offered to adults 21 years and older from Fri. April 8 - Sun. April 17 from Noon - Midnight. To schedule a FREE or reduced fare cab you must call San Antonio Taxis 210-444-2222 or 210-Yellow Cab 222-2222
It's Graduation Time at Palo Alto - Looking for Volunteers
Calling all Alumni! Palo Alto is asking for Alumni Volunteers to help out at this years graduation on May the 12th at 7pm. This would be a great way to help give back! It will be held at the Freeman Colisum. Contact the Alumni office at 210-486-3132.
Come Out and Enjoy Some Delicious Tamales!!
The 6th Annual TamaleFest will be held on Sunday April 17,2011 from 11am-7pm, located at the Wonderland of the Americas located near the I-10 and 410 interchange on Fredericksburg road. Enjoy live entertainment, carnival rides for the kids and most importantly the event is FREE! Join the annual Tamale Eating Contest and win $500! For more information Click Here.
Easter Egg Hunt!
Wonderland of the Americas mall is going to be hosting the biggest Easter Egg Hunt in San Antonio! The event will take place on Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 10am-Noon. There will be thousands of candy and toy-filled eggs hidden around the inside of the mall. Families with children between the ages of 2-8 are invited to come celebrate Easter, hunt for eggs, participate in face painting and take pictures with the Easter Bunny for only $1.00. After the hunt is over, guests can stay around and enjoy live music entertainment.
Camping During Easter?
San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department officials announced that the curfew will be lifted at selected City  parks for the upcoming Easter holiday. The park curfew will be lifted beginning at 11 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, and will resume at 11 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 24. Citizens enjoying the Easter holiday in the parks are encouraged to recycle their plastic bottles, glass, and cans in recycling bins where available or to recycle those items on their own. All trash should be placed in trash receptacles. Parks with recycling bins where overnight camping will be allowed include Brackenridge, Miller's Pond, O.P. Schnabel, and Woodlawn. For a list of parks that are affected by the lifting of the curfew please Click Here.
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.
Mother's Day!
Mother's Day is coming up on May 8th, 2011. For the Mother's we just want to wish you an enjoyable and relaxing Mother's Day and commend you on a job well done! If you are not a mother, remember those who are!
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