ACC E-News June 2015

Issue 95

June 2015

Alvin Live Kicks off on June 11

Classic Rock band, LC Roots will open up the Alvin Live Summer Concert Series on June 11 at 7 p.m. in the K-219 Studio at Alvin Community College. LC Roots performs a wide variety of music including classic rock, oldies, country, bluegrass and R&B. Tickets for the LC Roots are $40 or $250 for a table of four. Doors for all concerts will open at 7 p.m. Appetizers and adult beverages will be provided. To purchase tickets over the phone, call 281-756-3600. You can also purchase tickets online.

Commencement speaker and ACC graduate Kimberly Shappley gets a hug from her son Kaleb after the ceremony on May 20.

ACC Regents Move Forward With Strategic Plan

Regents approved six goals as part of a strategic plan that will be enacted over the next five years during their meeting on May 28. The board also approved a contract with Stantec, Inc. to create a master facilities plan for the campus, a new organizational chart and new mission and vision statements. The 5-year strategic plan was drafted by consultants after they met with ACC administration, faculty, staff and the community to address the future needs of students at ACC. Educational institutions utilize "breakthrough strategies" to deal with change whether it's population growth, legal adjustments or funding issues. Read more about the meeting along with details about the strategies. The board will have their next meeting on June 25 at 6 p.m. in the Nolan Ryan Center.

Graduates Walk the Stage in Commencement Ceremonies

Graduates received their degrees and certificates during several Commencement ceremonies in May. Associate Degrees and certificates were awarded during ceremonies on May 19 and 20. The Continuing Education and Workforce Development and GED students graduated on May 27. The Law Enforcement Academy graduated its 103rd and 104th classes on May 28. Students in the college's Texas Department of Criminal Justice programs received their degrees during a ceremony on May 26. Check out a story from one of this year's Commencement speakers.

ACC Kicks Off Movie Night with Pitch Perfect Screening

There will be a free Movie Night event on Friday, June 12 in the courtyard. The Student Activities Dept. will be showing Pitch Perfect sing along. The event is free and open to the public. Seating will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the show will start when the sun goes down.

ACC Registration for Fall 2015 Now Open

Registration for the Fall 2015 semester is now open and will close on August 12. Classes will begin on August 24. Fall schedules are now available online. For more information about registration visit the ACC website or call 281-756-3531.

Nurses Receive Pin During Ceremony

Nursing students recently had a pinning ceremony at New Hope Church in Manvel on May 13. The Nurse Pinning ceremony includes the graduates receiving their pin, the lighting of the ceremonial lamps and reciting the Nurse's Pledge. Each of the graduates also had an opportunity to thank their families and friends for their support as well as thanking the ACC faculty for their role in earning their degree.

ACC Recognizes Police Week

ACC marked National Police Week during a ceremony on May 11 to recognize officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. ACC cadets lowered the campus flags to half-staff. Alvin Municipal Judge Donna Starkey and President Dr. Christal M. Albrecht also spoke during the event. For more information about Police Week visit www.nationalpoliceweek.com.

Foundation Awards Scholarships at Local High Schools

The Foundation awarded more than $66,000 in scholarships to students at area high schools this year. Thirty-four students at Alvin High School, Manvel High School and Assets Academy received scholarships.

Every year the ACC Foundation hosts events to help raise donations for the Foundation Opportunity scholarships. Twenty Opportunity scholarships were awarded this year for $2,400 each. For more information or if you would like to create a scholarship in honor or memory of someone, call 281-756-3600 or visit the Foundation website.

ACC Student Named New Sleep Technologist of the Year

ACC Polysomnography graduate Taylor May received the American Association of Sleep Technologist (AAST) New Technologist Award for 2015. She will be recognized in June at the AAST's national conference in Seattle. May graduated from ACC in 2014 and is now working as a technologist at the Matagorda Regional Medical Center. May was also honored at the Board of Regents meeting on May 28 with an official resolution. Read the full story about May's award.

Dual Degree Graduates Receive College Diploma before High School Graduation

During the Alvin Community College Commencement ceremony on May 20, a record number of students from Alvin, Manvel, Pearland, Turner High Schools and a homeschooled student walked the stage at ACC just weeks ahead of getting their high school diplomas. The students began dual credit classes at their respective high schools and earned enough hours to receive an associate degree in General Studies. Read more about the students and their accomplishments.

Art Department to Host Student-Parent Clay Workshops

The Art Department will have opportunities this summer for kids and adults to learn about creating pottery and sculptures. Pottery workshops for both kids and parents start June 17. Children as young as eight can work alongside their parents to spin pottery in the ACC ceramic studio. There will be workshops on June 17-18 and July 15-16. Each workshop is two hours per day for two days. Costs for the pottery classes are $50 for each person attending. All workshops are from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 281-756-3605 or e-mail crichey@alvincollege.edu. You can also register for the class by visiting the ACC Marketplace.

Students, Instructor Place in Juried Art Show

Four students and their watercolor painting instructor have works accepted in the Galveston Art League Spring Juried Show in May. The show had over 155 entries, with only 100 admitted. Two painting students, Dianne Owen, and Maureen Lewis won Honorable Mention Awards, and their instructor, Jackie Liddell, won Second Place, and Honorable Mention Awards. Jeannie Ward and Jill Seay had paintings displayed in the show.

Summer Children's Theatre Festival Starts on June 22

The 31st Summer Children's Theatre Festival will begin on June 22 with performances of the classic Snow White. The show will run until June 25. All performances of the show begin at 10 a.m. There will be a 7:30 p.m. performance on June 25. Tickets are $3. Purchase tickets online or call 281-756-3606 for details.

Calendar of Events

June 4: Summer classes begin

June 11: LC Roots-Alvin Live, 7 p.m., K-219, Call 281-756-3600 for information

June 12: Movie night, 7 p.m., ACC Courtyard

June 12: Community Band concert, 7 p.m.,

Stevenson Park, 1000 South Friendswood Drive in Friendswood

June 13: AutoCAD workshop, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., N-108, Visit website to register or call 281-756-3784

June 16-July 8: Summer Two registration

June 17-18: Summer Clay Workshops, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Pottery studio

June 22-25: Summer Children's Theatre, Snow White, 10 a.m., ACC Theatre

June 25: Summer Children's Theatre, Snow White, 7:30 p.m., ACC Theatre

June 25: Board of Regents Meeting, 6 p.m., Nolan Ryan Center

June 27: Summer Park Concert, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., League City Park

June 27: CNC Workshop, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., D-117

June 30: New Student Orientation, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., ACC Theatre

July 4: Fourth of July Community Band Concert and Fireworks Display, 7:30 p.m., ACC campus

July 9: Radney Foster Alvin Live Concert, 7 p.m. K-219 Studio

July 11: Super Saturday, Rock and Enroll, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., ESC

July 13: Summer Two Classes Begin

July 15-16: Summer Clay Workshops, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Pottery studio

July 17: Movie night, 7 p.m., ACC Courtyard

July 23: Board of Regents meeting, 6 p.m., Nolan Ryan Center

July 27-30: Summer Children's Theatre, Cinderella, 10 a.m., ACC Theatre

July 30: Summer Children's Theatre, Snow White, 7:30 p.m., ACC Theatre

Message from the President of ACC

In our monthly newsletter you will find information about what's happening at the college whether it's news about our students and staff, announcements of upcoming events or information about our programs. The college's mission is to provide an excellent education to our students while also benefiting the communities we serve.

Welcome to ACC!

Fins Up!

Dr. Christal M. Albrecht

CNC/Machinist

The CNC Machinist Immersion Program is designed to simulate a real shop environment for students to learn all aspects of a machine shop. The program includes instruction on layout and benchwork, manual milling, CNC skills for mills and lathes. Students will get hands-on experience in our state of the art machine shop lab and CNC simulator lab. According to Workforce Solutions, the number of jobs for CNC machinists in the Gulf Coast area will grow by 22 percent by 2018. The median salary for workers in that field is approximately $17 an hour. The program can be completed in as little as 6 months to 1 year.

Free workshops are also offered to give potential students a chance to experience CNC.

Learn More About the CNC/Machinist Program

Employee Recognition

ACC Director of Allied Health, Diane Flatland, second from left, received the crystal dolphin for the Employee Recognition Award for June.

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