Faculty & Staff

Sybil Noack, Professor of Developmental Reading, was named the 2003-2004 Developmental Educator of the Year for the state of Texas. The CASP Association (College Academic Support Programs) honored Sybil for her years of work on behalf of developmental education and especially for her efforts during the most recent legislative session. She has also authored a customized book for developmental education published by Pearson. All royalties from the sale of this book go to the ACC Foundation Scholarship Fund. 

For the first time, ACC had more payments via Online Services than on the telephone registration system. Bill Carter, Associate Vice President, thanks the Support Services and programming staff in Information Technology for their hard work and support of the On-line Services system.

The Creative Writing department headed by Lyman Grant had a positive and successful presence at the Texas Book Festival. At the ACC booth copies of The Rio Review, books, and chapbooks by ACC creative writing faculty were displayed. Tapes were shown of Borderlands, a film by Sidney Brammer, a poetry video by Joe Hoppe, and John Herndon’s Poetry Journal, produced by Texas Nafas. Donations were accepted for the ACC Foundation/Creative Writing Scholarship. 

Rex Peebles, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was selected to serve on a committee to develop the Field of Study for teacher certification in Early Childhood – 12, Special Education. 

Sandy Gaskin, Dean, Continuing Education, and Donetta Goodall, AVP, Academic Education Programs, made the presentation, “Beyond Our Borders: How Foreign Partnerships Can Be a Winning Solution,” at the National Council for Continuing Education and Training, in St. Louis, Missouri. 

Donetta Goodall was selected as a 2003 Champion for Children and recognized at the 4th Annual Awards Luncheon as one of 13 exceptional volunteers for the Casey Foundation which sponsors children in Foster Care and supports a special program which funds their pursuit of higher education/job training. 

Linda Haywood, Campus Manager and Cathy Munk, Administrative Assistant, carried on the Cypress Creek Campus tradition of hosting a community Halloween Carnival. Over 100 people attended this annual event. Faculty and staff donated baked goods for the cakewalk and many helped with set up and clean up of the campus. 

The Information Technology Support Services department received a Level I Baldridge Award from the University of Texas at Austin Center for Performance Excellence (UTCPE). The Level I is designed for organizations that are beginning to adopt and/or have recently introduced performance excellence principles. ACC was one of seven organizations receiving the award in Austin. Bill Carter, AVP, Theresa Harkins, Director of Support Services, and Tom Sigg, Manager, Computer Operations attended the UTCPE Awards Banquet on November 3 to receive the award.

The head of the educational programs department at the IRS at Austin recently commended Robert Cano, ACC Senior Cashier, for going above and beyond to provide her with assistance.

At a recent Austin Housing Authority banquet an enthusiastic audience applauded Mary Harris, Executive Director, Adult Education, and her staff when a resident was recognized for achievement at ACC.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nursing Innovation Grant Program (NIGP) has awarded two grants to ACC. Promoting Retention in Distance Education “PRIDE” Project submitted by Nursing Department Chair, Jere Hammer, was awarded $273,263. In NIGP Category B, a grant proposal to help improve retention rates and completion of Anatomy and Physiology courses was also funded. Eileen Klein, Assistant Dean of Health Sciences, submitted the proposal. 

ACC marketing efforts capture awards (PDF document).