Steve Rison, Cypress Creek Campus counselor and professor of psychology, attended a textbook reviewer’s conference Nov. 20-22 in San Francisco. Prentice-Hall Publishers invited Rison and seven other educators from around the country to meet with the author and editors of a human sexuality textbook scheduled for publication next year.

Dental Hygiene Associate Professor Kellie Murphree and her students participated in a special Halloween event held at the City of Austin’s after-school facility, Alamo Recreation Center. They made a presentation and distributed free toothpaste and toothbrushes to 300 children as part of the center’s “Turn Your Back on Violence and Drugs” trick-or-treat village.

The Health Sciences Division administrative staff delivered 51 potted plants in October to Lyons Gardens, a new elderly residential facility near the Eastview Campus.

ACC President Robert Aguero, Ph.D., Continuing Education Executive Dean Tom Applegate, and Cypress Creek Campus Manager Linda Haywood provided information on higher education in Cedar Park during “Education Day,” a seminar held Jan. 6 as part of Leadership Cedar Park.
 
Dr. Mary Hensley, associate vice president of instructional support services, made presentations regarding College Connection to the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 2 and to the Leander ISD Board of Trustees.

More than 400 people attended ACC’s Spring Development Day, held Jan. 7 at the Red Lion Hotel. Morning speakers were Board of Trustees Chair Barbara Mink, Ph.D., President Robert Aguero, Ph.D., Dr. Steve Kinslow, executive vice president of academic, student, and campus affairs, and Dr. Glenda Barron, assistant commissioner for the Community and Technical Colleges Division at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. About 300 people attended 22 workshops in the afternoon. Workshop presenters included:

• Linda Young, special assistant to the president for governmental and community affairs
• Red Wassenich, Library Services professor
• Herb Coleman, IT manager
• Karen Anderson, Distance Learning support services specialist
• Robert Bermea, Distance Learning director
• Jim Holzknecht, Distance Learning specialist
• Dr. Lyn Colangelo, speech professor
• Russ Wittrup, speech associate professor
• Merrilee Shopland, Professional Development media graphics specialist
• John Caporusso, Faculty Development specialist
• Jon Luckstead, Library Services associate professor
• Linda Clement, Library Services professor
• Stephen Christopher, Special Populations coordinator
• Dr. Richard Yuen, psychology adjunct instructor
• Jennifer Gray, Professional Development training specialist
• Barry Silverberg, director of Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations 
• John Kennie, Distance Learning master control supervisor
• Lyman Grant, Creative Writing Department chair
• Susan Haga, creative writing adjunct instructor
• Thomas Sigg, IT assistant computer operations manager
• Theresa Harkins, IT Support Services director

Continuing Education Executive Dean Tom Applegate has been appointed to serve as ACC’s representative to the Texas ACT Council.