The Office of Student Success, together with the English for Speakers of Other Languages Department, piloted an arena-style, all-day assessment, advising, and registration session August 16 at the Rio Grande Campus for residents wanting to study English as a Second Language at ACC. The event was so well received that the planning committee would like to repeat this opportunity for students. Special thanks go to the following participants:
- Lyman Grant, Arts and Humanities dean
- Mary Corredor, ESOL Department chair
- Ann-Marie Schlender, ESOL Department assistant chair
- Lulu Pyron, ESOL Department administrative assistant III
- Dr. Voncille Wright, Rio Grande Campus dean of student services
- Kathy James, Rio Grande advising supervisor
- Sandra Clevinger, Rio Grande Assessment Center coordinator
- Raja Faris, interim student recruitment manager
- Alejandra Martinez, Spanish media specialist
Biology Department Chair Alice Sessions, Ph.D., and Math and Sciences Dean David Fonken, Ph.D., were instrumental in helping St. Edward’s University secure a five-year, $737,565 grant from the National Science Foundation. As part of the grant, ACC will partner with St. Edward’s to prepare future math and science teachers.
The Texas Army National Guard has promoted Dr. Sharon King Frederick to the rank of major. Frederick, a National Guard medical plans officer, is student learning services director at ACC. She has served over 24 years in the National Guard, with stints in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) will showcase the ACC Human Resources website on its online Knowledge Center in order to promote successful online approaches to HR. |
