Welding
Congrats, Riverbats! ACC Welding students win big at SkillsUSA Championships
Posted on Wed, 04/27/2022 - 11:38amSeveral Austin Community College (ACC) Welding Technology students are heading to nationals. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, six students from ACC’s welding program were invited to compete at the SkillsUSA state competition in April....
Up Overnight: How ACC’s monolith went from idea to reality in 48 hours
Posted on Fri, 12/04/2020 - 12:07pmCentral Texas is in the spotlight for having its own monolith pop up overnight, but this one is no mystery. Faculty, students, and former students from ACC’s Welding Department custom-built an eight-foot-tall silvery column, and installed it at the...
Dumpster diving helps ACC Welding student create masterpieces
Posted on Wed, 02/19/2020 - 11:15amThe saying ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’, is a way of life for ACC welding and art student Valerie Chaussonnet. Valerie is a self-proclaimed dumpster queen. Her artwork is often comprised of materials she finds cast aside in dumpsters...
"We are going to be your neighbors": ACC helps break the cycle at Lockhart Correctional Facility
Posted on Thu, 01/30/2020 - 4:48pm“It’s hard to adjust when you have been gone as long as I have,” says Amber McEntire “I don’t even know how to work that phone in your hand, but I know how to build electrical circuits.” For the past 15 years, Amber McEntire has been inside looking...
American Welding Society warns of future welder shortage
Posted on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 4:47pmKVUE News: American Welding Society warns of future welder shortage The group gets its data from Economic Modeling Specialists International and says the industry is predicting a shortage of more than 375,000 welders by 2023. Author: Luis de...
Forging a career: ACC student follows passion to become better engineer
Posted on Fri, 04/19/2019 - 12:51pmSparks of light cascade around the welding technology lab at Round Rock Campus. It’s often seen as a predominantly male profession, but Rebecca Giuntoli is breaking that perception. The University of Texas at Austin sophomore is majoring in...
ACC showcases high-skilled careers at Applied Tech Open House
Posted on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 8:58amAustin Community College (ACC) invites prospective students and their families to learn about high-skilled careers and training opportunities at the ninth annual Applied Tech Open House 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Round Rock Campus,...