Ceremony Held for Incoming Students By GARY STALLARD AC News Service Angelina College’s Visual and Performing Arts members celebrated its newest group of scholarship students in a signing ceremony held Thursday inside Temple Theater. A total of nine students signed scholarships in one of the four disciplines offered: Visual Arts, Choir, Music (Band) and Theater....
Former Players Honor Davis at Welcome Banquet By GARY STALLARD AC News Service Before the first tee shot on Saturday, Angelina College’s 19th Annual Guy Davis Golf Tournament at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin got off to a rousing – and emotional – start by honoring the tourney’s namesake. During Friday’s “Welcome Banquet,” a...
College Honors Retired Judge Walker with Honorary Service Award By GARY STALLARD AC News Service Angelina College this week launched its new 2026-2027 academic year with a two-day celebration, including Monday’s Convocation and Tuesday’s Awards Luncheon. Classes for the new fall semester begin on Monday, August 17. During Monday’s Convocation ceremony, AC president Dr. Michael...
Class of 2026 Features 50 Traditional, MEEP Graduates By GARY STALLARD AC News Service Angelina College’s School of Health Careers on Thursday held its traditional pinning ceremony for its newest Vocational Nursing program graduates, with a total of 50 students receiving their awards inside Temple Theater. The new graduates from the Class of 2026 included...
Roadrunners Show Out in July Basketball Showcases By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics Several Angelina College basketball players spent July showing up and showing out at various national showcases highlighting junior college athletes. Returning AC player Qasim Boyd, along with incoming transfers Didi Zanguim, Gerron Graham, Taj Petteway, Cam’Ron Myers and Amari Edwards participated as representatives...
Team, Individuals Recognized for Classroom Performance By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics Angelina College head women’s basketball coach Addie Lees and assistant Mercedes Corona made clear their expectations for players from the moment the staff first set foot on the AC campus: Give your best both on the floor and in the classroom. Those expectations paid...
Event Benefits Angelina College Athletics Programs By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics Angelina College’s Guy Davis Golf Tournament has become one of the area’s biggest draws for golfers over the years, and in August the tourney will tee off for its 19th year of existence. With the backing of numerous local sponsors, the tournament – including...
$15,000 Gift Strengthens Workforce Development in Deep East Texas LUFKIN, Texas — Angelina College is proud to announce it has once again received a $15,000 contribution from Georgia-Pacific to support student success in the College’s Electromechanical Technology program. The contribution will be used to purchase advanced training equipment, tools, and instructional supplies that provide students...
Investment Will Sustain Core Workforce Education Programs and Strengthen the Regional Talent Pipeline LUFKIN, Texas — Angelina College has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Eaton Charitable Foundation in support of its workforce education programs. The grant will help sustain the core operations that make career and technical training possible—from instruction and program delivery...
Major Grant to Fund Upgrades to Two Lecture Halls and the Hudgins Hall Auditorium LUFKIN, Texas — Angelina College has been awarded a $187,500 grant from the E.L. Kurth, Jr. Foundation to fund significant upgrades to three campus spaces: two lecture halls in the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Math and Science buildings, along with...