Scholarship Provides Resources for Qualified Students   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service   A total of 41 Angelina College students received recognition at the Smith-Hutson Scholarship Banquet held this past week at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin. Those students included both first-year and second-year recipients. The Smith-Hutson Scholarship was established at AC in...Read More

Long-Time Law Enforcement Officer to Lead Campus Department   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service   Angelina College this week named Ashley Jowell its new Chief of Police for the AC Police Department, following a rigorous, months-long public search and interview process. Jowell, who had served as Interim Chief for the past several months, was...Read More

Texas-New Mexico Baseball Showcase Takes Place in Dallas   By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics   The annual Texas-New Mexico All-Star Weekend is a showcase for junior college baseball players, and this year’s event will feature four Angelina College Roadrunners on the roster. AC’s Connor Ficarra, Cole Standley, Stefano Ramos and David Wilson each earned the...Read More

Proceeds Benefit Angelina College Athletics Programs   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service    Another sold-out event for the 18th Annual Guy Davis Golf Tournament held this past week at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin, meaning another big day of generating proceeds for all Angelina College Athletics programs. Featuring 50 teams of five players...Read More

Ceremony Held for 16 New and Returning Students   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service   Angelina College’s Visual and Performing Arts members celebrated arrivals and returns of scholarship students in a signing ceremony held Thursday inside Temple Theater. A total of 16 students signed scholarships in one of the four disciplines offered: Visual Arts,...Read More

College Begins 57th Year with Monday’s First Classes AC News Service   Angelina College this past week celebrated the arrival of a new academic year while opening its 57th year of serving the East Texas community with Monday’s Convocation and Tuesday’s Staff and Faculty Awards ceremony. Opened in 1968, AC has experienced substantial growth in...Read More

Class of 2025 Features Traditional, MEEP Graduates   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service   Angelina College’s School of Health Careers on Thursday held a traditional pinning ceremony for its newest Vocational Nursing program graduates, with a total of 40 students receiving their awards inside Temple Theater. The new graduates from the Class of 2025...Read More

GP, AC Partnership Enhances Region’s Workforce Opportunities   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service Officials from both Angelina College and Georgia-Pacific gathered this past week as part of their long-time collaborative effort to create opportunities for future entrants into the East Texas work force. GP officials presented AC with a ceremonial check commemorating a $15,000...Read More

Centenary College of Louisiana Alum Made Mark as Player, Coach By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics   The Angelina College Roadrunner baseball team has named Cody Crowder as assistant coach to work with new head coach Jon Phillips. Crowder made his name at Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, both as a coach and a player....Read More

Three Local Leaders Earn Completion Certifications   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service   The Nonprofit Leadership Center at Angelina College on Wednesday recognized three new graduates of its program with a ceremony held inside AC’s Technology Workforce Center. Happy Willhoite (Love INC, Nacogdoches), Erin Gentry (Naranjo Museum of Natural History) and Stanley Cleberg (Sleep...Read More