Angelina College Microbiology students under Dr. Paula Nellessen and Dr. Kathleen McClintock are competing in the upcoming international “Agar Art Contest” sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology. The theme for this year’s competition is “Microbes Make the World Go ‘Round,” and students whose works are selected for the final portion of the competition are eligible...

Music Instructors Perform for Crowd in ACA Gallery   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service   Angelina College music instructors on Thursday conducted a “Faculty Music Forum” for a large crowd in the Angelina Center for the Arts Gallery on the AC campus. From soaring vocals to instrumental solos, those instructors displayed the very talents...

Display to Run Through October   By GARY STALLARD AC News Service   Angelina College’s School of Visual and Performing Arts welcomed renowned artist Toni Ardizzone in a reception held this past Tuesday at the Angelina Center for the Arts Gallery. Ardizzone, whose solo exhibitions and mural work has shown across the United States and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...