Angelina College was proud to host members of the Leadership Lufkin Class for a campus visit. Participants toured campus and heard about some of the programs and opportunities available to students. The visit offered a chance to highlight how AC supports education and workforce development in our community.
Dr. Roy Guse, a retired orthopedic surgeon, spent Thursday afternoon showing Angelina College Surgical Technology students how an actual surgery looks in a mock procedure staged in the AC Health Careers building. Using instruments recently donated from Zimmer Biomet, the students learned the preparation and procedures required for a successful procedure.
The Angelina College Nursing Department completed a comprehensive survey visit with the Texas Board of Nursing for the three nursing programs. This includes the Associate Degree of Nursing degree leading to registered nursing licensure, the vocational nursing option within the Associate Degree Nursing program and the traditional Vocational Nursing Certificate program. The survey noted the...
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...