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...
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...
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....
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...
July Showcase Takes Place in Atlanta, GA By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics Three members of the Angelina College men’s basketball team have been selected to participate in the upcoming All-American JUCO Showcase Invitational taking place July 11-13 in Atlanta Georgia. The invitation-only event is billed as “the top event of the summer for...
Angelina College Softball, Baseball Hosting Showcases By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics Both the Angelina College softball and baseball programs earlier this month welcomed new head coaches for each sport. Now the teams are offering opportunities for possible future Lady Roadrunners and Roadrunners to show off their talents, with both programs offering talent showcases...
Phillips Named Roadrunner Head Baseball Coach By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics Jon Phillips really can’t remember life without baseball. He said his earliest memory is as a three-year old watching his father – who played professionally with the Toronto Blue Jays – putting baseballs on a tee while coaching Jon on how to...
Angelina College Names Softball Legend James Head Coach By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics When Kassie James walked out onto the Angelina College softball field this past Monday, she knew exactly where she was going. Home. After all, she’d left plenty of her own footprints there 10 years ago. James, a two-time NFCA All-American...
Twelve New Fire Fighters Earn Certifications By GARY STALLARD AC News Service Angelina College on Monday celebrated the achievements of 12 new firefighters, as AC’s Fire Academy held its graduation ceremony for Class 25-63 inside the Hudgins Hall Auditorium. Cadet Andrew C. “Cole” Caldwell won the award for Highest Academic Achievement, while cadet...
Veteran of Region XIV Boasts Impressive Career Results By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics Addie Lees spent a few years strolling the sidelines of countless Region XIV women’s basketball games. Then the head coach at Kilgore College, Lees built quite a resume before taking on roles at other levels, including her most recent tenure...