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...
By GARY STALLARD AC Athletics First come the lessons. Then comes the practical application of the learned skills. And because these are kids, somewhere in the middle (and end) there will be snacks. Throughout each session, however, the “fun” in “fundamentals” never lets up. For several years, Angelina College’s “Camp Roadrunner” youth sports camps have...
Class 26-65 Completes Grueling 16-Week Course With a packed crowd featuring family, friends and other supporters, Angelina College on Monday graduated nine new firefighters in a celebration held inside AC’s Community Services building. Cadet Ryan R. Chapa received the award for Highest Academic Achievement, while cadet Chase D. Lacey received the Most Outstanding Cadet award...
Funding to Support Launch of New Electrical Lineworker Program, Expanding Workforce Training Opportunities in East Texas LUFKIN, Texas — Angelina College is proud to announce that the Angelina College Foundation has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation to support the launch of a new Electrical Lineworker Program. The funding will help...
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Funding to Support Adult Literacy, ESL, and College Readiness Programs LUFKIN, Texas — Angelina College is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation in support of its Academic Readiness Program. The grant will directly benefit adult learners in the community by...