Austin Community College now has a mascot – and the big news is just around the corner! There will be a mascot naming event at each ACC campus on Wednesday, April 28. The announcement takes place at noon; come early to enjoy pizza and giveaways, courtesy of Student Government Association, Student Life, and the mascot search committee. The campus events are located as follows:

• Cypress Creek – Multipurpose Room (Building 1000, Room 1102)
• Eastview – Student Lounge (Building 2000, Room 2100.4)
• Northridge – Student Lounge (Building 1000, Room 1112)
• Pinnacle – Student Commons (Room 108)
• Rio Grande – Student Lounge (Room 101)
• Riverside – Student Lounge (Building G, Room 8129)
• South Austin – Student Commons (Room 1120)

You can also get the news on the mascot search webpage (austincc.edu/mascot), or check out Facebook and Twitter.

More than 4,000 students, employees, alumni, and community members cast a vote online in late March and early April. The four finalists were:

• Bbhoggawacts: Cross out the vowels and you have (B)astrop, (B)lanco, (H)ays, (G)illespie, (G)onzales, (W)illiamson, (C)aldwell, and (T)ravis  – all of the counties ACC serves.
• Blazers: ACC and its students are blazing new trails. Blazers are innovators who seek new opportunities and pave the way for those who follow.
• River Bats: Bats are synonymous with Central Texas and so is ACC. They are unique, intelligent, resourceful, and provide important services to the community.
• Starblazers: A starblazer is a unique symbol representing success and discovery.  It symbolizes the vibrancy, brilliance, and ambitious spirit of the students and region ACC serves.