The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, May 5. Highlights included an update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget, an update on Theory of Change, … Continue reading
A Stronger Safety Net: ACC’s New Student Needs Plan Tackles Food, Housing, Child Care & More
Austin Community College District (ACC) is implementing a new plan to improve student access to essential (Personal) resources. This work will focus on high-impact areas and provide resources that data show are most likely to … Continue reading
Spring 2025 Graduate Chloe M. Threads Community into Every Stitch
Chloe Mooney, a 30-year-old fashion design student at Austin Community College District (ACC), has spent the last four years building toward this moment: her first public runway show. And she’s bringing more than just fabric … Continue reading
Redefining the Path: Meggie Huggins Finds Purpose, Voice & Visibility at ACC
“Be willing to grow. Be willing to change.” – Meggie Huggins, ACC Graduate At 29, Meggie Huggins is celebrating a major achievement: graduating from Austin Community College District (ACC) with two associate degrees—one in Sociology … Continue reading
Celebrating Ascender Grads
Ready, Set, Celebración! A celebration of achievement is the best way to describe the 10th Annual Ascender Celebración ceremony, held on Saturday, April 26, at ACC’s Eastview Campus. Led by Ascender manager, Alejandra Polcik, and … Continue reading
Finding Purpose Through Passion and Perseverance | Meet 2025 Graduate Jacquelyn Sheu
For Jacquelyn Sheu, graduation isn’t just the end of a program—it’s the celebration of a journey that took unexpected turns and led to a purpose she never saw coming. This May, the 28-year-old will cross … Continue reading
ACC Fashion Incubator Alum Designs Red Carpet Look for “Shadow Force” Producer
Lights, camera, fashion! A rising designer from Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Fashion Incubator saw their designs hit the red carpet of Shadow Force. Jonathon ‘Chaka’ Mahone––who was part of the inaugural cohort of the … Continue reading
Turning Setbacks into Strengths on the Road to Tech | Meet 2025 Graduate Brittany Sifford
When Brittany Sifford walked back into a classroom at Austin Community College, it wasn’t just about finishing a degree—it was about reclaiming a dream she once thought was out of reach. “I originally started at … Continue reading
ACC Shares Expert Testimony at the Texas Capitol
Austin Community College District (ACC) is playing an important role in supporting education legislation at the Texas Capitol this legislative session. Three ACC staff members sat before state legislative committees to provide expert testimony on … Continue reading
Science, Startups, and Real-World Skills: Sidney’s Journey through ACC’s Bioscience Incubator
For Sidney, a 26-year-old biology major at Austin Community College District (ACC), the path to a science career has been anything but linear. Homeschooled from kindergarten through high school, they got their first taste of … Continue reading