Decades-old NASA documents are helping ACC Honors Program student Gordon Ray piece together the unlikely story behind the first American flag planted on the Moon. The American flag planted on the Moon by Apollo 11 … Continue reading
ACC Student Gordon Ray Turns a Family Connection Into a Journey Through Space History
An Austin Community College District (ACC) Honors Program student is using opportunities beyond the classroom to investigate the story behind one of the most recognizable symbols of the Apollo era. For decades, a box of … Continue reading
ACC Business Administration and Accounting student gives inside look at NASA mission experience
Thinking about pursuing a degree in Business Administration and Accounting, your first thought might be working in a standard office setting, but one Austin Community College District (ACC) is taking his passion out-of-this-world. ACC student … Continue reading
NASA Selects ACC Student for Special Scholars Mission
Imagine working side-by-side with NASA engineers to dissect challenges and develop solutions. Austin Community College District (ACC) student Juan Manuel Monsivais-Peña doesn’t have to imagine — he just lived the experience. Thousands of students across … Continue reading
Three ACC students selected for NASA scholars programs
Three Austin Community College District (ACC) students will participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Virtual Experience. The week-long program runs from Wednesday, August 3, through Tuesday, August 9. ACC students Connor J., … Continue reading
Month-in-Review: April 2019
Tuesday, April 2 | Clothing DriveNearly 100 students benefited from the joint Adjunct Faculty Association/Student Life Clothing Drive at Round Rock Campus. The college collected more than 500 articles of professional, interview-appropriate clothing. The distribution … Continue reading
ACC hosts Astronaut Stephanie Wilson & NASA’s Destination Station, 4/24
Austin Community College (ACC) hosts NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson and the NASA Drive to Explore mobile exhibit, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, at ACC Highland (6101 Highland Campus Dr.). The event is … Continue reading
NASA Program Takes Texas State Student To Langley Research Center
San Marcos Corridor News: NASA Program Takes Texas State Student To Langley Research Center “The whole experience was pretty life changing,” Maku said. “It was just really nice to be able to get an inside look … Continue reading
ACC student soars in NASA’s scholar program
If you spoke to Austin Community College student Laura Colten last year, her story would sound a lot different. “I am a mother of three. I was skeptical about starting over and going back to … Continue reading
Reaching for the stars: ACC student operates rovers at NASA
Tanisha Bowman spent four days at NASA building and operating rovers. She isn’t an engineer or scientist, at least not yet. Bowman is a student at ACC studying computer science. After a competitive application process, … Continue reading