{"id":46209,"date":"2023-05-11T19:10:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=46209"},"modified":"2023-05-11T19:10:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:10:34","slug":"accs-brass-honors-achievements-through-spring-2023-graduation-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/05\/11\/accs-brass-honors-achievements-through-spring-2023-graduation-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC&#8217;s BRASS honors achievements through Spring 2023 graduation reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t<!-- MasterSlider -->\n\t\t<div id=\"P_MS6a606e0a09c10\" class=\"master-slider-parent msl ms-parent-id-8\" style=\"max-width:945px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- MasterSlider Main -->\n\t\t\t<div id=\"MS6a606e0a09c10\" class=\"master-slider ms-skin-default\" >\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ms-slide\" data-delay=\"10\" data-fill-mode=\"fill\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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Family, friends, faculty, and staff were in attendance to celebrate their achievements. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The graduates were provided with a black\/gold graduation cord, a frame to hold their degree\/certificate, and a recognition of achievement inspirational certificate from BRASS. ACC Student Government Association President Kay Trent and ACC Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Dr. Shasta Buchanan provided inspirational words to motivate and congratulate the graduates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BRASS is designed to support the unique needs and interests of Black students in the higher education environment.  For more information, email <a href=\"mailto:brass@austincc.edu\">brass@austincc.edu<\/a> or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/brass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/brass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The TRHT Campus Center\u2019s mission is to eliminate barriers that reinforce differential outcomes by race, build cross-racial relationships that lead to racial healing, and explore ways to transform while creating narratives that can influence people&#8217;s perspectives, perceptions, and behaviors about and toward one another. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/business-community\/truth-racial-healing-and-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/trht<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College District\u2019s (ACC) Black Representation of Achievement Through Student Support (BRASS) program held its graduation reception Friday, May 5 at ACC Rio Grande Campus. 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