{"id":46591,"date":"2023-08-24T12:21:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=46591"},"modified":"2023-08-24T12:21:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:21:51","slug":"acc-welcomes-new-and-returning-students-for-fall-2023-meet-lorenzo-celli-vargas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/08\/24\/acc-welcomes-new-and-returning-students-for-fall-2023-meet-lorenzo-celli-vargas\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Welcomes New and Returning Students for Fall 2023: Meet Lorenzo Celli-Vargas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As students head back to the Austin Community College District (ACC) classroom, the college celebrates students at all different parts of their educational journey.<\/p>\n

Meet Lorenzo Celli-Vargas, a nursing student who is persisting to complete the final year to earn his degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels good to be coming back! My professors are passionate about what they teach, enriching my experience. I am eager to learn and looking forward to participating in the Associate Degree Nursing Student Association as one of the co-presidents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lorenzo is working towards completing his associate degree in the spring 2024 and enrolling in ACC\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI chose ACC because it was affordable and an option to get a bachelor’s in the degree I wanted to pursue. It has been great to take my courses at the Eastview Campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

ACC\u2019s partner, Capital Idea, is helping Lorenzo reach his goals. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to have my education covered and the support I receive from Capital Idea has been a gift. I am so grateful for the opportunity to learn and the chance to pursue the career I have dreamed of because of Capital Idea. I am so grateful for the support I receive from everyone who has been a part of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lorenzo began taking dual credit courses in high school, a path he encourages other students to take to get ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you plan on pursuing college and are still in high school, take as many classes at community college as you can! I have heard countless times from individuals who have attended four-year universities that they wish they had saved money and transferred credits from a community college.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information on a career in nursing, visit austincc.edu\/nursing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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