{"id":51444,"date":"2024-12-11T16:17:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T21:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=51444"},"modified":"2024-12-11T16:17:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T21:17:49","slug":"it-feels-like-a-major-accomplishment-meet-chad-g-fall-2024-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/12\/11\/it-feels-like-a-major-accomplishment-meet-chad-g-fall-2024-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt feels like a major accomplishment\u201d | Meet Chad G. fall 2024 graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Community College District (ACC) honors our students’ incredible achievements at the upcoming Fall 2024 Commencement. More than 3,900 are invited to the ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, December 12, at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. <\/p>\n

Leading up to the big day, ACC will be spotlighting students. <\/p>\n

Meet Chad Garza a general studies graduate. The 35-year-old started at ACC in spring 2023 and is passing along advice to those still on their journey. <\/p>\n

Hear more about his story below.<\/p>\n

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Why did you choose ACC? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Affordability, convenience of location.<\/p>\n

How does it feel to be graduating? <\/strong><\/p>\n

It feels like a major accomplishment.<\/p>\n

What was your favorite part of ACC? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Getting to meet all my wonderful new friends that I’ve made along the way.<\/p>\n

Any faculty or staff you want to recognize supporting you? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Heather Miller for supporting me during a particularly tough time after my mother passed away before I graduated.<\/p>\n

What is next for you? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I am pursuing my 2D animation degree here at ACC for the next 1.5 years.<\/p>\n

What would you tell someone considering applying for college?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow your passions, they’ll always lead you right.<\/p>\n

Anything else you would like to add?<\/strong><\/p>\n

 Get to know people, especially ones who may have opposite interests\/beliefs as you. You don’t have to agree or like them, but just understanding other people can help us grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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