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Annual Report Alvin Community College Foundation of Giving 2013

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Annual ReportAlvin Community College Foundation

of Giving

2013

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jody Droege, PresidentJim Crumm,Vice President/President-ElectRodney Allbright, SecretaryJoel Marin,TreasurerRichard “Jay” Hawkins, Past PresidentWendy Del Bello, Executive Director

MISSION STATEMENT

Since its inception in 1974, the ACC Foundation has been dedicated to enriching the lives of others by providing financial resources for personal growth and development through education and involvement in cultural and extracurricular events. It strives to serve as a foundation for success and excellence for students, the community and Alvin Community College. The ACC Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization and all donations made to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Michele AdamsShirley BrothersBrenda BrownMichael CullingJames B. DeWittChad DudleyMark FergusonDebbi Fontenot

Paul HerndonRussell HillenburgDavid JircikCheryl KnapeBarbara LewisL. H. “Pete” NashCarol NelsonSheila Olson

Matt Rickaway‘Bel SanchezJarrod SmithDoyle SwindellFreddie ThompsonBrenda WeberRyan Wollam

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the entire Alvin Community College Foundation Board, I would like to thank you for your continued support throughout the year. The Foundation had another successful year in 2013. Not only were more students provided support for their education, the Foundation was also able to assist in more college programs and community events.

This year we were honored to host a Roast and Toast for Congressman Randy Weber. Randy is an alumni of ACC and has been a great supporter to the college. That wonderful evening raised $43,000 for ACC. Our Annual Gala was also another fabulous evening with our “Caribbean Christmas” raising more than $38,000.

The Summer Concert Series at Alvin Live was a great success. Amber and the Old Rascals, Roger Creager and Mary Smith and Mystique provided excellent music in a quaint, intimate venue. From the revenue of the concerts in 2013, the Communications Department will offer $3,000 in additional scholarships.

This past year the Foundation also raised the bar on our grants to fund new programs at the college, while also donating $4,000 for Dual Credit Scholarships and $10,000 to scholarships for Workforce Development Programs. The Foundation had many more success stories and accomplishments that you will read about in the next few pages.

Thanks to the support we receive from so many in our community, the Foundation has made a difference and will continue to support and impact ACC in the coming year.

Looking forward to more success in 2014,

Jody DroegeACC Foundation President

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■ Support to Students * ■ Support to College* does not include Nolan Ryan Baseball Scholarships

ACC Foundation Awards $57,816 to Students in 2013

ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS:A. Rodney Allbright Endowed ScholarshipDr. Dickie Lee Fox EndowmentJ. Kenneth Gooch Memorial EndowmentMamie Louise Payte EndowmentNolan Ryan Endowed Baseball ScholarshipRandy Weber EndowmentRoy Stubbs Family EndowmentWebb Family Fund Endowment

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS:Andrew Wesley Webb Memorial ScholarshipBen Cross Memorial ScholarshipBen Daw Memorial Scholarship Bill & Donna Gardin Memorial ScholarshipBob Richarz Memorial ScholarshipCathy Forsythe Memorial ScholarshipChristopher Mosier Memorial Scholarship Harby/Hosford Memorial Scholarship Jerry Jircik Memorial ScholarshipJudge Ed Webb Memorial ScholarshipLarry Rohan Memorial ScholarshipM. B. Ward Memorial ScholarshipMary Alice Metcalf Memorial Scholarship Mary Montieth Memorial Scholarship Mike Trombatore Memorial ScholarshipMyrtle Isensee Memorial ScholarshipNilo Esquivel Memorial ScholarshipPearl Rinderknecht Memorial ScholarshipRuby Webb Peterson Memorial ScholarshipRuth Webb Memorial Scholarship ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:ACC Foundation Opportunity Scholarship ACC Foundation Pearland Scholarship ACCEPTEDAssociate Degree Nursing ScholarshipCollins Family Scholarship Culinary Arts Scholarship Debbie Granberry ScholarshipDel Papa ScholarshipDroege Family ScholarshipDr. Daniel Glaze Foundation ScholarshipHawkins Family ScholarshipJose Castillo ScholarshipKim Strube Second Chance ScholarshipLori Glick Bryant ScholarshipMike Merkel Scholarship Opportunity ScholarshipRotary ScholarshipScott Kincaide Scholarship Single Parent Scholarship Upward Bound Scholarship Welding Scholarship Wordsmith Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

The Foundation provides support to the College in two forms: 1) scholarships to students, and 2) support for faculty and staff, college programs and the community.

How the ACC Foundation Distributes, Utilizes Funds

Funds received from private donations are distributed in the manner requested by the donor, if specified. If not specified, the donation is allocated toward opportunity scholarships. Funds raised during the annual events are divided in half – with 50 percent being used toward scholarships and 50 percent toward faculty and staff development programs and community enrichment projects.

Another goal of any foundation is to increase its fund balance, so it can be invested in a manner that will foster a cycle of continued financial gain throughout the history of the college. As the balance grows, so does the interest it accrues, which means more scholarships can be made available to students each year. ACC Foundation funds are maintained by RBC Wealth Management, one of the nation’s largest full-service securities firm.

ACC Foundation Support

2013 DONATIONS

Support to the College

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

ACC Foundation Support

Support to Students Support to College

30%

56%

6%

8%

2013 Donations

Scholarship Donations $48,977

Fundraisers $91,393

Grants $10,020

Miscellaneous $12,190

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AWARDS, GRANTS and WORKSHOPS

TSCM Workshop To help Technical, Support, Clerical and Maintenance employees improve on their personal and professional lives, the Founda-tion sponsors the annual TSCM Workshop. The benefits from the workshop also allows TSCM employees to improve their services to ACC students and the community, as well as creating a team environment. Started in 1992, the TSCM Workshop is the only one of its kind among area community colleges. The Foundation supports the workshop with a $500 grant.

ACC Foundation Excellence AwardsThe college has dedicated faculty and staff members who strive to make ACC a great institution. The Foundation annually recognizes a Technical, Support, Clerical and Maintenance employee, an administrative staff employee and a faculty member who excelled in their position.

The ACC Foundation Excellence Award winners are nominat-ed by ACC employees and then selected by a committee. This year’s honorees included Wendy Del Bello, Nancey Lobb and a recipient who wished to remain anonymous.

Each recipient receives a plaque and $1,000. The goal of these awards is to recognize individual staff members who have not only achieved excellence in performance of their job over a sustained period of time, but have also provided exemplary service to the college and community. The ACC Foundation hosts events each year to raise money for student scholarships and these awards.

Support to the College

In addition to supporting the ACC Foundation’s fundraising events, there are numerous ways to make a difference and invest in the community through the organization. Consider the following:

Create a Scholarship as a Gift or Memorial of a Loved One

Make Donations in the Names of Friends and Relatives as Gifts

Remember the ACC Foundation in Wills, Trusts, Life Insurance

Policies or Gift Annuities

Bequeath Property or Real Estate

Donate Cash or Stocks

The ACC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donationsto the ACC Foundation are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

PLANNED GIVING

Giving Options for Education, Community Supporters

TNMP GrantTexas New Mexico Power issued a $10,000 grant to the Foundation in order to establish energy conservation at the college. The Foundation will use the funds to purchase and install solar-powered safety lights along a portion of the 2-mile jogging track located on campus.

From left, ACC Foundation Executive Director Wendy Del Bello, TNMP Community Liaison Linda Criner, Dean of Financial and Administrative Services Karl Stager and Physical Plant Director Mark Putnam.

Winners of the 2013 ACC Foundation Excellence Awards are from left Wendy Del Bello, Assistant to the President and Director of Development, Nancey Lobb, Social Sciences Division Chair and Jay Hawkins, ACC Foundation President.

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Support to the College

Reaching Further develops web

conference solutions for remote training and on-demand training for

faculty and students that is available any

time over the Internet. It also includes

customer support for faculty, students and

future students.

ACC Psychology instructor Dr. Jean Raniseski was given $1,000 for her Peer Educators Program.

The Peer Educators Program helps distribute information to ACC students about mental health and preventative health issues. Peer Educators assisted in several outreach programs that focused on suicide prevention, stress reduction, healthy relationships, mental illness and prescription drug disposal.

The Innovative Initiative grants were established in 2012 to provide faculty and staff members an opportunity to pursue projects to increase student success and create a positive campus environment.

Innovative Initiative Grants

Dual Credit Director Akilah Martin received $1,500 for her Dual Credit Faculty/Teacher Orientation Program.

Dual Credit enrollment is growing rapidly at the five area high schools served by ACC. The Dual Credit Faculty/Teacher Orientation Program trained more than 100 Dual Credit instructors on classroom expectations, responsibilities, database system information, class technology needs and more.

Upward Bound Director Regan Metoyer received $1,500 for student development.

Upward Bound’s mission is to motivate low-income and/or potential first-generation college students to achieve a post-secondary education. The Foundation grant made it possible for the students to learn about environmental issues and expose them to arts of different cultures.

Distance Education Director Dena Coots, received $750 for her ongoing project Reaching Further.

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Support to the CollegeThe ACC Foundation also awarded three grants through the “Adopt a Grant” program which started in 2012. Guests at the 2013 Christmas Gala were asked to support three different projects with $100 individual donations.

The Adopt a Grant funds went to Welding instructor Laura Bell who received $1,500 for purchasing equipment for welding students.

With a rapid growth of demand for welders, the ACC Welding department is expanding instruction to several forms of welding. The department purchased a Dial ARC 250 machine to enhance its class laboratory.

Drama chair, Dr. Jay Burton received $2,000 for the annual Summer Children’s Theatre Festival.

The Summer Children Theatre Festival has given area children the opportunity to produce and perform in a live play for 29 years. The festival has long been supported by grants from the Foundation and was an Adopt A Grant recipient in 2013.

Dwight Rhodes was awarded $1,700 for his ongoing project Fresh Fruit for All.

Fresh Fruit for All is a program that will help construct a community garden on campus that, once finished, will cultivate methods to help establish additional gardens. The Foundation grant was used for the purchase of several varieties of fruit trees as well as constructing a new storage shed for the garden. This is the second year for this award.

Scholarships The Foundation sponsored two scholarship funds in 2013.

The Workforce Development

department also received $10,000 to

support students with financial need, as they

enter job training programs at ACC.

The Dual Credit program received $4,000 to provide scholarships to dual credit students based on need.

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DONORS TO FOUNDATION IN 2013

DONORS TO FOUNDATION EVENTS IN 2013

Extensive effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of recording information on all donors. Nevertheless, errors and omissions may occur. If your name has been misspelled, omitted or listed incorrectly please bring it to our attention and accept our most sincere apologies.

ACC Art DepartmentACC College StoreACC Communications DepartmentACC Marketing DepartmentACC Welding DepartmentStacy & Michele AdamsDr. Rodney AllbrightAlvin Convention & Visitors BureauAlvin Family Community CenterAlvin Sunrise Rotary ClubAlvin TuxedosAMOCO Federal Credit UnionJoAn AndersonJohn & Charity BarronBASF BASF-Chris WitteBASF-Cindy SuggsBayou West Co.BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, PearlandBradshaw’s NurseryFred & Terri BrentBud Light/Silver Eagle DistributorsLarry BuehlerCasa Olé, AlvinCenterPoint Energy Diana CookDel Papa Distributing CompanyDenbury Resources

Diana’s GrillDowTerry & Jody DroegeJoe DursoKarlis & Donna Ercums IIIExpress Roofing and Home Services, Inc.Frost BankJacko & Nancy GarrettTeri GoodmanGringo’sAlfred & Rebecca GuevaraHall’s Bayou RanchJay & Adrianne HawkinsHawkins Lease ServiceHEB – AlvinTommy & Debra HerringRussell HildebrandtRussell HillenburgHolmes Road Recycling Company, Inc.HomeTown Bank of Alvin Michael & Susan HooverIt’s a Bling Thing Bill & Sandra IveyKevin & Janet JamesDavid JircikJoe’s BBQKatie’s Seafood MarketGregg & Cheryl Knape

Ryan & McKenzie KnapeLas Flores Restaurant, AlvinDennis LaValleyBill LewisMike & Rhonda Graff- Air LiquideMonterey’s Little Mexico, Alvin Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa & Convention CenterMoody National Bank Bobbie Briscoe MooreLarry & Elizabeth NelsonJason NicholsNolan Ryan Museum Nothing Bundt Cakes, Bay Area Olive Garden, Alvin Panera Bread Patrick Bulanek, Attorney Mark & Chris PattersonPort Freeport Premier Home Hardware & Lumber George PughCheri Richey, Downtown EstheticsMatt & Libba RickawayRogers, Morris & Grover, L.L.P.Ron Carter Automotive Dealerships Joan RossanoNolan & Ruth RyanClaron Salter-Clark, State Farm Insurance

Don SandersMatt SebestaShell Matching Gift ProgramTerry & Julie SiggersJarrod D. Smith, AttorneyCraig & Linda SpearClay & Ginger StaggDiana TahtinenTaqueria La Tapita, AlvinSenator Larry TaylorTDEC, Inc.,- Electrical ContractorTexan Floor ServiceTexas Advantage Community BankTexas First BankTexas Roadhouse, PearlandEd & Freddie ThompsonTomasso’s Italian GrillBuddy TuckerRobert & LouAnn VasquezVictory InsuranceRandy & Brenda WeberWayne & Nancy WilliamsRyan & Amanda WollamWollam & RickawayWoven Metal Products, Inc.

ACC Campus PoliceACC Welding Dept.AHS Student CouncilAMOCO Federal Credit UnionAMOCO Referral ProgramAnonymousSharmeal ArchieNancy BacakBank of America Matching GiftsJohn Barron Jr.,State Farm InsuranceMyrtle BellSara BouseBP America Inc.Shirley BrothersBrenda BrownStewart BryantRamon CabreraClaudia Canales P.C.Gayland CappsConfrerie De La Chaine Des Rotisseurs FoundationWendy Del BelloDel PapaCharles & Phyllis Droege

Jody DroegeSally J. DurandElaine ElkinsExxon Mobil Matching GiftsFirst Baptist Church of Shady AcresDiane FlatlandSusan GarciaBennie & Robin GoddardGeorgette GoodwillDavid GriffithHAAK Vineyards & WineryRichard J. HawkinsRobin HarbourPaul & Betty HerndonToby HerzogHomeTown BankMichael HooverMisty HoskinsJohanna HumeDavid JircikJan & Yvette JircikMrs. Jerry F. JircikLaurel JosephKemlon Products & Development Co.

Deborah KraftPatty L. KrunigLyondell BassellLyondell Matching Gift ProgramMichelle McGregorKaren McLaneEileen MancilJessica MurphyDrew NelsonMarc NewmanBarbara B. NicholsKathleen OdellPearland Furniture Co.Edward & Sandra PickettDavid M. & Sherry K. PittmanWilliam R. PledgerProfessionals in Culinary Arts, Inc.Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen, Benson & Jones, LLPAnthony RatliffRon CarterRotary Club of AlvinBel SanchezDr. Russell & Barbara Schlattman II

Jan SchneiderWoodrow & Carol SeybertDudley SheffieldShell Oil Co. Foundation Matching GiftsDora SimsKarl StagerStephanie StockstillKim StrubeSweeny Community HospitalAndy TacquardTDEC, Inc.Keith & Linda ThompsonRita TilleyFred & Susan TruexGregory & Jessica TruexChristopher & Charlene WilliamsJacob WilliamsJoy WilliamsonMichael D. & Arleen B. WobserRyan Wollam

Donors

A. Rodney Allbright Endowed Scholarship Culinary Arts ScholarshipRandy Weber Endowed ScholarshipSingle Parent Scholarship

Lori Glick BryantCharles ColwellBen CrossDr. Daniel Glaze

Jerry Jircik Ron McClendonMr. McElveenRon McGary

Christopher MosierConnie MosierKim StrubeM.B. Ward

The Foundation received memorials and tributes for the following people in 2013:

DONATIONS NEW SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2013

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net AssetsFor the year ending December 31, 2013(unaudited)

Market CommentaryPeriod Ending December 31, 2013

A fourth-quarter surge capped off one of the strongest years for the U.S. stock market. Including dividends, the S&P 500 rallied 10.5% from October through December, which contributed to the 32.4% total return for the year. That’s the strongest annual performance since 1997 and is 35% above the 2007 pre-financial crisis peak. On a price-return basis, it was the 11th best year since 1926. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 29.7% for the year with dividends. Among major markets, the U.S. finished second behind Japan. Stocks had the wind at their backs as the housing market recovered, the economy withstood fiscal tightening and tax hikes, and the Federal Reserve continued its unprecedented asset purchase program. Valuation expansion also contributed. The S&P 500 trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio jumped con-siderably to 17.4 from 14.3 in 2013. Investors were inclined to pay more for every dollar of earnings and overlook slower earnings growth because of reduced economic risks and central banks’ willingness to backstop the global financial system. All 10 S&P 500 sectors rose for the year. Consumer discretionary, health care, and industrials led, each rallying between 38%-41%, excluding dividends.

Partisan rancor in the U.S. Congress assured a rather inauspicious start to the 4th Quarter as an attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act - Obamacare - at the expense of passing a Continuing Resolution to fund the Government resulted in a sixteen-day shutdown. This created much uncertainty, but in the end, agreements on both a Continu-ing Resolution and the Debt Ceiling were eventually reached. Economic activity showed continued signs of improvement and markets reacted accordingly with the yield on the ten-year Treasury Note hitting a two-year high of 3.03% (up from 1.76% at the end of 2012). The improved economic outlook allowed the Federal Reserve to finally announce at the December FOMC meeting they would start tapering their monthly Large Scale Asset Purchases (QE3) with an initial reduction of $10B scheduled for January. This long-awaited and much discussed event did push long-term rates slightly higher, but overall the impact was limited, indicating investors had finally become comfortable with the Fed’s “tapering is not tightening” message. Also softening the tapering message was “forward guidance” from the Fed that its current zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) will likely remain in place well after their 6.50% threshold on the unemployment rate is reached.

RBC Advisor

Financial

December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010Support and revenue:Contributions and grants 36,659 43,500 52,566 18,942Author's Luncheon income, net 9,670 6,855 5,587Randy Weber Roast, net 42,151Gala income, net 38,215 37,503 46,693 18,164Alvin Live, net 3,970Travel/Fundraisers 248 3,630 6,466 325Theatre chairsInterest& Dividend income 52,938 66,976 69,871 55,311Income from Sale of Property 22,500Other revenueRealized gains on investments, net 108,787 5,933 9,275 1,190Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 294,865 53,574 (118,456.00) (5,054)Net assets released from restriction Total support and revenue 600,333 220,786 73,270 94,465

Program and support services:Scholarships 35,113 42,065 71,435 38,350Other expenses 250 2,498Awards 24,649 22,770 20,500 35,300Donation Management and general 1,213 3,729 1,425 189Interest Management Fee 18,963 16,817 16,243 14,740Supplies 745K-219/Theater Chair 7,549 32,857 29,778Other expenses Total expenses 88,232 85,381 142,710 120,855

Change in net assets 512,101 135,405 (69,440.00) (26,390)

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FOUNDATION EVENTS

Alvin Live Concerts

Designed to bring original and entertaining musical per-formances to ACC, the Foundation sponsors the Alvin Live Summer Concert Series. In our second year, the Foundation hosted Texas Country Music legend, Roger Creager, who gave a special acoustic performance. Alvin native, Mary Smith and Mystique, as well as Amber and the Old Rascals also performed. The studio was built in 2010 through generous donations from Alvin Rotary and the ACC Foundation. ACC Live series uses the studio set-ting for its productions on 89.7 FM and KACC-TV, Cable Access Channel 16. The intimate venue seats 65 guests. Funds raised from Alvin Live ticket sales will go toward $3,000 in scholarships for ACC Broadcast Communica-tions students in 2014.

Christmas GalaThe 14th Annual Christmas Gala, Caribbean Christmas, raised more than $38,000, which the ACC Foundation puts directly towards student scholarships, staff development and college programs.

The Foundation announced the creation of the $38,000A. Rodney Allbright Endowed Scholarship to commemorate Dr. Allbright’s 38 years as college president.

Randy Weber 60th Birthday RoastU.S. Congressman and ACC alumnus Randy Weber celebrated his 60th birthday by taking a few good-natured jabs to benefit the college. Local politicians, family and friends roasted the congressman during the event which also included music and a chuckwagon dinner. All proceeds went to the Foundation student scholarships. More than $43,000 was raised at the event. The proceeds helped establish the Randy Weber Endowed Scholarship.

Highlights

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Student Snapshot for 2013

• 83% plan to earn Associate’s Degree or transfer to a university.

• 65% of students are classified as freshmen.

• 44% of students live in the district, 52% live out of the district and 4% are International students.

• The average student age is approximately 23 years with the majority being between the ages of 19-21.

• 17% of students are older than 30.

• 38% of students are 18 and younger.

• Women make up 58% percent of the ACC student population.

• Ethnicity: 74% white, 30% Hispanic origin, 11% Black 5% Asian.

• 42% of ACC students are current and former high school students attending ACC for the first time.

ACC Highlights ACC Chef Named Educator of the YearCulinary Arts Instructor Leslie Bartosh was named Educator of the Year in June by the Texas Chefs Association, which represents approximately 20 culinary arts programs. It is the second time he has been awarded the honor.

ACC Hires New Softball CoachAlvin native Rudi Cantu was named the new Lady Dolphin Softball head coach in August. She graduated from the University of Texas in San Antonio in 2010. Cantu served as an assistant coach at ACC before taking the top job.

100% Pass Rate for ACC Polysomnography ClassFor the first time the entire class of Polysomnography students passed National Polysomnography Registry Exam after graduating in May. Polysomnography graduates are trained to help treat and diagnose the causes of conditions like narcolepsy, sleep apnea and insomnia. ACC is the only school in Texas to offer a Polysomnography degree and is one of only 15 to offer it in the United States.

ACC PTK Program BoomingThe ACC Phi Theta Kappa program grew by 22 percent in 2013 and raked in state and international honors. The Mu Upsilon chapter was recognized for its improvement during the honor society’s state conference in March, where the chapter won sev-eral honors. Mu Upsilon was then ranked number 10 among all PTK chapters for its 2012 service project, which raised more than $3,000 for the Alvin-Manvel Relay for Life. Mu Upsilon was recognized at the international conference in San Jose in April.

Dr. Allbright Named President EmeritusThe Board of Regents bestowed President Dr. Rodney Allbright with the “President Emeritus” title in October. Dr. Allbright has been with the college for 45 years, 38 of which he’s served as president. He plans to exit ACC at the end of the 2013-14 college year.

100th Law Enforcement Academy GraduationThe Law Enforcement Academy graduated its 99th and 100th classes of law enforcement cadets in December. ACC was the first Texas community college to establish a Law Enforcement Academy and Criminal Justice program in 1970. Since its inception, approximately 4,000 students have graduated from the program.

ACC at Robert Turner High School OpensPearland ISD, ACC and other organizations opened the Robert Turner College and Career High School in August. More than 400 ACC Dual Credit students attend class-es at the campus and 200 have signed up for the Dual De-gree program. In addition to Dual Credit, the college also of-fers technical programs and evening courses at the campus.

ACC Receives $2 Million in Grant FundsThe Texas Workforce Commission officially awarded approximately $2 million in grants to the college in October. The grants will help provide training to 1,300 workers employed by ShawCor Pipe Protection, INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Ascend Performance Materials and TEAM Industrial Services. The first grant was for $98,155 which supports ShawCor and another for $1.89 million was for the consortium of INEOS, Ascend and TEAM. ACC Continuing Education and Workforce Development department will manage the training.

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