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Evander
Holyfield Makes Stop at PAC
For
Immediate Release
November 10, 2006
Contact: Vincent Bosquez, Director of Public Relations,
Palo Alto College
(210) 921-5269
vbosquez@accd.edu
Michelle
Vargas, President of PAC’s Student Government
Association (L), and Leo Mancilla Jr., PAC facilities
(R), pose for a photograph with Evander Holyfield,
the four-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Holyfield
stopped at PAC to congratulate the faculty, staff
and students of TAMUK for their efforts in bringing
an A&M campus to San Antonio.
Photo
by Mario Ramirez
Four-time
World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion Evander
“The Real Deal” Holyfield made a stop
at Palo Alto College to visit with the faculty, staff
and students of Texas A&M University—Kingsville
System Center—San Antonio, to congratulate them
on their efforts to bring an A&M campus to San
Antonio, during a promotional tour of the city Nov.
7.
Holyfield
posed for photos and spoke with fans eager to meet
with him prior to his 50th professional boxing bout
scheduled for Nov. 10.
“Education
is a wonderful thing,” Holyfield said. “I’m
happy to see the community came together to bring
more educational opportunities to the citizens of
south San Antonio.”
Palo
Alto College is a fully accredited community college
located on the Southside, and awards associate degrees,
short-term certificates and offers non-credit continuing
education classes. The college is recognized nationally
for its high transfer rate. The campus is located
at 1400 W. Villaret Blvd. at I-410 South and Texas
Hwy. 16 or online at www.accd.edu/pac
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