Northeast Lakeview Renovation Recognized

College Planning & Management magazine has recognized ACCD's Northeast Campus Renovation (otherwise known as the former Albertson's) for "Outstanding Architecture and Design in Education". It is also a "Project of Distinction" award winner. The project will be included in the June 2007 issue of College Planning & Management's Education Design Showcase. Congratulations to all involved in making this happen!

St. Philip’s was awarded a second grant by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for $55,000 to provide a summer bridge program for students who completed high school in 2007 but have not passed all sections of the TAKS. First Time In College staff will be responsible for implementing the program in collaboration with the previously awarded summer bridge grant of $45,000 for rising 10th and 11th grade students.

The San Antonio College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Team competed in the SIFE USA National Exposition in Dallas May 6-8 and won the following recognitions: 1st Runner-Up in the opening round of competition in the 2-year Division and 3rd. Place in the Sam’s Club Entrepreneurship competition presented to “the SIFE teams that were most effective in teaching entrepreneurship skills through outreach projects in their communities.” The SAC SIFE Team was also one of 11 finalists (out of 40 teams competing) for their one-minute PSA educating people about video piracy, in a competition held by the Motion Picture Association of America in partnership with SIFE.

Grewe Named District-Wide Employee of the Month for June

(l to r)ACCD Board Chair Roberto Zarate, District Director of Student Financial Services Richard Silva congratulate District Wide Employee of the Month (June 2007) Barbara Grewe, Associate Director for District Student Financial Services, together with Chancellor Bruce Leslie. Grewe was recognized at the regular June board meeting.