Updated April 1, 2026
Austin Community College District (ACC) would like to recognize the following employees who retired this fall and thank them for their service to the College.
JANUARY
Andrew Joe Saldana, Visual Communications Professor, 46 years
Richard Palmer, Teaching & Learning Excellence Instructional Designer, 38 years
Dr. Louella Tate, Student Affairs Student Services Dean, 28 years
Dr. Mary Harris, Institutional Effectiveness & Grant Development Vice Chancellor, 23 years
Charlene Michallick, Library Services Senior Library Assistant, 14 years
Venancio Ybarra Jr., Computer Science and Information Technology Dean, 7 years
MARCH
Pedro (Pete) Soto, District Police Master Patrol Officer, 29 years
Martin Prahovic, Learning Lab Instructional Associate, 27 years
Walter Luce III, District Police Master Patrol Officer, 19 years
Wes Horlacher, Information Technology Software Engineer, 8 years
Jose Rodriguez, District Police Master Patrol Officer, 4 years