{"id":1711,"date":"2022-05-03T14:43:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T20:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2022-05-16T08:47:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T14:47:11","slug":"acc-celebrates-record-number-of-graduates-during-spring-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/blog\/2022\/05\/03\/acc-celebrates-record-number-of-graduates-during-spring-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC celebrates record number of graduates during Spring Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates another record-breaking graduating class at its spring 2022 commencement. More than 3,340 students are invited to participate. Combined with the almost 3,400 graduates who were recognized at fall commencement in December, ACC recognized 7,080 graduate candidates this academic year \u2014 that\u2019s up about 14 percent from last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;Friday, May 13<br><strong>Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;6:00 p.m.<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, 2100 Avenue of the Stars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI could not be more proud of our students, faculty, and staff. ACC is committed to helping our students achieve their educational goals, which will improve their earning potential,\u201d says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC Chancellor. \u201cThe power of getting that credential helps our students earn more. I am truly amazed at their work and perseverance through the rising cost of living and a pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACC\u2019s celebration honors those who have completed an associate degree, workforce certificate, or high school equivalency program. Speakers include ACC Chancellor Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC Board of Trustees Chair Nan McRaven, the ACC Student Government Association president, and the spring 2022 Chancellor&#8217;s Student Achievement Award recipient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Abdul Sabhani will deliver the keynote address. Subhani serves on the Board of Directors for the Austin Community College Foundation. He also is the founder and President\/CEO of Centex Technologies, an IT Consulting Company. Subhani has been awarded the President\u2019s Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP, the State of Texas Small Business Award from the Office of the Governor and Texas Workforce Commission, and is a recipient of the 40 under 40 award from Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/graduation\/commencement-graduation-ceremony\">austincc.edu\/commencement<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch your colleagues congratulate and share advice with our graduating students below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ACC Spring Commencement 2022 - Congrats Grads!\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y5LtqNSG5Uc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates another record-breaking graduating class at its spring 2022 commencement. More than 3,340 students are invited to participate. Combined with the almost 3,400 graduates who were recognized at fall commencement in December, ACC recognized 7,080 graduate candidates this academic year \u2014 that\u2019s up about 14 percent from last year. 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