Alvin College Podcast

In this episode we speak to the Alvin College chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America Paul Valencia about the organization and how it assists students in their careers.

We talk with Pediatric Echocardiography student Christian Jimenez about his journey to the program and the profession.

We talk with Polysomnography director Amanda Moore and clinical coordinator Kirsten LaChance about the sleep study program at Alvin College.

We talk with Lilly Guu, director of Accessibility & Counseling Services and Roxie Patton, the Social Services specialist about the success of the Student Resource Center and their partnership with the Houston Food Bank.

We visit with Academic Support Specialist Joshua Salapantan who talks about his role with the college Learning Lab.

We talk with Dual Degree graduate Christopher DeLeon who recently completed his degree while a student at Alvin High School.

We talk to members of the Young family who recently graduated together during Spring Commencement.

In this episode we talk with student Hallie Rose who recently joined our CNC program while also taking courses in Engineering Design.

History instructor Alexander Marriott and Choir director Kevin Moody talk about their recent project, Making History Sing.

In this episode we visit with Joel Alba, a retiree who decided that he wanted a new professional journey, which he found in our CNC program.

We interview Sebastian Sanders, founders of the Sanders Hand organization which is a partner in the upcoming Pitch Competition at Alvin College.

In this episode we visit with student Victoria Wilson who recently completed her CDL training with the college.

Instructors Jennifer Shimek and Shana Sutcliffe talk about the upcoming Walking for Wellness event.

In this episode we talk to Finz e-sports players Jaime Castillo and Adrian Correa about the success of the team and how they balance the classroom and their sport.

We talk to student Patrice Walker who recently completed the Alvin College Bachelor's program and is now pursuing and MBA.

We visit with Alvin College Foundation scholarship coordinator Sydney Hildenburg about the many scholarships available to students and the upcoming application deadlines.

Alvin College celebrated its first graduates from the Bachelor's of Business Administration and Management during a ceremony on December 2.

We sit down with Developmental Education specialists Julie Heiman and Carly Gibberson about tutoring services for Dual Enrollment students.

ACC English instructor Charley Bevill was recently named a Stanford University fellow in internationalization which helps bring a global perspective to course material.

This is an extended interview of History instructor Chris Chance talking about the upcoming ACC abroad program that will include trips to destinations in Texas.

Learning Lab coordinator Eliseo Herrera and TSI coach Brittany Hernandez about the new TSI Bridge Program.

Incarcerated students have a second chance with a new partnership between ACC and the company Mustang CAT which seeks to recruit students who recently completed the automotive program. We visit with automotive instructor David Mustain and CAT recruiter Sarah Bell.

How do you grow a prairie in your backyard? We talk with Biology instructor Heather Lewis about the college pocket prairie which recently received a grant from the Native Prairies Association of Texas.

We visit with faculty member who received grants from the ACC Foundation Innovative Initiative Program.

We talk with several staff members who received Innovative Initiative Grants from the ACC Foundation.