Alvin College Family Graduate Together
Alvin College Family Graduate Together Education is a personal journey. Students enter Alvin College in order to further develop their skills to move forward to a four-year institution or to train for a career. For the Young family of Manvel, it was a journey they decided to take together. “I am excited because you never think something like this is going to happen,” Veronesia Young said. “It just so happened that they were looking to graduate together and I wanted to hop on with them. This is huge for
Alvin College Student Finds Success in Late Start
Alvin College Student Finds Success in Late Start Finding your way through high school is difficult enough as you learn to navigate the social aspects as well as determining what’s best for your future. For Christopher DeLeon, he figured out what he wanted to do while attending Alvin High School but he got a late start. Once he learned he could earn an Associate’s Degree before finishing high school from Alvin College Dual Enrollment advisor Iris Hilliard, he became inspired. “I asked if that was even
Alvin College Regents Take Oath of Office
Three Alvin College Board of Regents members took the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony on May 12. Regents Kam Marvel, Darren Shelton and Mike Pyburn took the oath for positions 4, 5, and 6 respectively. All will serve six year terms. Shelton and Pyburn were reelected to their positions. Marvel took over the position vacated by former regent and Vice Chair Jody Droege who decided not to seek reelection after 12 years on the board. Marvel is returning to the board after he served from 2018 to
Alvin College Regent Steps Down
In the time that she served on the Alvin College Board of Regents, Vice Chair Jody Droege has seen many changes at the college, whether it was upgraded facilities, new programs or policy improvements. “When I joined the board, I wanted to give back to the institution that had given me so much,” Droege said. “Through every debate every disagreement every challenge and every celebration there was one goal and that was doing what was best for our students, our staff and our community.” After 12 years as a
Alvin College Celebrates Commencement
Alvin College celebrated its annual Commencement Ceremony on May 8 at Freedom Field. There were 475 graduates who walked the stage during the ceremony including some of the first graduates from the Bachelor’s of Business Administration and Management Degree program. The ceremony also included Dual Degree graduates from high schools in Alvin, Pearland and Danbury ISDs. “Commencement is one of the most meaningful occasions of the academic year,” President Robert J. Exley said during the ceremony.
Alvin College Phi Theta Kappa Spring Induction
Alvin College Phi Theta Kappa Spring Induction The Mu Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Alvin College held its Spring induction ceremony on April 30. The chapter inducted 44 new members during the ceremony. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society of two-year colleges. Alvin College Associate Provost Dr. Leigh Ann Moore spoke during the event and credited the Phi Theta Kappa honors society for inspiring him as a student. “Tonight is a celebration not only of these students’ academic
