The Alvin Community College Board of Regents approved a $150,000 grant to the Nursing Program from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board during the regents’ meeting on June 26.
The grant is from THECB’s Nursing Advancement and Health Professions program created to address growing demand for healthcare workers.
The funding will be used to purchase equipment and supplies including laptops for students in the Nursing program.
In other action, the board voted unanimously to approve a $340,050 contract with Brazos Commercial Roofing to make repairs on the roof of Building N. The project is scheduled to begin soon and will mostly be done by the end of the summer.
The Building N repairs are one of many routine maintenance projects taking place on campus.
Regents also heard a presentation on the annual report and fiscal audit from the ACC Foundation. Foundation Executive Director Wendy Del Bello delivered the report which showed the organization received an unmodified opinion from the auditors.
Del Bello also reported the Foundation awarded $269,525 to student scholarships and college programs for the 2024 fiscal year which is 33 percent more than the previous fiscal year.
“We want to open doors for students, support faculty and staff and foster innovation across campus,” said Wendy Del Bello, Foundation executive director.
Regents also:
-approved hiring for English faculty, Distance Education coordinator and Clinical Education coordinator
-approved monthly financial reports
-approved website redesign contract
-approved changes to Child Lab School fees
-approved annual staff contracts
-approved TASB local board policy updates
The board will have its next meeting on July 24 at 6 p.m. in the Nolan Ryan Center.
 

 
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ACC Foundation board members presented a $269,525 check at the June 26 Board of Regents meeting which representing all of the scholarships and academic program support from the 2024 fiscal year. From left: Foundation board member and regent Yvette Reyes-Hall, Foundation member Anita Exley, Foundation member and regent Dr. Jim Crumm, Foundation president Delores McKenzie Calhoun, Foundation member Dr. Deb Fontenot, incoming Foundation Vice President Brenda Schibi, Foundation member Shirley Brothers and Foundation Executive Director Wendy Del Bello.