Let's take a look back and see how much we've grown over 60 years.
| September 1961 | June 1963 | November 1967 | April 1968 |
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AACC opens with 270 students, 30 faculty members and 48 courses offered. |
Twelve students are awarded associate of arts degrees. |
Arnold campus opens with 1,431 students enrolled and tuition at $300 per year. |
AACC is awarded full accreditation. |
| April 1973 | August 1976 | October 1976 | January 1978 |
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AACC becomes a Serviceman's Opportunity College and begins offering classes on Fort George G. Meade. |
WACC, the student-run radio station, built a studio and broadcast tower to broadcast with 40 student volunteers. |
Glen Burnie Town Center opens. |
Students could enroll and receive college credit at home by watching Maryland Public Television channels 22 and 67. |
| 1981 | May 1983 | 1986 | 1980-1987 |
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AACC launches Maryland's first program to train paramedics. |
Robot Redford gives Commencement speech. |
AACC forms exchange program with Bishop Otter College in West Sussex, England. |
Astronomy, Johnson and Math buildings open. |
| August 1994 | 1994 | 1998 | April 1998 |
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Dr. Martha A. Smith becomes the fifth college president. |
Florestano and Cade Center for Fine Arts buildings open. |
AACC starts pilot program for high school students to earn college credits by the end of their junior year. |
Men's Lacrosse team wins National Championship. |
| August 2003 | March 2005 | August 2006 | May 2007 |
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AACC at Arundel Mills opens. |
President George W. Bush visits AACC. |
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is dedicated. |
Gov. Martin O'Malley gives the commencement speech. |
| September 2010 | March 2011 | August 2012 | May 2014 |
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Dr. Jill Biden visits AACC and participates in croissant-baking class. |
Truxal Library is renovated. |
Dr. Dawn Lindsay becomes AACC's sixth college president. |
AACC votes to change the mascot and become the Riverhawks. |
Wingspan — Spring 2022 — AACC is celebrating 60 years! Sure, we’re recognizing big milestones from when we were chartered in 1961 to now: buildings, presidents, championships, alumni in the news and national accomplishments. But we also wanted to share some of the quieter, impressive moments that make us who we are today.
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In March 2020, Jasmine Pratt was enjoying her job as a project manager for a Maryland translation company, working with linguists from around the world. When COVID hit, she was laid off.
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Carlos Angelo Guino enrolled in the Early College Access Program (ECAP) so he could take college classes at a lower price while still in high school.
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Johnny Garcia-Ventura took advantage of the opportunities at AACC.
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By the time Devin Valko graduated from high school, he was halfway through completing an associate degree in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics at AACC.
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Our Stories — Teddy Strong credits AACC's HVAC apprenticeship program with increasing his confidence.
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