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Deon’s journey is an example how a pre-apprenticeship program can open doors to fulling careers and make an impact in the workforce.
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When Theresa Bustanoby saw the impact the Radcliffe Scholarship Program had on her daughter Tia, she was inspired to begin her own entrepreneurial journey.
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Arts integration is the practice of combining arts education with other academic subjects to encourage students to explore and understand complex concepts that might be challenging through more traditional teaching methods alone. With their shared love of the arts, professors of anthropology and English came together to create an arts integration for their students.
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Emily Archer returned to AACC to pursue a new path and found unexpected passion along the way.
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Alyssa Rakowski graduated from AACC in May 2023, but returned to participate in the Criminal Justice Internship course.
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The English Language Learners in College program partnered with the Visual Arts department to give students more opportunities to express themselves.
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Chris Garvey believes his academic journey had a slow start. Then a friend talked the Pasadena resident into trying AACC.
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Wingspan – Fall 2023 – AACC's Visual Arts programs are consistently finding opportunities to unleash creativity and give faculty, students and the community the chance to showcase their skills and envelop the community into the amazing world of the visual arts.
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Wingspan – Fall 2023 – Did you know that one out of every 33 jobs in Maryland is supported by the activities of Maryland’s community colleges and their students, according to the Maryland Association of Community Colleges? Through its programs, support services and partnerships, AACC works closely with the community every day.
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As a music student, James Burcky has been able to learn at his own pace and practice his craft at AACC.
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Lain Frey looks forward to a future as an MRI technologist.
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Wingspan — Fall 2023 —Transferring from a community college to a four-year institution can be a confusing process at times. Luckily, at AACC we set our students up for success where you can effectively transfer credits and continue your educational ambitions after leaving our classrooms.
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Wingspan — Fall 2023 — Students in the Environmental Center at AACC provide valuable data about the health of our forests, local rivers, streams and the Chesapeake Bay to the community through activities such as water quality monitoring, annual species diversity studies and horseshoe crab surveys.
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Wingspan — Fall 2023 — Louben Repke believes he was born to help people. A personal trainer in our community since 2009, Repke owns Repke Fitness where he is on a mission to help clients adopt healthier lifestyles with an emphasis on preventative health.
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As a high school junior, Harry Smith assumed he had dodged his academic weakness with words by excelling in chemistry.
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Ben Surosky made the most of his AACC experience by joining the Adventure Club and participating in an internship. He built his leadership skills and looks forward to transferring to a four-year university.
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When we collect things, we tell a story. What story do our collections tell and how do they apply to the wider community? Students in Introduction to Anthropology got to answer that question during a cabinet of curiosities workshop.
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Pauline Smith worked in human resources and protocol in the Air Force for years. After leaving the military, she stayed in the administrative world. But deep down? “I always wanted to study art,” she said. Her post-9/11 GI Bill gave her just that chance.
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A realization of wanting to do more, paired with the COVID-19 pandemic, spurred a career change into nursing for 2023 Commencement valedictorian Samantha Navarro.
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As a Transfer Studies student, Maggie Nester was able to build a degree that suits her interests and needs.
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Sometimes a career path can have roots as humble as a coloring book.
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Wingspan — Spring 2023 — We’ve all seen the signs in storefronts or experienced a delay in services due to staffing challenges. There is no denying it – our community and nation are facing critical labor shortages. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in skilled trades and healthcare professions. AACC is meeting the needs of our community to advance the future careers of students in these essential fields.
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Wingspan — Spring 2023 — Maybe you’ve seen headlines about the burden of student loans. Perhaps you’ve been wondering what a college professor can teach you that online videos can’t? Education beyond high school remains one of the best methods for economic mobility and increased lifetime earnings. But not all colleges are created equal.
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Zack Newman used an internship he gained through AACC to land a full-time job.
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Two years ago, Hannah Granito was balancing classes toward a bachelor's degree in public health at the University of Maryland College Park and the baking and pastry arts associate degree at Anne Arundel Community College.
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