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honoree Angela Borja, a Palo Alto graduate, was named student of the semester by the PASSKey program for Spring 2001. An honors reception took place on Nov. 14, 2001, at the Counseling Center. Borja, who now attends Our Lady of the Lake University and is majoring in Social Work, said, “People at Palo Alto are very generous and caring. The PASSKey Program gave me the opportunity to accomplish my goals. I worked in the Transfer Center, met different people, visited the art museum in the community, got scholarships and much more.” The event also congratulated other students for their outstanding efforts, hard work and excellent academic progress. Those honored were Shirley Mendez, Sandra Christian, Lisa Robertson, Elisha L. Sandoval, Christopher Simpson, Larry Ambriz, Armenia Castellon, Cynthia Garza, Cherrel Hunter, Stephanie Lopez, Sylvia Pena, Zulema Perez, Erica Pilar, Mark Hencke, Rhonda Martin, Roland Ramirez, Amber Middleton, David Perez, Lupita Ramirez, Elena Regaldo, Sue Reyna, Sandra Valenzuela, Gloria Alvarado, Julianna Cardenas, Mariann Durbin, Maria Galindo, Melissa Garcia, Maria Hernandez, Debbie Horner, Arline Wirtz, Michelle Almanza, Terry Barajas and JoBeth Nieto. For those interested in the PASSKey Program, please contact Janet Rangel, counselor, at 921-5313, or go by at the Counseling Center and pick up an application on Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. New classes at PAC Palo Alto will offer Horticulture classes this spring. Students may take these courses for credit or non-credit. Plant Propagation, Principles of Horticulture and Landscape Design classes are all available during registration. Kirk Williams, the Agribusiness Management instructor at Palo Alto said, “In the past, we have grown plants, organized campus landscape projects, and done landscape design for the Ray Ellison Family Center.” For more information regarding these classes, please contact Williams at 921-5128 or by e-mail at kwilliam@accd.edu Cross Country Winners Seven Palo Alto students took first to seventh place at the National Junior College Cross Country Championship on Nov. 10, 2001, at UTSA. Participants and winners are Vanessa Jasso, Eddie Castillo, Gabriel Palacios, Marcus Estrada, Patrick Pastrano, John Harris and Steve Ferecak. For more information, please contact the Cross Country Coach Diego Torres at 921-5234. This month in sports... The ACCD colleges, Coastal Bend College in Beeville and Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde competed in men’s basketball and flag football and women’s basketball and volleyball. “Women’s basketball and volleyball are played at Saint Philip’s College, the men’s basketball at San Antonio College, and the flag football at Our Lady of the Lake University,“ said Leandro Esparza, Director of Student Activities at Palo Alto. Tryouts are the second week of each semester. For further information, please call Steven Ochoa, basketball coach, at 921-5459, or Esparza at 921-5289. Palo Alto Choir Six members of the Palo Alto Choir were selected for the 2002 All-State Choir on Friday, Nov. 16, at Coastal Bend Community College in Beeville. Those selected include Yalda Zamiri, Yahaira Ortiz, Marilynda Longoria, Reyna Lopez, David Robles and Andrew Trevino. Christina Romans was selected as an alternate. These students will perform in February for the Texas Music Educators Association Convention. For more information, please contact Brent Osner, Choir Director, at the Fine Arts Building, Room 115, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., or at 921-5340. |