Around AACC: Week of April 25

AACC Students Commit to Completing Their Education

More than 100 Anne Arundel Community College students agreed to commit to completing their degrees or certificates at a "Commit to Complete Call to Action" event sponsored by the Student Association and Phi Theta Kappa at the college last week.

Students read aloud their pledge to perform specific tasks to achieve their academic goals, such as seeking academic advising and coming to class prepared. College administrators pledged to provide support for students’ efforts and to stress the value of attaining their educational goals.

The Commit to Complete is just one part of the AACC’s Student Success 2020 initiative, launched in December 2009, to help more students be successful and to double the number of degrees, certificates and workforce credentials earned by 2020.  

AACC Receives $598,000 Grant from National Science Foundation

AACC was awarded a $598,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support the college’s Engineering Scholars Program for increasing access and diversity.

This program will provide scholarships of up to $4,000 each year to financially needy, academically talented students to help them graduate from AACC engineering programs, transfer to a four-year institution and enter the workforce. About 50 percent of participants will come from populations underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, such as women, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans.

AACC plans to award scholarships focusing on degree programs, including the Associate of Science (A.S.) in Engineering Transfer, the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs in Electronic Engineering Technology – Electronics Option and in Electronic Engineering Technology – Telecommunications Option and the Associate of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering.

For information, contact Melissa Figueira, program director for sponsored programs, at 410-777-2110 or mnfigueira@aacc.edu.

Free Night of Science

To celebrate Earth Day, AACC is offering a free, fun night of science for local residents and families on Wednesday, April 27, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Hands-on demonstrations, including a faculty member laying on a bed of 2,000 nails, as well as chemical reactions and more will be on display. The event will be held in the Student Union Building with the shows of science feats from 6 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Pascal Center for Performing Arts. For more information, contact Jason Barbour, AACC assistant professor of physical science, at 410-777-1217 or email jpbarbour@aacc.edu.

Business Plan Competition

The AACC Entrepreneurial Studies Institute will hold their Eighth Annual Business Plan Competition on Thursday, April 28, at 8 a.m. Finalists will compete in front of judges and an audience for cash prizes. The event will be held on the AACC Arnold campus and is free but registration is required. Contact 410-777-2363 or e-mail smberry1@aacc.edu for more information.

Concert for Peace

This weekend, the AACC Symphony Orchestra, AACC Concert Choir, and AACC Chamber Singers will perform a “Concert for Peace” with Joy Greene, soprano, John Van Cura, baritone and members of the Maryland State Boys Choir and other guest artists. 

Conducted by Anna Binneweg, associate professor of performing arts, Marc Boensel, AACC part-time music faculty member, and Douglas Brandt Byerly, associate professor and department chair of performing arts, the concert will be held on Saturday, April 30 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m in the Pascal Center for the Performing Arts. The concert features William Walton’s “Crown Imperial/Coronation March,” John Rutter’s “The Falcon” and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem.”

Tickets are $15 for general admission; $10 for students, AACC faculty and staff, senior citizens and groups; and $5 for students with valid AACC student ID. To contact the box office, call 410-777-2457 or e-mail boxoffice@aacc.edu.

Cuisine on the Green

Tickets are now available for the AACC fundraiser “Cuisine on the Green,” that will be held Friday, May 6, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Golf Club at South River in Edgewater.

Guests will enjoy Anne Arundel Community College student culinary demonstrations and hear AACC student musical performances during the fundraiser sponsored by the AACC Foundation to benefit AACC student scholarships.

The Main Ingredient of Annapolis will provide an opening reception on the club driving range and complimentary valet parking is available from Towne Park Ltd. of Annapolis.

Ticket price is $75 per person, $260 for four people or $360 for six people. Reserve your tickets online at www.aacc.edu/foundation or call 410-777-2515.