Students, Professors To Haul Trucks for Prizes at AACC Thursday

New in this year's event are community teams.

Teams of five will heave a delivery truck with rope and brute strength in the second-annual Anne Arundel Community College Truck Pull on Thursday. Last year's event drew more than 100 spectators, all gathered to watch fellow students and professors compete in pulling the empty delivery trucks across a finish line. Watch a video of last year's truck pull here.  Organizer Kipp Snow, an instructor at AACC, said the pull is the main event, but there also will be a showcase of education, career, and company opportunities. New in this year's event are community teams, competing right alongside students and faculty. Also new is a Passport Game where participants will vie for prizes while learning about job, career and educational opportunities in…

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AACC Baseball Blasts Through Series With High-Scoring Wins

Anne Arundel Community College’s baseball team has won four of their last five games, outscoring opponents 43-11 in those wins.

The following article was submitted to the Broadneck Patch by Duane Herr, Physical Education and Athletic Assistant at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). With a victory over Prince George’s Community College on Thursday, Anne Arundel Community College’s baseball team has won four of their last five games, outscoring opponents 43-11 in those wins. Despite giving up a first inning run to PGCC, the Pioneers (4-6, 2-1 conf.) took control of the game early and kept it for the duration. PGCC (1-7, 0-3) would score their second and final run in the fourth inning as AACC pitcher Mark Frost went the distance holding the Owl’s to two runs on four hits. The Pioneers were held scoreless through the first two innings but posted three runs in the …

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AACC College Fair Rescheduled for Wednesday

The event was rescheduled for March 13 from 6-8 p.m. at the AACC David S. Jenkins Gymnasium.

The annual College Fair that was set to kickoff this week has been delayed to March 13 due to weather. Everyone expected a winter storm. What we got was rain. As a result, several community events and government offices were closed on Wednesday, including the scheduled College Fair at Anne Arundel Community College. The event was rescheduled for March 13 from 6-8 p.m. at the AACC David S. Jenkins Gymnasium.  Students will have a chance to meet with representatives from over 100 colleges and universities, according to a press release from AACC. The event is hosted by AACC in partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The purpose of the fair is to allow students to explore higher education options, gather and compare data and visit…

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AACC Trustees to Vote on 2014 Budget Tuesday

Last year's budget involved a tuition rate hike. How will college officials navigate this year's budget?

Officials Tackle AACC Budget on Tuesday

Last year's budget increased tuition and saw no teacher raises. Will the trend continue this year?

Anne Arundel Community College officials will begin parsing the details of its 2013-2014 school year budget at a work session on Tuesday morning.  During last year's budget season, the college's Board of Trustees chose to raise its tuition rates to balance its budget and help compensate for a declining student population. AACC President Dawn Lindsay said the school's headcount had decreased in recent years, and had fewer students taking full-time course loads this year—likely as a result of the economic downturn. As a result, the college stands to take in $300,000 less in revenue this year than projected. Lindsay said they were analyzing what could be done to curb the trend and move forward. At a meeting in September, Trustee Arthur …

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BASKETBALL: AACC Puts Up Fight in Final Home Game

The Pioneers pushed their final home game into overtime, but lost to Harford Community College.

The following article was submitted to the Broadneck Patch by Duane Herr, Physical Education and Athletic Assistant at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). AACC men’s hoops played their final home game leading into the Maryland JUCO conference tournament, which will begin with first round games next Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Pioneers hosted Harford Community College (11-14 overall, 8-6 MD Juco) in a 7 p.m. contest on Feb. 6. Needing the win to jump up the leaderboard, Anne Arundel (13-10, 5-9) started strong and held a 33-30 lead entering the half. The second half took the trend of a three-point contest as both teams traded buckets from behind the arch. AACC would finish the game shooting 50 percent from three-point land. Despite being down …

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O'Malley Visits AACC for Student Roundtable on Higher Education

The governor asked students how they balanced their work, education and family time, and if tuition was becoming a problem.

Gov. Martin O'Malley surrounded himself with some of the brightest minds at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) to gather thoughts on where higher education should be headed. As he moves into the next legislative session, O'Malley said there are shifting sands in today's marketplace that students need to be prepared for and he wanted ideas on the challenges students are facing. "We've got to find more flexible and cost-effective ways to get people's skillset levels up to the current job demands," O'Malley said. "I'm on a mission to figure this out in Maryland, and to do it ahead of other states." He asked students how they balanced their work, education and family time, and if tuition was becoming a problem. Darius Butler, 25, of …

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Spring Class Registration Still Open at AACC

It’s not too late to register for spring classes at Anne Arundel Community College.

The first session of spring classes at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) begins on Jan. 23, but there is still time to register.  New classes are being offered this term at all instruction locations, including the new Center for Cyber and Professional Training. This session also brings a return to class offerings at North County High School and Meade High School, according to an announcement from AACC. The community college also offers options for those seeking flexibility for their work schedule. The WeekendYou program hosts classes Fridays through Sundays, offering courses in five degree and certificate programs. Students in the courses attend both online and in-person classes. In addition to the 15-week and first eight-week session …

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AACC's 'Ethical Hacker' Tests Her Skills in Cybercompetition

For the second year in a row, AACC's team took top honors at the DC3 digital forensics challenge.

Marcelle Lee, of Severna Park, was one of two Anne Arundel Community College students to take top honors in this year's The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center's (DC3) Digital Forensics Challenge. AACC beat out all other community colleges in the international competition and placed 23rd overall. Patch caught up with Lee to talk about DC3, and what started her down this path. Patch: Do you have a hard time explaining these competitions to friends/family? Marcelle Lee:  I didn't have a hard time explaining the competition, at least for some of the challenges. Most people in my circle can understand examining browser history or email headers.  Some of the challenges were a little harder to explain. I'm sure my husband is tired of …

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AACC Closed Monday

The college reports that all locations will be closed due to impacts from Hurricane Irene.

All locations of Anne Arundel Community College will be closed Monday due to impacts from this weekend's storm, according to the college's website. Patch will update as more information becomes available.

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