What would be your top priority if elected?
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Sean Hassan I’m running to serve as an ACC trustee as I’m keen to strengthen collaboration with technology companies and the broader business community. I want more ACC students to be exposed to the skills that they will need to secure jobs in cutting-edge industries that are expanding in the Austin area by the day.
Michael J. Lewis As trustee, one of my top priorities would be to provide outreach programs to the elementary and middle schools to prepare students for areas such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Middle school is when ACC needs to begin recruiting because it takes time for the student to become familiar with technical material.
George Robinson Top priority for me will be to make sure that taxpayer money invested in ACC is put to its highest and best use. I am adamantly opposed to raising tuition and think that more needs to be done to increase admission and retention of students.
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Nicole Eversmann My top priority, if elected, would be to directly represent the needs of ACC students. … Improving access to resources such as transportation and child care will be one of my goals, along with refining our degree requirements so that students don’t lose credits when transferring to four-year schools.
Thomas Miranda I would work to strengthen and optimize guided pathways while forming strong partnerships with nonprofits, ISD’s and the private sector to address the range of financial, mobility and health care needs aimed at reducing barriers to entry/graduation.
Anthony Schoggins Currently, ACC students take 5.7 years to achieve a two-year degree or certificate. Last fiscal year, ACC produced the least amount of degree and certificate recipients in Texas when compared to similarly sized institutions. These two opportunities for improvement will be the focus of my attention as the public servant elected by you.
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Nora De Hoyos Comstock My main focus … will be working with our leadership to improve low graduation rates and provide work-ready and transfer-ready students to employers. … Obstacles to student success … must be acknowledged and removed, as much as possible, for ACC to fulfill the promise of postsecondary education and workforce training in Central Texas.
Douglas Gibbins My top priority is student success as measured by increasing the number of our neighbors receiving degrees and certificates in ACC’s accessible and affordable college programs.
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Mitch Fuller ACC must ... articulate a set of metrics that measure success in terms of degrees and workforce credentials. … As a veteran of the Iraq War, I will be a passionate advocate for the veteran student population of ACC and Central Texas.
Julie Ann Nitch Austin Community College’s board of trustees should implement practical changes to increase students’ success rates. Students and staff need increased access to public transportation, child care and health care.
Guadalupe “Lupe” Sosa My top priority, if elected, is to increase the number of degrees and certificates awarded to ACC students by partnering with school districts, cities and counties to provide the support and resources students need to reach their educational goals and … enable them to take the high-paying jobs available in the region.
Jeremy Story I want to make ACC the cornerstone for education and career advancement in Central Texas. The end goal of ACC should be providing successful student outcomes. Be that a technical certification, an associate’s degree, or transferring to a four-year institution, our first priority should be preparing students of all ages for the workforce.
