PAC Update

Here are some events that occurred at Palo Alto College during the past week:

--PAC’s Ozuna Learning Resource Center (LRC) lobby is the host location for the Congressional High School Arts Competition, sponsored by the Honorable Ciro D. Rodriguez, U.S. Congressman, 23rd District of Texas. Artwork is currently on display in the LRC from high school students in the 23rd Congressional District, with a winning entry to be selected May 5. The first place entry of the juried exhibit and the student artist will fly to Washington, D.C. where the artwork will join other winners from the rest of the U.S. congressional districts.

--PAC’s “President’s Speaker Series” featured San Francisco author Malin Alegria, April 25. Alegria spoke to students and faculty members on ways to become a published author and answered questions on how to achieve life goals and ambitions. Alegria read from her novel “Estrella’s Quinceanera,” signed books, and attended a reception in the foyer of the Performing Arts Center.

--PAC hosted “PACfest 2007” an official Fiesta San Antonio event, on its campus April 26. Thousands of students, faculty, staff, and community residents attended the day-long celebration to hear free entertainment such as Rick Trevino, Grupo Fantasma, and Mazz. Fiesta Royalty and Military Ambassadors also attended PACfest, which is the only official Fiesta event in south San Antonio.