35th Anniversary

The year 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade, and for Palo Alto College, it also marks 35 years of service to the South Side community.

After three-and-a-half decades of inspiring, empowering, and educating the community for leadership and success, Palo Alto College’s commitment to its mission has not gone unnoticed.

Selected from a pool of more than 1,000 public two-year colleges nationwide, Palo Alto College was named a “Rising Star” award winner of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence – making it one of the top community colleges in the nation and the best in Texas. To reaffirm that recognition, Palo Alto College was once again named as one of the top 150 colleges in the country invited to apply for the 2021 Aspen Prize.

Distinguished alumni

As part of the 35^th anniversary celebration, Palo Alto College initiated a "Distinguished Alumni" group comprised of former students who exemplify the mission of the College. Check out this playlist of Distinguished Alumni testimonials to hear how Palo Alto College gave them the start they needed to succeed.

Sharing and preserving the stories of Palo Alto College

As we celebrate 35 years, Palo Alto College invites members of the PAC family to share their stories. Whether it is a cherished memory or a reflection of what has been accomplished, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the College are encouraged to record a 2-3 minute video to add to the Palo Alto College archive.

Submit a video