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Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

Bexar County
Downtown San Antonio
Est. 1945

Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today's world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Northeast Lakeview College provides access to quality academic programs and career and technical courses that prepare students for future success in in-demand careers.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunities for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Palo Alto College is committed to building a college-going culture in our community through a new community effort, Educate South. This exciting new initiative focuses on beginning educational awareness at the earliest years.
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St. Philip's College

St. Philip's College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College has been named the top community college in the nation by the Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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SAC President Elected to American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

May 14, 2018

Russell Guerrero

Dr. Robert Vela, president of San Antonio College, has been elected to serve on the board of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). His term, which will begin on July 1, will be for three years.

The AACC is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges. The association represents around 1,200 two-year associate degree granting institutions and more than 12 million students.

The Board of Directors is composed of 32 members and includes college presidents, chancellors, and trustees from across the nation. The board acts on behalf of the institutional members to create and maintain the vision for the association and to ensure it adheres to appropriate standards of performance.

In addition to being elected to the AACC board, Dr. Vela is also the president-elect of the National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC). An affiliate of the AACC, the NCCHC is the nation's premier organization for preparation and support of Hispanic leaders in America's community colleges.