Palo Alto College

📣 Friendly reminder, ! 📣 In honor of Juneteenth, Palo Alto College and all Alamo Colleges will be closed on Thursday, June 18. ❤️💚🖤

PAC will resume to normal operations on Monday, June 22. 👩‍💻👨‍💻

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Brenda Arreola and her twin daughters have graduated together with their bachelor's degrees — eight years after they graduated with their associate degrees from the same Texas college.

📷: Johnny Rinza

A remarkable family achievement! 🎓

Palo Alto College alumna Brenda Arreola crossed the stage alongside her twin daughters, Daena and Danae Arreola-Sanchez, during commencement on May 20 at the Alamodome.

Together, they earned their Bachelor of Applied Technology in Management, marking a milestone of dedication and perseverance.

Their inspiring story is a testament to the power of family support and lifelong learning. Read more about their journey in People Magazine: https://bit.ly/4uIuIPn. 👈

A post for all five senses. ✨ Every sense tells a story at Palo Alto College. 🐴

We’re missing our Palominos already! 🐴🥺 So… what have you been up to this summer so far? ☀️😎 Poolside chillin’, road trippin’, sleeping in, or just soaking up the break? 👀🔥

📣 Calling all current and aspiring leaders in San Antonio! 📣

Ready to grow your leadership skills and make a greater impact in your organization? Join us for the PAC Leads INSPIRE and EMPOWER Institute! 🌟

🗓️ INSPIRE Institute: Tuesday, June 23
🗓️ EMPOWER Institute: Wednesday, June 24
🕗 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
📍 Palo Alto College

Designed for leaders at all levels, this professional development experience will help you build meaningful connections, explore the PAC way of leading with Care and Corazón, and discover strategies you can bring back to your own team and organization. 🤝💡

For more information and to register, please visit www.alamo.edu/pac/leads. 👈 We hope to see you there!

The Palo Alto College Community Garden has been named Community Garden of the Year in the 2026 Garden Awards by Gardopia Gardens! 🌱🏆 This marks a back-to-back win for our Community Garden, a testament to the dedication, passion, and hard work of those who help it thrive year after year. 💚

Each year, Gardopia Gardens recognizes local gardens, businesses, and organizations that are making a meaningful impact by growing food, fostering sustainability, and strengthening our community. ✨

Congratulations to our amazing Community Garden lab techs and everyone who helps our garden flourish. Your hard work continues to make a difference! 🌿✨

🎉 Big news for Southwest ISD! 🎉

We’re proud to be recognized by Palo Alto Collegefor our work in the Future Ready Scholars Grant, made possible through the support of United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County and UP Partnership. This opportunity helped us strengthen TSIA readiness and provide valuable professional learning for our instructional leaders, all with the goal of helping more students succeed in college and beyond. As part of this recognition, Southwest ISD received a $5,000 award to continue supporting college readiness efforts across the district. Thank you to our educators, leaders, and community partners for making a difference every day.