Student Beat | April/May 2026

On this episode of ACC Student Beat, Zach shares resources and ideas on how to finish the semester strong with BOBAR (Benefits of Being a Riverbat), reminders about ACC’s Summer and Fall Registration, and he highlights some unique events from All Jobs Career Fair on April 15th, ACC’s Fashion Show on May 2nd to ACC’s Spring Commencement on May 14th (please don’t forget to RSVP, grads!). He pops over to ACC Elgin Campus to meet Claudia Echeverri, ACC Vet Tech Coordinator, and student Holly Roper. They discuss the adorable cats and dogs the current Vet Tech students care for that are available for adoption and share a bit about what they do in this program after graduation. Learn how to adopt a pet today at austincc.edu/pets. Afterwards, Zach heads over to ACC’s Sustainable Farm to meet with three ACC Agricultural Sciences Students! Allen Li, shows off his farm plot (!), and Ruth Black and Raul Castillo discuss finals tips and summer plans.