Amarillo College Honors & Scholars

10/07/2026

Keep shining, Miley!

10/05/2026

Congratulations to former Presidential Scholar, Angel Johnson, on her first year of optometry school!

Angel is in the Class of 2030 at Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry (WUCO for short) in Pomona, CA.

Keep doing great things, future Dr. Johnson!

10/03/2026

10/01/2026

Amarillo College Distinguished Alumni luncheon! Congratulations to Dr. Paul Proffer and Dr. David Woodburn, who are this year’s recipients. Ella Adams, Katie Le Doan, Miley Morales, Christian Gomez, Nate Littlejohn, and Daniel Gonzalez represented Presidential Scholars at the event.

09/26/2026

Our Colors Run Together!
What a wonderful morning in Amarillo.

09/25/2026

We see you, Daniella! 🧡💙♥️

My Amarillo is a new Amarillo Tribune section that provides a space for our neighbors across the city to share what it is like to live here, in their own words. Our latest installment comes from Daniella Mendoza, development manager at the Don Harrington Discovery Center.

"I believe education has the power to change a life. I believe that because it changed mine and continues to shape my future through my career at the Don Harrington Discovery Center.

"I’m a first-generation Mexican American and I grew up on the East side of Amarillo. My parents didn’t have the opportunity to pursue much formal education themselves, with one only completing middle school and the other high school. But they made sure I understood from an early age that education could open doors for me that had not been available to them.

"They pushed me to work hard in school because they wanted me to have choices. They wanted me to have access to a future of broader possibilities than they had.

"I was also fortunate to have teachers in my life who invested in me and encouraged me to seek opportunities I didn’t know existed or didn’t feel qualified to pursue. Looking back, I realize how much these individuals changed the trajectory of my life simply by believing that I was capable of more and fighting for me to have a chance."

Read more here: https://amarillotribune.org/2026/09/23/dhdc-development-manager-on-how-education-changes-lives/

09/15/2026

We have had a busy few days! We volunteered at the Friends of the Amarillo Public Library book sale, earning tips for the Chris Macon Memorial Scholarship, we attended a Lady Badgers volleyball game, and today we enjoyed Fall Fest! There is always something going on in the Presidential Scholars program. 💙🤍💙

08/27/2026

The ‘26-‘27 academic year is off to a strong start!

This group of brand new Presidential Scholars is lively, diverse, and enthusiastic. We were lucky enough to have AC’s Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Frank Sobey, attend our very first class meeting on Tuesday! His words of wisdom, encouragement, and “real talk” was the perfect way to kick-off the year.

It’s a great sign that Professor Ingham can hear chatter and laughter in the classroom before entering the room, especially this early in the semester.

08/08/2026

Congratulations to Carlos Melendez on his graduation from Texas Tech in electrical engineering! 👏

08/07/2026

We see you, Jake!

Welcome to Tascosa!