Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Check out these awesome graduation mortar boards from this year's ceremony! Got one you wanna share? Post it on your Facebook page and tag us! ‪#‎CongratsGrads‬ ‪#‎GoPirates‬

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

During one of the last birding trips to Sabine Pass this winter, Kelley and I were hard pressed to find the perfect gift for a friend who was graduating from college later that afternoon. During our birding we passed this stuffed bear that had obviously seen a lot, and undergone a lot of abusive weather from floods, hurricanes, and who knows what, hanging in the tree. Mockingly it was stated that theres your gift, and we moved forward without looking at it again.

On the way back, it was thought a picture of that bear might actually be a good gift. When we arrived back and found the bear still hanging there, we noticed it had on this blue sweater that says "Congrats Grad" (Not noticed previously). So the image was set up, taken, and framed. And the story of the bear lives on.

Congratulations Leslie P. for making it through your course work!

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.

Austin Community College Spring 2025 Commencement event on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.