ACCL Events
Generous Donation Honors Lifelong Advocate for Nature Education
Ford City, PA — July 8, 2025 — A generous gift from local philanthropists Kay and Stephen Owen, a husband and wife dedicated to supporting youth education, has established a new fund in honor of their close friend, Barbara Davis of Kittanning, PA, a lifelong advocate for environmental education. The fund will support nature-themed educational…
Read MoreCelebrating Excellence: 2025 ACCL Scholarship Awards Ceremony Honors Outstanding Students
Pictured above are ACCL Board Members along with their 2025 scholarship recipients (holding their scholarship certificates) who attended the luncheon on June 17, 2025. Front row, from left to right: Nichole Geraci, ACCL Board of Directors; Alona Livengood, scholarship recipient; Ava Schrecengost, scholarship recipient, Natalie Kamer, scholarship recipient, Calise Czekanski, scholarship recipient; Morgan Rupert, scholarship…
Read MoreWeek of Giving 2025
Dear Friends and Supporters, On behalf of the Armstrong Center for Community Learning (ACCL) Board of Directors and Staff, we are excited to announce that the ACCL and Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek (ODC) will participate in the 2025 Week of Giving, which will be held from May 5th through May 9th. The Week…
Read MoreACCL Announces 2025 Scholarship Applications and Introduces New Nursing Scholarship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2025 The Armstrong Center for Community Learning (ACCL), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to support post-secondary education and workforce development in Armstrong County by connecting people to resources to enhance lifelong learning, released applications for its portfolio of post-secondary scholarships. The 2025 scholarships include the ACCL Post-Secondary Scholarship,…
Read MoreGroup Hypnosis for Test Anxiety
The Armstrong Center for Community Learning will host certified hypnotherapist Dana J. Cloak Lozano of A-Z Hypnotherapy on Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 10:00am to 11:30am for a group hypnosis session to overcome test anxiety. Designed to ease anxiety and boost focus, participants will gain tools to manage stress, improve focus, and approach exams with…
Read MoreImmediate Job Opportunity – Part-time Test Examiner
The Armstrong Center for Community Learning (ACCL) is accepting applications for a part-time Test Examiner for its test center, located at 104 Armstrong Street, Suite A, Ford City, PA. The ACCL administers certification and licensure exams to adults through Pearson VUE and other testing partners. The Test Examiner will admit examinees using computer software, review…
Read More2024 ACCL Scholarship Recipients Celebrated During Ceremony
The Armstrong Center for Community Learning (ACCL) held their annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on June 18, 2024 to congratulate the recipients of the 2024 Ralph and Mary Lou McAllister Scholarship, 2024 ACCL Post-Secondary Scholarship, and the inaugural William R. Schall Memorial Scholarship. Of the 73 applicants, fourteen (14) scholarship recipients and their family members were…
Read MoreWeek of Giving 2024
The Armstrong County Community Foundation’s Week of Giving will take place from May 6 – 10, 2024. Learn more by reading below, or visit our Donate page to contribute today!
Read MoreACCL Releases 2024 Post-Secondary Scholarship Applications with $28,900 Available; New Scholarship Offered
The Armstrong Center for Community Learning (ACCL), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to support post-secondary education and workforce development in Armstrong County, released applications for its portfolio of post-secondary scholarships. For 2024, $28,900 is available across three scholarships offered by the ACCL. The 2024 scholarships include the William R. Schall Memorial Scholarship, ACCL…
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