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A protester prays during the ICE Out protest on Friday where hundreds gathered against recent fatal shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis. Photo by Jacob R. Lopez.
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Proud Day for SAC Grads as 1,300 Participate in Alamodome Commencement

Janelle Aléman • May 30, 2025
Alamo Colleges Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores 2025 congratulates a graduate and poses for a photo. Photo by Janelle Aléman.
More than 1,300 SAC graduates gathered at the Alamodome during the college's 2025 commencement ceremony May 21. Photo by Janelle Aléman.
Many students personalized their graduation caps with artwork and messages of love and faith. Photo by Janelle Aléman.
Thousands of family members and friends of the graduates attended the commencement ceremony. Photo by Janelle Aléman.
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San Antonio College Radio-TV-Film Distinguished Graduate Michele Tinoco, right, celebrated her achievement with her peers at the commencement ceremony. Tinoco, also a Phi Theta Kappa member and non-traditional student, produced her own podcast featuring hispanic Alamo Colleges women at KSYM, the college’s radio station. Photo by Janelle Aléman.
Amanda Sue Villareal, who earned her associate of science in nursing, poses for a photo with her mother, Dena Pena, at the Alamodome May 21. Photo by Janelle Aléman.

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