{"id":52248,"date":"2026-04-21T08:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=52248"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:25:16","slug":"eco-bag-design-winner-announced-student-artwork-coming-to-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2026\/04\/21\/eco-bag-design-winner-announced-student-artwork-coming-to-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco Bag Design Winner Announced: Student Artwork Coming to Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results are in, and ACC has named the winner of the 2026 Earth Week Eco Bag Contest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graphic Design student Ash Nischuk took the top spot with a design featuring purple bats at night. 38 students submitted designs this year. Almost 1,000 Riverbats voted across the district to select this year\u2019s winning design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash\u2019s artwork will be printed on reusable cotton tote bags and displayed at campuses across ACC throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:44% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/2026-Eco-Bag-Honorable-Mention-Zander-Pritchett-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52250 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/2026-Eco-Bag-Honorable-Mention-Zander-Pritchett-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/2026-Eco-Bag-Honorable-Mention-Zander-Pritchett-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/2026-Eco-Bag-Honorable-Mention-Zander-Pritchett-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/2026-Eco-Bag-Honorable-Mention-Zander-Pritchett-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/2026-Eco-Bag-Honorable-Mention-Zander-Pritchett-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/2026-Eco-Bag-Honorable-Mention-Zander-Pritchett-1080x499.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second place went to Zander Pritchett, an Environmental Science student, whose design was inspired by native ecosystems. This was their first large-scale graphic design project, combining interests in art and the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contest is sponsored by ACC\u2019s Office of Energy &amp; Sustainability. For more information about the office and ACC\u2019s environmental efforts, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/offices\/environmental-stewardship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>austincc.edu\/sustainability<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To order a bag, <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C20395_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The results are in, and ACC has named the winner of the 2026 Earth Week Eco Bag Contest! Graphic Design student Ash Nischuk took the top spot with a design featuring purple bats at night. 38 students submitted designs this year. Almost 1,000 Riverbats voted across the district to select this year\u2019s winning design. 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