Congratulations 2012 Graduation Candidates!

Hello, Great People! At last, you have come to the fulfillment of your dreams, or are getting close to them. For those entering the current job market it will be a challenging road, as will it be for those of you transferring to institutions of higher education. The economic and political climate is much different today than when you started your journey, but equipped with the educational knowledge that you received here at East Los Angeles College, you will be able to confront any major obstacles along the way to your success. You are well prepared and have the necessary skills and talents to help you succeed.

Your family here at ELAC truly believes in you, and has faith that you can accomplish anything you set out to do in your life. We are confident that as ELAC graduates you now know that anything is possible, so have faith in yourself. You now have all the necessary analytical skills acquired from your gifted faculty members, along with advice from staff and administration
to be able to overcome any challenges you may face.

On behalf of the entire campus community we congratulate you and your families. As alumni of EAST, we look forward to seeing you participate in this year's commencement celebration on Friday, June 1, 2012. My personal
prayers are with you all, and we look forward to the greatness you all will bring to our communities.

Sincerely,

Oscar Valeriano Jr.,
Vice President, Student Services