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… Higher Education …   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … October 23, 2023 Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … Language Access for All: AB1096 Removes ESL Hurdles in Higher Education … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – East Los … importance of the passage of this bill. AB 1096 authorizes community colleges to offer courses taught in languages other than English without requiring students to concurrently enroll in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. Previously, … in English-speaking households to be able to pursue all of their dreams,” said LACCD Board Member Gabriel Buelna, Ph.D. “With this bill, students can advance their education and learn new skills without being forced into unnecessary ESL classes.” …

… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … December 18, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … Investing in Education: Supervisor Janice Hahn and ELAC Foundation $40,000 Gift to Strengthen Basic Needs … free of charge to ELAC students so they can focus on achieving their academic and career goals. ELAC has also partnered with the LA Food Bank to host food distributions for their community twice a month. LACCD Board of Trustee President Nichelle … Hahn to give remarks. “These students should get the support they need so they can focus on their educations rather than where they are going to sleep tonight,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “I applaud East Los Angeles College’s commitment to …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … May 14, 2025 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Student Prisma Santiago Named 2025 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar … … Undergraduate Transfer Scholar. Santiago is one of only 90 recipients selected nationwide from a competitive pool of more than 1,600 applicants, and the sole recipient from ELAC this year. The prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer … has awarded almost $304 million in scholarships to more than 3,400 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising, career pathway counseling and other support services. The Foundation has also …

… …   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … June 8, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC 2023 Commencement … 2023 Commencement Header Photo … MONTEREY PARK, CA …  – East Los Angeles College … Texas to California in 1987, where she joined the Screen Actors Guild union, and spent 30 years working as an actress but with little talk of education.  In 2020, her son was in high school, and Annette knew it was time for change. She registered … and an AA-T in Spanish. She will be pursuing her BA in Communications, followed by a Master of Social Work Degree, and endgame of Law School. Annette will remain an active ELAC student next semester as she will proudly continue in her Pathways …