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… …   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … June 1, 2023 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Foundation Awards Record Number of Scholarships for Spring 2023 … 2023 Spring Scholarship Ceremony … … are managed and dispersed by the East Los Angeles College Foundation and they showcased an extraordinary commitment to education and empowering the next generation of leaders. The ELAC Foundation also announced a new endowment which will be … “The Reyna Valadez We Champion ELAC Scholars Scholarship,” is named after  the founder of Communities of San Gabriel Valley Project Access and an adjunct professor at ELAC, Ms. Reyna Valadez.  A proud Husky, Ms. Valadez is the newly elected …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 25, 2025 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Theater Students Shine in A Noise Within’s Macbeth Production … Macbeth poster with actors next to it. ELAC Acting Fellows Robert De Loza, Angel Monzon, Tony Jimenez, Noemi Avalos, Norman Campos, and Joseph Darby … …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 9, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Faculty and Staff Members Receive LACCD Black Faculty and Staff Association Awards … MONTEREY PARK, CA … … ELAC Allied Health Department Chair - Dedicated Leadership Award The Community GrassRoots Leadership Award is given to LACCD faculty and staff who are recognized for being individuals on the frontline, leading the vital work of addressing … recipients in this category have proven to exhibit excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, problem-solving skills, and innovation. They are deemed inspirational visionaries, with the ability to inspire administration, faculty, staff, students, …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … May 5, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Students Win Awards at CA Geographical Society Conference …   Geographical Society Award Winners … … feature high quality scholarship from student geographers, professors, and professional geographers from the public and private sectors in a supportive environment. Dulce Vallejo won the award for Outstanding Paper in Social and Environmental … and graduate students and the award also came with a $500 prize. Dulce graduated from ELAC in 2020 and transferred to Cal Poly Humboldt where she will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography. Juan Rodas, won 3rd place in the …

… Mike Fong Announces $1 million for East Los Angeles College Vincent Price Art Museum … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2022 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, ELAC College Public Relations Manager, 323-265-8807, @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – Assemblymember Mike Fong and the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) announced the allocation of $1 million to the East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) today at 8:00 a.m. CA Assemblymember Fong (D- 49) was …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … July 22, 2024 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email SACRAMENTO, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Dr. John W. Rice Award for Diversity & Equity. ELAC is the sole community college to receive this prestigious state-wide recognition for its outstanding efforts in advancing diversity and equity, and for …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … July 25, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Department of Psychology and Addiction Studies Program Awarded $8.1 Million in Grants … MONTEREY PARK, … grants awarded in ELAC history. There has been a shortage of Addiction Counselors in the United States and ELAC is ready to bolster the workforce. A portion of this grant will also go to the ELAC Foundation to help train and place addiction … pathway in the Addiction Studies Field. “These grants provide a fabulous opportunity for our students,” said Dr. Lisa Vartanian, Director of the ELAC Addiction Studies Program. Dr. Lou Hughes, lead grant writer said “We would like to thank Dr. …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … August 10, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Hosts CA Community College Chancellor at “Success with Equity” Dual Enrollment Workshop … MONTEREY PARK, … Angeles Community College District Chancellor Dr. Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, and Alhambra Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Denise Jaramillo. The workshop focused on how dual … enrollment has not been equitably distributed.  Dual enrollment, if used carefully and strategically is a game changer to prepare students to complete a college degree for those who might otherwise not typically be encouraged to attend college …