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… Gloria Molina, an exceptional Chicana leader. Molina grew up as one of ten children in Pico Rivera, California, to a Mexican-American father and a Mexican mother. She attended public schools in her hometown and is a former alum of East Los Angeles College; she later attended California State University, Los Angeles. While attending …

… ELAC Students Win Awards at CA Geographical Society Conference … 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 … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – A current and a former East Los Angeles College (ELAC) student earned awards during the 77 th annual California Geographical Society (CGS) …

… at “Success with Equity” Dual Enrollment Workshop … 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, CA … – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) hosted a Dual Enrollment workshop on Thursday, August 10 th . ELAC President Dr. Alberto J. Román was joined by California Community … on the California Community Colleges roadmap titled Vision 2030 and how dual enrollment plays a big part. “Data shows that historically dual enrollment has not been equitably distributed.  Dual enrollment, if used carefully and strategically …

… and Addiction Studies Program Awarded $8.1 Million in Grants … 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 … is the largest ever received by the department and also one of the largest 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 counseling interns. ELAC …

… ELAC 2024 Voting Information … ELAC 2024 Voting Information … ELAC will be a voting center for the upcoming election this November. See below for the full schedule of dates and times. All voting will … place in the Multipurpose Room F5-201. Activity Dates Start Time End Time Early Voting Day #1 Saturday, Nov. 2nd 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Early Voting Day #2 Sunday, Nov. 3rd 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Early Voting Day #3 Monday, Nov 4th 10:00 a.m. 7:00 …

… and their families facing food insecurity and over $5000 to students facing housing insecurity. This donation comes from a generous grant from The Joseph Drown Foundation, the Foundation for Los Angeles Community Colleges, ELAC Foundation … Transforming Lives Campaign (TLC) donors, and Taco Bell. “We are so blessed to have acquired such significant funding that we know would be of tremendous help to these students and their families. ELACF continues its diligence to seek funding … of their hard work in making sure our student’s basic needs are met. Thank you to all the donors and those who made this a reality,” said ELAC President Alberto J. Roman. The East Los Angeles College Foundation is dedicated to the philanthropic …

… Sisterhood Expo Draws Community Leaders and Visionaries … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 28, 2024 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship: Sisterhood … Expo Draws Community Leaders and Visionaries … Sisterhood Expo Vendor Photo … Monterey Park, CA - … The Sisterhood Expo, a dynamic celebration of women's entrepreneurship and empowerment, took center stage yesterday at East Los Angeles College. … together over 60 women-owned businesses, along with community leaders, visionaries, and aspiring entrepreneurs, for a day of inspiration, collaboration, and growth. The expo included keynote speeches from distinguished guests, including …

… … Three ELAC Honors Students Present at Research Conference … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 28, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … Three ELAC Honors Students Present at Research … Research Conference on March 26 th . These students applied last fall with their research projects and were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants. Ruby Pichardo, Kaitlyn Garcia, and Perla Valencia all were mentored by the ELAC Chicano/a Studies Department professor Dr. Nadine Bermudez and each wrote research projects on various subjects. Ruby’s research …

… $40,000 Gift to Strengthen Basic Needs Support … 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 … Campus on December 12th to present $40,000 total in donations to the ELAC Basic Needs Center. Supervisor Hahn provided a $20,000 check to the ELAC Basic Needs Center specifically to help unhoused ELAC students find stable housing. ELAC Associated Student Union (ASU) also received a $20,000 donation check from the ELAC foundation. This money will be used to help purchase food and other supplies for the …

… Host Visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence … ELAC to Host Visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC to Host Visiting Fulbright … of Journalism at University of Galway) … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) has been selected to host a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Ireland to teach on campus during the 2023-2024 academic year. Tom Felle, an Associate … a long and proud tradition as an important educational institution in the East Los Angeles area for almost 80 years and I’m very much looking forward to contributing to the academic community and engaging with talented students and faculty. I …