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…   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … April 26, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Awarded as 2023 Equity Designation for Excelling in Equitable Course Placement … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – … for all our students, particularly our black and students of color, is a priority for our college, given the communities that we serve. I want to thank all our faculty, staff and administrators who helped us to reach this milestone and I will …

… … 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 … … visionaries, with the ability to inspire administration, faculty, staff, students, and the community at large. “I am proud of all three of our award winners here at ELAC. The amazing work that each one of them does here on campus to continue to advance social justice and racial equity is admirable.  I want to …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … April 5, 2024 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … East Los Angeles College (ELAC) and Universidad de Oriente UNIVO Forge Partnership to Empower Salvadoran … to empowering Salvadoran community members through collaborative educational initiatives. Through joint teaching and professional development activities, student exchanges, research projects, and scholarly visits, both institutions aim to provide educational opportunities that enable individuals to achieve their full potential. The signing ceremony took place at the Salvadoran Consulate on April …

… … 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 … background, can thrive and succeed. Building on our 2021 Honorable Mention, this achievement demonstrates our continuous progress in closing equity gaps and improving outcomes for traditionally underrepresented students,” said ELAC President Alberto J. Román. “At ELAC, we believe that education is the great equalizer, and this award reaffirms our mission to provide accessible, high-quality education …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2022 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, ELAC College Public Relations Manager, 323-265-8807, @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – On October 26, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. East Los Angeles College (ELAC) … program is a vital resource to our students who have experienced the carceral system. The complete wrap around services that the scholars receive ensure that they can focus on their academic and career goals,” said ELAC President Alberto J. Roman. The day kicked off with a …

… 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 … $20,000 donation check from the ELAC foundation. This money will be used to help purchase food and other supplies for the Husky Snack Shack and ELAC Basic Needs Center. The ELAC Basic Needs center helps to provide food and other needs free of charge to ELAC students so they can focus on achieving their academic and career goals. …

… 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 … a former trustee of the Los Angeles Community College District, I thank Governor Newsom for recognizing the huge impact that AB 1096 will have on students.  Our community colleges should serve and advance opportunities for all people, including … opportunities for students across the state.” Based on what LACCD learned from the survey, the District launched a pilot program in the Winter 2023 intersession that offered 15 in-person and online noncredit courses at five colleges including …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … November 5, 2024 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … Monterey Park, CA … — East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is proud to be named as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving … and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has recognized ELAC as one of 50 select HSIs for their strong engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. ELAC has demonstrated noteworthy support for … opportunities for our diverse student body. This recognition reinforces our dedication to creating a campus environment that values cultural exchange and prepares our students for success in an increasingly interconnected world." ELAC has a …

… training program to bring diversity to newsrooms. Padilla’s father was ELAC’s championship football coach and Padilla maintains a close relationship with the college. He is on the advisory committee of the ELAC Journalism Department. In his acceptance speech, Padilla said was excited that his ELAC journalism professor Jean Stapleton was in attendance. Stapleton, who is still teaching at ELAC, said she was thrilled to see one of her …

… … 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 Conference … Left to Right: ELAC students Ruby Pichardo, … 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 project was titled …