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… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 27, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager, (323) 265-8807, @email Juliet Hidalgo, LACCD Director of Communications and Marketing, (213) 891-2247, @email Award   … ELAC Professor … from their diversity and use pedagogical strategies to harness the power of their unique backgrounds. “I tell my students that everything about them – whether they are undocumented, have a physical disability, or were formerly incarcerated – are … College District (LACCD). LACCD ( www.laccd.edu ) is the nation’s largest community college district, educating about 210,000 students annually at its nine colleges that serve the residents of more than 36 cities and communities from 900 …

…   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … July 14, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Pathway to Law School Program Partners with Local Law Firm for Internship … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – Three … Ken Chaiprasert to identify students for the internship. Gina and Z.A. Lawyers created monthly real life law situations that were imbedded into the Pathway to Law School program. Students Angela Romero, Monique Ortega, and Jayro Nunez were a … ELAC was the foundation of my Dad and his family’s opportunity to elevate their lives and they never forgot that. ELAC has always been a big part of our family’s journey and we are honored to do our part to continue our legacy of …

… 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 … classes.” The Los Angeles Community College District recently surveyed thousands of students, and the results indicated that 66% of respondents were interested in taking a course taught in a language other than English.  Most of these students …

…   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 21, 2025 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Honors Trailblazing Women at Annual Women’s History Month Teatime Luncheon … Women's History Month … in El Salvador who are told there are limits to what they can achieve," said Valle Arrue. "I wanted my climb to show them that with determination and preparation, there are no boundaries to what we can accomplish." Valle Arrue described how she … administrative leadership, and community engagement. "These women exemplify the spirit of dedication and innovation that drives ELAC forward," said Dr. Monte E. Perez, Interim President of East Los Angeles College. "Their work has a profound …

…   … 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 … – … in Equitable Course Placement. Specifically, ELAC was given this award because their exemplary work in supporting 100% of ELAC Black and African American students to enroll directly in transfer-level English. ELAC was one of 56 California … 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 …

… IMMEDIATE RELEASE … November 17, 2022 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, ELAC College Public Relations Manager, 323-265-8807 ,  @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA …  – The East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Men’s Basketball team will be the focus of the … ended with the Huskies unable to play in their playoff game due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Multiple players from that season’s team have gone on to transfer to four-year universities including Joe Hampton to Cal State Long Beach, Deshaun … have made the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state playoffs in each of those 10 seasons and appeared in ELAC’s only championship game in the 2014-2015 season. He won the South Coast-North Men’s Coach of the year for …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … October 3, 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 announce that through the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) application process, the State of California Board of Governors has approved ELAC’s first-ever baccalaureate degree—Bachelor …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … May 5, 2025 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … VPAM and ELAC to Showcase Innovative STEAM Project "We Place Life at the Center" at 2025 AAMG Conference … … Christine Sepulveda will serve as featured panelists, sharing insights from their interdisciplinary collaboration that bridges art, science, and environmental justice. The AAMG Conference, themed "Belonging: Storytelling Across Campus and … The presentation will highlight how Valencia and Sepulveda co-taught an innovative art and environmental studies course that directly connected classroom learning with the development and implementation of "We Place Life at the Center," which …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … April 23, 2024 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … Meet ELAC's Exceptional Honors Students: Diverse Paths, Outstanding Achievements … honors student photos … and academic success brought about by involvement in a community college honors program. ELAC is also proud to announce that two of its honors students, Melody Feng and Emily Fu, have been selected to participate in the 2024 Chautauqua Summer … of East Los Angeles College. "Their dedication, passion, and scholarly endeavors exemplify the spirit of excellence that defines ELAC, and we are confident that they will continue to make significant contributions to their fields and …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … June 23, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – Officials from East Los Angeles College (ELAC) and Montebello Unified School District … 154 students from 7 MUSD intermediate schools are already enrolled in the AA program this summer, and an additional 100 high school students have signed up for upcoming courses. Dr. Alberto Roman, President of East Los Angeles College, Dr. … gain certificates free of tuition and textbook fees while still in high school. The courses are stackable which means that each fulfills the requirement for the next course which eventually leads to a degree or certificate. Dual enrollment is …