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… … 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 … at East Los Angeles College. This eagerly anticipated event brought together over 60 women-owned businesses, along with community leaders, visionaries, and aspiring entrepreneurs, for a day of inspiration, collaboration, and growth. The … 26, and Sasha Renée Pérez, Vice Mayor for the City of Alhambra. Senator Durazo and Vice Mayor Pérez’s stirring addresses resonated with attendees, emphasizing the importance of women's leadership and economic empowerment in driving positive …

… ELAC and Universidad de Oriente UNIVO Forge Partnership to Empower Salvadoran Community through Education … ELAC and Universidad de Oriente UNIVO Forge Partnership to Empower Salvadoran Community through … … 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 … April 4th, followed by a symbolic signing and press conference at East Los Angeles College on April 5th. The day continued with a campus tour, showcasing the facilities and resources available to students participating in the collaborative …

… … 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 … … the CA Mission Project. She competed against both undergrad 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 … transferred to 4-year institutions. Juan is studying Engineering at ELAC and hopes to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona. “We are so proud of the hard work and dedication both Dulce and Juan put into their research and presentations at the California …

… … 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 … – Two East Los Angeles College (ELAC) faculty members and one staff member received awards during the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) Black History Month Celebration Mixer. These … Leadership Award is given to LACCD faculty or staff who have shown their achievements and leadership is in alignment with the mission of the LACCD BFSA. Award recipients in this category have proven to exhibit excellent communication skills, …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2022 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, ELAC College Public Relations Manager, 323-265-8807, @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – On October 11, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. East Los Angeles College (ELAC) will make history by becoming the first Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) college to raise the LGBTQ+ Progress Pride Flag in solidarity. ELAC President Alberto J. … to showcase the new Husky Pride Center and for the ELAC LGBTQ+ community to welcome all participants. "As an individual with a stigmatized identity, coming from the trans community, I continue hoping that my proximity around cisgender …

… … 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) … titled Rising Scholars: Transforming Lives Through Healing, Education, and Social Justice and featured a panel discussion with current and former students who have experienced the carceral system and benefitted from the impactful Rising Scholars … learning goal of expanding my mind and making my world smaller. The knowledge I gain has the power to change my life in so many wondrous ways and has already made a positive impact on me by helping me believe in myself and learning abilities,” …

… 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 … 13 th  and follows the Huskies during their 2021-2022 season. This will be the second time the team has been on the show with the first season showing the ups and downs of the 2019-2020 season which ended with the Huskies unable to play in their … season in 2021-22 leading the men’s basketball team and has a 214-55 career record. The Huskies have made the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state playoffs in each of those 10 seasons and appeared in ELAC’s only …

… 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 … 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. 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 …

… ELAC Recognized as the #1 Community College in the US for Hispanic Student Enrollment … ELAC Recognized as the #1 Community College in the US for Hispanic Student Enrollment … MONTEREY PARK, CA … - East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Ranked 1 st in the nation with 31,099 total enrollment of Hispanic/Latinx students at a Community College for the 2021-2022 academic year according to the annual Top 100 issue of Hispanic Outlook on Education magazine . ELAC was also 9 th in the nation with 2,878 total associate degrees granted to Hispanic/Latinx students.  ELAC also finished as a top ten school in the nation …

… … 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 … Mike serves on the Appropriations; Banking and Finance; Privacy and Consumer Protection; Rules; and Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committees. His priorities include expanding access to quality higher education, …