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… … 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 … all participants. "As an individual with a stigmatized identity, coming from the trans community, I continue hoping that my proximity around cisgender individuals lessens otherization practices imposed onto trans bodies. This October 11th …

…   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 14, 2025 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email   … ELAC Respiratory Therapy Students Triumph at South Coast Region Sputum Bowl, Advance to State Competition … … Region Sputum Bowl, Advance to State Competition.png MONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) proudly announces that its Respiratory  Therapy (RT) students have emerged victorious at the South Coast Region Sputum Bowl, a prestigious … the invaluable mentorship provided by ELAC's dedicated faculty and the supportive resources of our institution. More than just a victory in competition, this accomplishment affirms that ELAC students are prepared to become leaders and highly …

… …   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … June 8, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC 2023 Commencement … 2023 Commencement Header Photo … MONTEREY PARK, CA …  – East Los Angeles College … remarks to the class of 2023 and each gave advice and wisdom. “You each have your own unique narrative and dreams and that is what makes each of you special. Life is not about what others want and expect from you. It is about what you want and … more powerful united and I cannot wait to see how you as students are going to take the future into your hands and make it better for you and your community. It is true that one member of the family who earns a degree can lift up the whole family. …

… … 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, educating about 210,000 students annually at its nine colleges that serve the residents of more than 36 cities and communities from 900 square miles of Los Angeles County. Since 1969, the District has been providing an …

…   … 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 … stones that will lead me to the things I want in life. I don't want to do anything else-this is it. I can only further thank Gina, Mike and Dr. Ken for facilitating an environment and experience in which my goals are that much closer to …

…   … 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 … – … equity gaps. By starting in transfer-level English, completion rates have tripled for Black students and more than doubled for Latinx students. In math, completion rates have quadrupled for Black students and Latinx students . “East … 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 August 28, 2023 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | jimeneka@elac.edu … CA Senator Susan Rubio Presents $2.5 Million to ELAC Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation … … networking opportunities, legal roadmap, business certification, and consultation with subject matter experts. “We thank Senator Rubio for her leadership and authorship of the budget item that establishes the LACCD Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center at East Los Angeles College,” said LACCD Board …

… … champions_of_higher_ed_web_header … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Honored as a Champion of Higher Education: Leading the Way in ADT … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – East Los … for our college,” said ELAC President Alberto J. Román. The Associate Degree for Transfer is an instrumental pathway that has streamlined the transfer process for over a decade. Though community college is often thought of as a two-year … with guaranteed admission to the CSU system, saving students valuable time and money. And, though new research indicates that California still must make progress to support transfer students, the ADT has shown promising results: students who …

… … 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) … It will allow the Museum Studies Certificate program to expand to all nine colleges in LACCD and will also help to ensure that all have access to their amazing collection once digitized,” said ELAC President Alberto Roman. … About Assemblymember … of works in all media of the visual arts. VPAM provides an environment to encounter a range of aesthetic expressions that illuminate the depth and diversity of artwork produced by people of the world, both contemporary and past. By presenting …