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… … 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 … take place June 24-27, 2025, at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Valencia and Sepulveda will participate by hosting a panel discussion showcasing how their partnership successfully integrated museum curation with academic curriculum …

…   … 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 … – … 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 Los Angeles College … 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 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, … hosted a Dual Enrollment workshop on Thursday, August 10 th . ELAC President Dr. Alberto J. Román was joined by California Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Sonya Christian, CA Assemblymember Mike Fong, Los Angeles Community College District … 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 …

… … ELAC Professor Earns California Community Colleges’ Award …     … 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 …

… … 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 … 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 … excellence. By joining forces with UNIVO, we can create impactful opportunities that will benefit students and enrich our communities." As both institutions embark on this collaborative journey, they look forward to implementing innovative …

… … 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 … of 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 … 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, … 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 …

… … 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 … at the 2024 Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC) Research Conference held at UC Riverside. Juan Herrera Alatorre, Scotty Hong, Sam Molina, Adina Morales, Fuyan Shan, and Sydney Zheng presented their research-based projects, posters, and … 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 …

… ELAC Foundation Awards Record Number of Scholarships for Spring 2023 …   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … June 1, 2023 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Foundation Awards Record Number of Scholarships for Spring 2023 … 2023 Spring Scholarship Ceremony … … commitment to this task exemplifies the values of our institution and embodies the spirit of generosity and opportunity that lies at the heart of our scholarship program. … About East Los Angeles College Foundation … East Los Angeles College …