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… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … December 18, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email Brooke-Abbott-2 … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – Former East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Pathway to Law Program student … ELAC campus. LumenSparQ’s mission is to spotlight and support local Los Angeles heroes in education. A SparQ is a student that goes above and beyond the regular school day to take on a passion project that impacts others in need. Brooke’s story is … family. In 2001 during Brooke’s first year at college she fell seriously ill and for seven agonizing years, she battled various symptoms that doctors either ignored or did not properly diagnose. She finally was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, …

… …   … 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 … President David Vela. Annette M. Lesure was the 2023 Student Speaker and she is an Indigenous Mexican American born in the Rio Grande Valley. Her family moved from Texas to California in 1987, where she joined the Screen Actors Guild union, and …

…   … 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 … not the last," said Treasurer Ma. "Education and persistence were fundamental to my journey, and institutions like ELAC play a crucial role in empowering the next generation of women leaders." Alfa Kartina Valle Arrue captivated the audience … 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 …

… Shine in A Noise Within’s Macbeth Production … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … March 25, 2025 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Theater Students Shine in A Noise Within’s Macbeth Production … Macbeth poster with actors next to it. … Campos, and Joseph Darby … Monterey Park, CA … — East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Theater Department is proud to announce that six students from its renowned Summer Shakespeare Workshop were cast in A Noise Within's recent production of Macbeth. …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … February 3, 2023 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email   … ELAC Automobile Technology Department Awarded GLANCDA $10,000 Grant … ELAC Auto Tech Check Presentation … are second to none. Students use state-of-the-art tools and equipment. Hands-on laboratories combined with lectures that describe all the mechanical systems of modern cars and the latest computer assisted repair and testing equipment prepare students to transition easily into automotive dealerships or …

… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2022 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, ELAC College Public Relations Manager, 323-265-8807, @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – East Los Angeles College has been named a 2022 Champion of Higher Education and a 2022 … 2020-2021 academic year. This is 1,030 more than the total ADTs awarded in the 2017-2018 academic year. “East Los Angeles College continues to be a leader in ADTs because we recognize that ADTs allow our students to fulfill transfer requirements and earn their bachelor's degree much quicker once transferred …

… to students and their families facing food insecurity and over $5000 to students facing housing insecurity. This donation comes from a generous grant from The Joseph Drown Foundation, the Foundation for Los Angeles Community Colleges, ELAC Foundation Transforming Lives Campaign (TLC) donors, and Taco Bell. “We are so blessed to have acquired such significant funding that we know would be of tremendous help to these students and their families. ELACF continues its diligence to seek funding …

…   … 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 … 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 paying it forward to create access and space for others. Seeing is believing and it’s our goal that …

… October 31, 2022 News Media Contact: Joseph Valencia, @email Kevin Jimenez, ELAC College Public Relations Manager, 323-265-8807, @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – The Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) will feature … interpretation, collection, and preservation 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 …

… … 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 … … 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 … Center at East Los Angeles College would create a small business and entrepreneurship hub to build and expand existing talent that drives economic growth, creates jobs in East Los Angeles, and impacts the entire Los Angeles County …