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… … processed-04DFD4D6-E97A-4555-99E6-0AE99E4B4C0A MONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is proud to announce that Biology major Prisma Santiago has been named a 2025 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar. Santiago is one of … UC Riverside, UC Irvine, and several other notable institutions. "This scholarship represents a life-changing opportunity that will help me pursue my academic dreams without the burden of financial stress," said Prisma. "I'm grateful to my … degree, only 16% reach that goal within six years. The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship makes this goal more attainable by providing substantial financial support and comprehensive services. Beyond funding, Scholars receive …

… husky herald large This is the first issue of the Husky Herald Newsletter. This newsletter will be published monthly giving ELAC faculty, staff, and students a fun way to see what is happening on campus.  The office of Marketing and Communications is responsible for the content in this newsletter and if you … community and valuable resources. Hong also benefited from the Warrior Scholar Project (WSP), a unique national program that empowers student veterans. ELAC's partnership with WSP has enabled numerous student veterans to attend summer programs …

… training program to bring diversity to newsrooms. Padilla’s father was ELAC’s championship football coach and Padilla maintains a close relationship with the college. He is on the advisory committee of the ELAC Journalism Department. In his acceptance speech, Padilla said was excited that his ELAC journalism professor Jean Stapleton was in attendance. Stapleton, who is still teaching at ELAC, said she was … of her former students receive such a high honor. “I’m so proud of Steve and all he has achieved and I appreciate the fact that, even though he is in demand as a writing coach at newspapers across the country, he always takes time to make a …

… Lancaster, ELAC Associated Student Union President Martin Romero, and 2024 Student Graduation Speaker Leslie Reynoso in giving remarks to the class of 2024 and each gave advice and wisdom. ELAC awarded 1,955 associate degrees and 2,426 … as Harvard, USC, UCLA, Stanford, and more. “Graduates, there is a world of opportunities waiting for you. It is understood that your degree will propel your career, open doors, provide financial stability, and advance opportunities for success,” said ELAC President Alberto J. Román. “The attainment of your degree, however, means so much more than self-fulfillment. It means giving your communities hope that the …

… game, but in only three years, he found himself on the Spanish broadcast team for the first Dodgers season in Los Angeles. That was the start of one of the longest tenures for any sports broadcaster spanning 64 full seasons. In 1998, Jarrín … received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the second Spanish-language broadcaster to win that award. In February 1998, Jarrín was the first recipient of the Southern California Broadcaster Association's President's … from Garfield High School. An avid art collector who amassed a trove of paintings and artifacts, he served on the ELAC's Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation board. True to his roots, Dr. Zapanta had long been committed to the cause of education …

… 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 … is to spotlight and support local heroes in education who are making a significant impact in their communities. Their giving structure is designed to provide tailored support to local heroes in education, who they refer to as Lumenaries, SparQs, and Embers. To learn more visit …

… 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 of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT).  ELAC has also received …

… $2.5 Million to ELAC Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation … 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 … 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 … to achieve their educational goals while also strengthening the small business ecosystem in the East Los Angeles region that was disproportionately and negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said LACCD Board Vice President Nichelle …

… Students 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 … 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. … Acting Fellowship program typically places two students in ANW productions, our talented pool was so exceptional this year that A Noise Within selected six of our students to participate," said Vanessa Mizzone Pellegrini, Theater Arts Faculty at …