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… Named 2025 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … May 14, 2025 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Student Prisma Santiago Named 2025 Jack Kent … 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 only 90 recipients selected nationwide from a … opportunity that will help me pursue my academic dreams without the burden of financial stress," said Prisma. "I'm grateful to my professors, counselors, and the supportive community at ELAC who have guided me on this journey." While …

… Former Student Receives SparQ Award for Inspiring Others … 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 Brooke Abbott has been named a SparQ Hero by the LumenSparQ Organization during the December 16 th awards ceremony on the ELAC campus. LumenSparQ’s …

… to Empower Salvadoran Community through Education … 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 Community through Education … MOU Signing … Monterey Park, CA … - In a historic move aimed at fostering education and economic growth for the Salvadoran community in both El Salvador and the Los Angeles area, East Los Angeles College (ELAC) and Universidad de Oriente UNIVO, have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU signing was announced during a press conference on April 5th, attended by …

… 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 … academic year! Husky Highlight Header … Scotty Hong: From Army Veteran to MIT-Bound Scholar … Scotty Hong's journey from a U.S. Army veteran to an accomplished student at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is a testament to perseverance and the …

… ELAC Students Win Awards at CA Geographical Society Conference … 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 … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – A current and a former East Los Angeles College (ELAC) student earned awards during the 77 th annual California Geographical Society (CGS) …

… … - 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 … 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 degrees granted in three separate majors. This is especially impressive because this ranking is against both two-year and four-year institutions. Top 100 (2021-2022 Total Enrollment 2-year Schools) - #1 Top 100 (2021-2022 Total …

… Project "We Place Life at the Center" at 2025 AAMG Conference … 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 … 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 to … learning with the development and implementation of "We Place Life at the Center," which opened in September 2024 at VPAM. A centerpiece of the collaboration was a field research trip to the wetlands of Xochimilco in Mexico City, where students …

… ELAC Named Fulbright HSI Leader by US Department of State … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … November 5, 2024 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … Monterey Park, CA … — East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is proud to be named as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HIS) Leader for 2024. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and … faculty, and students to engage with Fulbright on campus. This recognition also highlights ELAC's strength as a destination for international students and scholars. The 50 recognized colleges and universities include seven associate …

… Lives Through Healing, Education, and Social Justice … 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) hosted its first Social Justice & Racial Equity Town Hall of the fall 2022 …