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… 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 … various symptoms that doctors either ignored or did not properly diagnose. She finally was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Her symptoms and IBD continued to worsen until she weighed just 99 pounds and had to undergo a life-saving emergency surgery in 2012 with a 30% …

… legal roadmap, tech-based business platforms, 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 … 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 …

… Inspired by successful veterans who excelled in college, he decided to embark on his own academic journey. Initially apprehensive about mathematics, Hong began his studies at ELAC as a Business and Economics major. However, a transformative experience in a Philosophy class and summer research prompted him to confront his … 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 …

… Women’s History Month Teatime Luncheon …   … 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 … Year awards, while the founders of the college's Women's and Gender Studies program were also honored for their pioneering contributions. California State Treasurer Fiona Ma delivered an inspiring address about her path to becoming the first woman … 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 …

… 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 …

… CA … – Two East Los Angeles College (ELAC) faculty members and one staff member received awards during the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) Black History Month Celebration Mixer. These … leading the vital work of addressing racial equity, disparities in the community, and social justice where they may live, work or represent. The Dedicated Leadership Award is given to LACCD faculty or staff who have shown their achievements … staff, students, and the community at large. “I am proud of all three of our award winners here at ELAC. The amazing work that each one of them does here on campus to continue to advance social justice and racial equity is admirable.  I want to …

… Metpro, the Times’ 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 … thrilled to see one 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 …