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… … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … June 5, 2024 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … ELAC Celebrates Class of 2024 at Commencement Ceremony … 2024 Grad Web Header … Monterey Park, CA … - East … and each gave advice and wisdom. ELAC awarded 1,955 associate degrees and 2,426 certificates in 2023-24. The college had a 75% admission rate to the UC system in 2023-24 and had 848 ELAC students who enrolled in a CSU in 2023-24. ELAC transfer … 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,” …

… … 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 … program is a vital resource to our students who have experienced the carceral system. The complete wrap around services that the scholars receive ensure that they can focus on their academic and career goals,” said ELAC President Alberto J. …

…   … 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 East Los Angeles College (ELAC) students were selected to be interns with a local law firm. Gina Zapanta and Mike Alder of Z.A. Lawyers worked with ELAC’s Pathway to Law School professor 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 …

… IMMEDIATE RELEASE … November 17, 2022 … News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, ELAC College Public Relations Manager, 323-265-8807 ,  @email … MONTEREY PARK, CA …  – The East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Men’s Basketball team will be the focus of the … ended with the Huskies unable to play in their playoff game due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Multiple players from that season’s team have gone on to transfer to four-year universities including Joe Hampton to Cal State Long Beach, Deshaun … President Alberto J. Roman.   Coach Mosley finished his 10th season in 2021-22 leading the men’s basketball team and has a 214-55 career record. The Huskies have made the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state playoffs in …

… … 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 … … Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The ELAC Incubator at the ELAC Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation brings a comprehensive suite of professional business development programs to ELAC students and local entrepreneurs. This is the … 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 …

… … 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 … opportunities for our diverse student body. This recognition reinforces our dedication to creating a campus environment that values cultural exchange and prepares our students for success in an increasingly interconnected world." ELAC has a …

… Higher Education …   … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … October 23, 2023 Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email … Language Access for All: AB1096 Removes ESL Hurdles in Higher Education … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – East Los … to offer courses taught in languages other than English without requiring students to concurrently enroll in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. Previously, students wishing to pursue coursework taught in different languages—both for … a former trustee of the Los Angeles Community College District, I thank Governor Newsom for recognizing the huge impact that AB 1096 will have on students.  Our community colleges should serve and advance opportunities for all people, including …

…   … 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 Teatime (ELAC Women of Year Honorees pose for a photo on stage during the Teatime Luncheon) … Monterey Park, CA … — East Los Angeles College (ELAC) and ELAC Foundation … 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 …

… … 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 … ELAC Interim VP of Liberal Arts and Sciences Mercy Yanez, and ELAC Auto Tech Department Professor Oswaldo Soltero pose for a photo at Camino Real Chevrolet) … MONTEREY PARK, CA … – East Los Angeles College’s (ELAC) Automobile Technology Department … 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 …