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… Kevin Jimenez, College Public Relations Manager (323) 265-8807 | @email Nursing Allied Health AJ Groundbreaking (From Left to Right: Interim Vice Chancellor Leigh Sata, Interim ELAC President Monte Perez, LACCD Trustee David Vela, LACCD Interim Chancellor Alberto J. Román, LACCD Board President Nichelle Henderson, ELAC Administration of Justice Student Alexis Hernandez, ELAC Nursing Student Melissa Badillo & ELAC Respiratory Therapy Student Moises Garcia) … Monterey Park, CA …

… Associated Student Union President Steven Gallegos, and 2023 Student Graduation Speaker Annette Lesure in giving 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 … said LACCD Board of Trustees 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 spent 30 years working as an actress but with little talk of education.  In 2020, her son was in high …

… OPENING MARCH 25   Monterey Park, Calif. – The Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) at East Los Angeles College is proud to announce the opening of Kang Seung Lee: The Heart of A Hand exhibition on Saturday, March 25, from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. … guests 21 and over) and DJ sets by dublab during our opening reception. Kang Seung Lee: The Heart of A Hand pays tribute to Goh Choo San (1948–1987), a pioneering Singaporean-born choreographer who died of an AIDS-related illness at the age of … soundtrack for queer life and testament to the individual lives lived. The Heart of A Hand derives its name from a poem by Mexican writer Xavier Villaurrutia (1903–1950). Woven throughout the exhibition are several passages by Villaurrutia and …

… ELAC was given this award because their exemplary work in supporting 100% of ELAC Black and African American students to enroll directly in transfer-level English. ELAC was one of 56 California community colleges to be given this award from The Campaign for College Opportunity. Equitable placement practices have proven to be highly consequential for increasing access to transfer-level coursework, maximizing student success, and closing …

… year … Equity Champion for Latinx Students … - supporting at least 65% of Latinx associate-degree earners on your campus to earn an ADT, as well as supporting these students to perform as well or better in this metric compared to the student … you to our Husky faculty and staff for making this great accomplishment a reality for our college,” said ELAC President Alberto J. Roman. The Campaign for College Opportunity will be recognizing ELAC during a virtual event on November 1st, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. The virtual celebration will bring together approximately 200-400 attendees representing California’s higher education leadership, elected officials, corporate …

… 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 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 students from the class … place,” said LACCD Board of Trustees President David Vela. 2024 Graduation Speaker Leslie Reynoso is a first-generation Mexican American woman born in South Los Angeles and raised in the city of South Gate. Looking to continue her higher …

… Excellence in Scenic Design. Krystyna will be representing Region 8 at the Kennedy Center in the Spring, a testament to their outstanding creativity and skill. In addition to Krystyna's triumph, ELAC students claimed several other notable awards: Cindy Campos received the Heart of the Art Award … recognized with the Next Steps Rising Star Award in Acting, highlighting his promising talent and dedication to the craft. Alexis Castro received the Aspire Arts Leadership Alternate Award for Region 8, acknowledging his exemplary leadership …

… achievements of its honors students during the 2023-2024 academic year. These students have shown their commitment to academic excellence and are examples of what make ELAC Huskies great. As a testament to their outstanding academic … to take advantage of opportunities to further their academic journey. … Juan David Herrera Alatorre, … born in Tijuana, Mexico, moved to the US at the age of thirteen. His love for literature led him to major in English, with plans to continue his studies and obtain a doctoral degree. … Melody Feng … started her academic journey with little music background and is now a music major …

… 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 magazine . ELAC was also 9 th in the nation with 2,878 total associate degrees … Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Services - #6 Social Sciences Degrees - #1 *SOURCE: NCES/IPEDS Database 2021-2022 “We are honored to be recognized in the Hispanic Outlook on Education’s annual top 100 issue. Our …