FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2021 Contact: Dr. Armond Aghakhanian , Director (323) 780-6783 aghakha@elac.edu MONTEREY PARK, CA- East Los Angeles College community pays tribute to the respected, local small business owner and role model Jose Blas Sanchez Gonzalez by establishing the Jose Blas Sanchez Gonzalez Scholarship Memorial Fund. Jose

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2021 MONTEREY PARK, CA-East Los Angeles College received a historic donation of 15840 hand sanitizers valuing at over $300,000.00 making this one of the largest in-kind donations in ELAC’s history. The generous donation by Los Angeles based SKINN Cosmetics. Clinically proven, SKINN offers small batched

MONTEREY PARK, CA- East Los Angeles College received another historic donation of hand sanitizing wipes, disinfecting wipes and disinfecting spray valued at over $225,000.00. The generous donation was made by Los Angeles based SONO Healthcare. SONO Healthcare manufactures EPA registered, Hospital Grade disinfectants that have been tested for compatibility against

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2021 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, Public Information Officer (323) 265-8807 | jimeneka@elac.edu   MONTEREY PARK, CA- East Los Angeles community pays tribute to the philanthropist, civic leader, and East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Alumnus Dr. Richard Zapanta by establishing the East Los Angeles College

MONTEREY PARK, CA – On Saturday, June 26, 2021, over two hundred East Los Angeles College (ELAC) students and families attended the ELAC 2021 Scholarship drive-through celebration, where they were given a certificate of recognition and a gift. This was a follow-up to the Wednesday, June 9, 2021, Annual 2020-21

MONTEREY PARK, CA – On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, East Los Angeles College (ELAC) awarded 278 scholars with $249,950 in scholarships during its Annual 2020-21 Virtual Scholarship Ceremony. These 2021 scholars were honored for their academic and/or service success. The Ceremony marked the largest in both dollar amounts and number

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2021 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, Public Information Officer (323) 265-8807 | jimeneka@elac.edu   MONTEREY PARK, CA – East Los Angeles College (ELAC) president, Alberto J. Roman, was named the new South Coast Conference (SCC) representative on the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Board.

Press Release Release No. 0060.21 Contact: USDA Press Email: press@usda.gov   WASHINGTON, March 29, 2021 — Oscar Gonzales was appointed today by President Biden to serve as Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Previously, Gonzales served in the Obama Administration in several senior positions with

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2021 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, Public Information Officer (323) 265-8807 | jimeneka@elac.edu   BOYLE HEIGHTS, CA – This week, the East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Foundation will be donating 50 brand new Verizon 5G jetpacks with a 6months of free services to ELAC Students.