MONTEREY PARK, CA-East Los Angeles College (ELAC) awarded 278 scholars $198,850 in scholarships for Spring 2022, marking another record-setting year with three new endowments and seven new scholarships. The new endowments were: Jose Blas Sanchez Gonzalez Scholarship Memorial Fund ($500)- Jose Blas Sanchez Gonzalez will be remembered as a loving

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2022 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, Public Information Officer (323) 265-8807 | jimeneka@elac.edu ELAC Music Professor to Perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall MONTEREY PARK, CA-Dr. Lucy Nargizyan, Professor of Music (Piano) at East Los Angeles College, will be performing at the Walt Disney Concert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2022 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, Public Information Officer (323) 265-8807 | jimeneka@elac.edu ELAC Basketball Earns Yearly Honors for 2021-2022 Season MONTEREY PARK, CA-Both the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams at ELAC found success in the 2021-2022 season. Both made the California Community College Athletic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2021 Contact: Dr. Armond Aghakhanian Email: aghakha@elac.edu (323) 780-6783 MONTEREY PARK, CA- East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Foundation recently donated $13,116 for expenses related to clinical requirements for ELAC Allied Health Medical Assistant and Respiratory Therapy Program Students. The donation helped forty-two ELAC students enter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 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 respected community activist, role model, and friend Gilbert “Gil” Gerakos by establishing the East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Gilbert “Gil”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2021 News Media Contact: Kevin Jimenez, Public Information Officer (323) 265-8807 | jimeneka@elac.edu   MONTEREY PARK, CA- East Los Angeles College (ELAC) recently was chosen as Honorable Mention in the 2021 Dr. John W. Rice Awards. ELAC was given this state-wide honorable mention for their

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2021 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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2021 Dr. Armond Aghakhanian, Director of East Los Angeles College (323) 780-6783| aghakha@elac.edu   It was a night of Heroes: September 11, 2021. The ELAC Alumni Association was back doing what it does best, supporting ELAC and its students. Yes, it was in smaller numbers

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