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Article published: Wednesday, February 15, 2006
El Monte Mid Valley Newspaper

Rio Hondo College Reaches Out To Los Nietos Youth

Whittier -As part of Rio Hondo Community College's commitment to pave a pathway of success for students in elementary, middle, and high school the nationally rated Rio Hondo College men's soccer team hosted the youth of Los Nietos on the Rio Hondo campus on Wednesday, February 1st.

Ranked 6th in the nation, the Roadrunners men's soccer team lived up to their name. The team was commended for their exemplary performance this year at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Prior to the Board meeting, 15 Roadrunners shared the importance of their college experience and the importance of sports at the collegiate level with 55 youth and their families from the Los Nietos community.
Rio Hondo has been working diligently through several partnership programs, including Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR-UP) with El Monte schools, and the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (CAL PASS), to familiarize youth with the college experience. "The children who come to the dinner tonight are the Rio Hondo College of the future-we are pleased to play a part in encouraging them to continue their education," said Board of Trustees President Gary Mendez.
"Community outreach is a core commitment of Rio Hondo College," said Mendez. "Meeting local soccer stars on the Rio Hondo College campus inspires the young people of our community to think of college as an attainable goal for their future."


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