Press Releases

Río Hondo College Invites Community to Attend Know Your Rights Workshop Hosted by CARECEN

January 23, 2025

Río Hondo College invites students, staff, faculty and community members to a critical "Know Your Rights" workshop hosted by Central American Resource Center

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Río Hondo College Board Welcomes New Trustee, Re-Elected Member During Annual Organization

December 17, 2024

Río Hondo College (RHC) welcomed new Board of Trustees member Yarisma Rocha and re-elected Trustee Kristal Orozco during an oath of office ceremony that

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Río Hondo College Spreads Holiday Cheer with Annual Toy Distribution for Student Families

December 17, 2024

Río Hondo College (RHC) staff and community donors brought holiday joy to 140 student parents and 385 children through the Basic Needs Center’s

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Río Hondo College Community Approves $442 Million Bond for Essential Campus Upgrades, Modernizations

November 22, 2024

(Whittier, Calif.) – Río Hondo College (RHC) will undertake a series of construction projects for essential upgrades and repairs in alignment with its institutional mission to provide affordable access to higher education and job training…

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Río Hondo College Launches Second Bachelor’s Program in Electronic Digital Instrument

November 12, 2024

(Whittier, Calif.) – Río Hondo College (RHC) will continue expanding its academic offerings as part of its mission to remove barriers to higher education when it releases its Bachelor of Science in Electronic Digital Instrument…

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Río Hondo College Invites the Community to Celebrate First-Gen Awareness Week

November 1, 2024

(Whittier, Calif.) – Río Hondo College (RHC) proudly announces First-Gen Week, a special celebration from November 4–7, 2024, to honor the achievements, resilience and contributions of students who are the first in their families to…

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Río Hondo College Board of Trustee Oscar Valladares Elected as Secretary-Treasurer for ACCT

November 1, 2024

(Whittier, Calif.) The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, recently elected Rio Hondo College (RHC) Board of Trustee Oscar Valladares as Secretary-Treasurer.

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Río Hondo College Nursing Program Ranked 13th Among Top Nursing Schools in California

October 16, 2024

Río Hondo College’s (RHC) Nursing Program has a proven track record for preparing students for academic and professional success, earning it the 13th ranking of RegisteredNursing.org’s 2024 list of California’s top colleges offering an associate…

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Río Hondo College Appoints Local Leader, Law Enforcement Veteran as First Police Chief

September 25, 2024

Whittier, Calif. – Río Hondo College (RHC) has taken a significant step in enhancing campus safety by appointing local leader and law enforcement veteran Todd Rogers as the first police chief of its newly established…

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El Monte Union Honors Río Hondo College for Invaluable Partnership in Student Empowerment

September 11, 2024

Whittier, California – Río Hondo College (RHC) and El Monte Union High School District (EMUHSD) celebrated its longstanding partnership and collaboration to create pathways that empower students to achieve their... Read more »

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Río Hondo College Official Regionally Honored by ACCT, in Running for National Award

August 19, 2024

Whittier, California – For more than 35 years, Reneé Gallegos has been dedicated to ensuring Río Hondo College’s (RHC) leadership and governance runs smoothly and efficiently, a commitment that was recognized on Aug. 8 when…

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Río Hondo College to Host Meet-and-Greet with Working Goat Herd on Campus

July 25, 2024

Río Hondo College representatives and Michael Choi, CEO of Fire Grazers Inc., a fire brush management company will be on-site for on-camera interviews. Goat grazing is a proven, ecologically sound means of brushfire clearing as…

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