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Río Hondo College to Boost Math Achievement in Local High Schools, Middle Schools with New Math Academy
Río Hondo College will guide local middle and high school students through the math sequence, pre-algebra through pre-calculus, to prepare
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Mission Cloud Upskills Students with Real World DevOps and Cloud Training, Making Them Productive Engineers from Day 1
Mission Cloud, a cloud-managed services provider and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner, today launched Mission Cloud Evolution,
Newly hired Hermosa Beach Police officers Anthony Flores, and California “Cali” Aguirre (holding flag mast, at left) are joined by (far left) Hermosa Beach Police Chief Paul Lebaron, Rio Hondo College Police Academy Director Walter Allen, and fellow academy graduates
Hermosa hosts Pride Run for Rio Hondo Police Academy grads
he Rio Hondo College Police Academy held its traditional graduating class Pride Run on the Hermosa and Manhattan Beach Strands
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Rio Hondo College Offers Special Courses for School Security Officers
Beginning July 1, 2021, Senate Bill Number 390 (SB 390) requires all school security officers employed by a school district
Rio Hondo College President Marilyn Flores and Whittier City School District Superintendent Brad Mason will be featured in “Why Supporting Local Education is Important to Building a Strong Community,”
Whittier gets a new speakers series, with local education first up
The Garcia Family Foundation — a Whittier-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting Latino students’ goals toward college and university-level education —
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Río Hondo College to Host Public Virtual Coffee Talk with Superintendent/President
WHITTIER – Río Hondo College’s Forensics Speech and Debate program has been ranked 10th in the nation overall among community colleges and universities, a milestone that recognizes the hard work, dedication and persistence of the College’s students and faculty over the last 50 years. The honor was announced during the National Parliamentary Debate Association Championship March 25 to 27. The Forensics Speech and Debate program, which was formed in 1970, has steadily climbed the ranks over the years – placing 17th in 2022, 21st in 2021 and 27th in 2020. “It is very gratifying to feel part of this, primarily since it validates the enormous amount of work our students put in,” Forensics Coordinator and Debate Coach Grant Tovmasian said. “Forensics Speech and Debate correlates with success for students. We draw our students from political sciences, English and math, just to name a few. In all careers, having the skills to be an effective communicator sets our students apart and gives them tools necessary to navigate academia and life.” Tovmasian, who has led the program for six years, said the win is due to the team’s regular practices with the Coaches Patricia Hughes, Alex Cadena and Edgar Minasyan and the team’s desire to continually better their speaking skills. “I am incredibly proud of the team's efforts throughout the season – it is excellent for the team to have all their hard work recognized nationally,” Forensics Speech and Debate Co-captain Ethan Sepulveda said. “Río Hondo College’s Speech and Debate team has had an extremely positive impact on my life, both in and out of college. Being able to analyze the world and how it functions and having the tools to advocate for myself has equipped me to excel both in studying English and establishing connections with people of all perspectives on an everyday basis.” The 10th-place national ranking has been just one of the program’s highlights of the year. The program also placed sixth overall in the Large School Division both Speech and Debate at California Community College State Championships in March and earned second-place sweeps in the Community College Division at the Gaske Championship in February. MORE Additionally, the program took home first place in the top two-year school division in October 2022 during a tournament at Point Loma Nazarene University. “Our Forensics Speech and Debate team is a prime example of a program that gives students the tools they need to succeed in every facet of their lives,” Superintendent/President Dr. Marilyn Flores said. “Congratulations to Coach Tovmasian and all the participating students – your work has been unparalleled and you deserve all the praise for showcasing your speech and debate skills on a national level.” Tovmasian said the team hopes to keep up their winning momentum during their next two tournaments, to be held April 8-15 at the Phi Rho Pi National Championship in Bethesda, Maryland and April 29-30 at the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Association
Río Hondo College Speech/Debate Team Ranked 10th in Nation Among Colleges, Universities
WHITTIER – Río Hondo College’s Forensics Speech and Debate program has been ranked 10th in the nation overall among community
Science Olympiad Team Advances to State Tournament
SPHS Science Olympiad Team Advances to State Tournament | SPUSD Snapshot
On Saturday, March 4, 2023, 14 SPHS students participated in the Los Angeles Regional Science Olympiad at Rio Hondo College.
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Ready, Set, Go GoPass! Students took 10 million free transit rides using Metro’s GoPass Pilot Program in last 8 months
Metro today announced that, as of March 7, 2023, the agency and its municipal transit partners have provided more than
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Río Hondo College to Host Art Showcase for Alumna – Mid Valley News
Río Hondo College will welcome back Danie Cansino, an alumna, artist and adjunct professor at the USC Roski School of