Press Releases / Media Advisories

WHAT: Rio Hondo College will celebrate the graduation of 11 new Tesla START technicians, the third cohort to graduate since the Whittier-based College became the globally recognized innovative car company’s second training partner in 2018. The new START program graduates, who have already been placed at Tesla service centers in ...
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WHITTIER – For the first time in 40 years, Rio Hondo College’s Forensics Speech and Debate Team won first-place honors in the annual Phi Rho Pi National Championships, held April 6-13 in Reno, Nevada. The competition featured more than 50 teams from community and junior colleges across the U.S. Rio ...
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WHITTIER – More than 700 guests are expected to sample artisan cuisine, fine wine and craft beer during the Rio Hondo Foundation’s seventh annual “A Taste of Rio” event at 6 p.m. Friday, April 26. The event, which supports Rio Hondo student programs and scholarships, will feature more than two ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College Superintendent/President Teresa Dreyfuss has been named a 2019 Distinguished Woman of the Year for the 57th Assembly District in recognition of her contributions to the community. “I am proud and humbled by this honor,” Dreyfuss said. “My goal has always been to serve Rio Hondo College ...
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WHITTIER – Angelica De La Rosa recalls how her struggles with education – a lack of motivation and the poor grades that resulted – changed overnight with the birth of her first son. “The motivation wasn’t there, the goals weren’t set,” she said. “I come from a family of seven ...
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WHITTIER – Steve Hebert, dean of the Rio Hondo College Division of Kinesiology, Dance and Athletics and athletic director, has been named Athletics Director of the Year by the California Community College Athletic Director’s Association (CCCADA). The award is a recognition of Hebert’s “tremendous impact” on the association, according to ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College will host Dreamers Conference 2019, themed “Together We Dream,” from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 – the first of a trio of events designed to assist undocumented students to pursue their dreams. The conference is open to all students who support equity ...
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WHITTIER – Leaders at Rio Hondo College are urging community members to take an active role in advocating for a fair, unbiased and accurate count of U.S. residents during the 2020 U.S. census, a critical tool for determining how federal funding is determined and voting districts are drawn. The Board ...
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WHAT: More than 700 guests are expected to sample artisan cuisine, fine wine and craft beer during the Rio Hondo Foundation’s seventh annual “A Taste of Rio” event. The event, which supports Rio Hondo student programs and scholarships, will feature more than two dozen local restaurants, music and over 100 ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College Student Trustee Diana Laureano attended President Trump’s State of the Union speech on Feb. 5 as a guest of U.S. Rep. Linda Sánchez, using the opportunity to continue her advocacy on behalf of her fellow undocumented community members. Laureano, who is studying philosophy and political ...
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