Press Releases / Media Advisories

WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College’s Board of Trustees on June 12 unanimously selected Mendocino-Lake Community College District Superintendent/President Dr. Arturo Reyes to assume leadership of the College, pending approval of a contract in July. Reyes, who has led Mendocino College since 2013, will succeed Superintendent/President Teresa Dreyfuss, who retires June ...
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WHITTIER – A new $100,757 grant will bolster Rio Hondo College efforts to support students who struggle with food insecurity, quadrupling a previous grant for food, resources and counseling. The funds are part of a 2018-19 California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office grant of $10 million that will be divided among ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College celebrated 1,828 graduates during its 56th annual Commencement ceremony on May 23, including 16 students who received the College’s first-ever Bachelor of Science degrees. Superintendent/President Teresa Dreyfuss congratulated graduates at the program’s beginning. “Our dedication to Rio Hondo students is seen in the increased number ...
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WHITTIER – The Rio Hondo Community College District has successfully refinanced a portion of its general obligation bonds, saving the community more than $13.9 million in interest cost that will be passed on to residents through lower tax bills. The District encompasses portions of southeast Los Angeles County and includes ...
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WHITTIER – A former Rio Hondo College student who has long advocated for the homeless and other marginalized communities will give the keynote speech at Rio Hondo College’s 56th annual Commencement ceremony, set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23. Dr. Luis S. Garcia serves as director of programs and services ...
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WHITTIER – More than 300 members of the Rio Hondo College community joined together on May 9 to celebrate Superintendent/President Teresa Dreyfuss, who will retire June 30 after more than 32 years of dedicated service. The retirement celebration, held at the Doubletree Inn in Uptown Whittier, featured lauds for Dreyfuss ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College’s inaugural class of 16 Bachelor of Science graduates represents not only a profound transformation in California’s educational focus – allowing four-year degrees at community colleges – but also a transformative experience for the students, according to College officials. “This degree is revolutionary in nature,” Superintendent/President ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College on Tuesday broke ground for a new transportation center that will provide an all-in-one transit hub for members of the campus community. The Rio Plaza project, in planning for more than three years, will feature restrooms, vending machines, bike lockers and shade structures. “It is ...
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WHAT: Rio Hondo College will celebrate the graduation of its inaugural class of Bachelor of Science degree recipients in Automotive Technology as part of a historic state program that allows select community colleges to offer four-year degrees. Sixteen students will be lauded during a celebratory graduation dinner featuring remarks from ...
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WHAT: Rio Hondo College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new transportation hub, Rio Plaza, featuring remarks from Board of Trustees President Gary Mendez, Superintendent/President Teresa Dreyfuss and student Diana Macias. Rio Plaza, in planning for more than three years, will include a transit bus facility with restrooms, vending ...
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