Press Releases / Media Advisories

WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College will be expanding presentation of its core and elective classes for its groundbreaking Associate of Science and Certificate of Achievement program in Homeland Security. The program, approved in 2018 by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, builds on Rio Hondo College’s nationally recognized public safety ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College California Repertory has brought its summertime paean to Christmas to the world stage, showcasing the original work at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe from Aug. 3-6 and 8-10. “The Hollywood Summer Christmas Show,” is an original play written by Rio Hondo College theatre Professor William ...
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WHITTIER: Río Hondo Police Academy will celebrate the graduation of 47 cadets in Class No. 208 during a special ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 25 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse. The class, which includes 10 women, is the largest since 2014. “Río Hondo College is proud to celebrate ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College’s Board of Trustees on July 10 unanimously ratified the hiring of long-time educator Dr. Arturo Reyes as superintendent/president and welcomed him as the College’s 10th permanent leader to the applause of a packed board meeting room. Reyes, who previously led the Mendocino-Lake Community College District ...
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WHITTIER – Veterans who have earned degrees and certificates from Rio Hondo College praise the College for its support services, including the Rio Hondo College Veterans Service Center (VSC), as a critical element in their success. “I truly enjoy my time here at Rio Hondo College,” said U.S. Navy veteran ...
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WHAT: Rio Hondo Police Academy will add the name of Gardena Police Officer Toshio Hirai to its Memorial Plaque in a special ceremony that will include members of the Gardena Police Department, Officer Hirai’s family, honor guards from Los Angeles County law enforcement agencies and members of the Rio Hondo ...
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WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College’s Board of Trustees has selected a new cadre of officers in anticipation of a new era, sparked by the hiring of a new superintendent/president. Leading the board as president will be Oscar Valladares, a former Dreamer elected in November 2018. Valladares, a deputy public conservator ...
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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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