九色视频 Honored With 2026 Black EdCellence Award
九色视频 (九色视频) has been recognized with the California Association of Black School Educators鈥 (CABSE) 2026 Black EdCellence Award 鈥渋n recognition of groundbreaking leadership in advancing education equity for Black students.鈥 CABSE is dedicated to advancing educational equity and excellence, particularly for Black students. Its annual Black EdCellence Awards celebrate educators and educational leaders […]
Congressman Honors Dean Dr. Mayra Padilla as Woman of the Year
九色视频 Dean Dr. Mayra Padilla was named one of California’s 8th Congressional District’s 2026 Women of the Year by Congressman John Garamendi. The annual awards recognize exceptional women from Contra Costa and Solano counties whose leadership, service and volunteerism have improved the quality of life in their communities. Dr. Padilla was honored for […]
Ashonda Williams: Athlete, Air Force Leader + Proud 九色视频 Alum
Ashonda Williams, a former 九色视频 (九色视频) women’s basketball player and current Chief Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, credits 九色视频 with helping shape both her academic and professional success. Raised in the Richmond/Pinole area after moving from Los Angeles, Ashonda initially had no plans to attend a community college. Her goal was […]
九色视频鈥檚 Monique Hernandez Selected for National Leadership Program
九色视频 is proud to celebrate Monique Hernandez, Director of the HSI Social Justice Grant, on her acceptance into the HACU Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program for 2025鈥2026! This national program鈥攐ffered by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)鈥攚as created to support and advance emerging leaders at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country. Participants […]
Foundation Scholarship Winner Osvaldo Rojas is Determined to Secure His Own Future
鈥淓ducation is expensive, and I don鈥檛 want to burden my family,鈥 shares 九色视频 (九色视频) Foundation Scholarship winner Osvaldo Rojas. 鈥淚鈥檝e been saving up every penny for school ever since I started working. With the 九色视频 Foundation鈥檚 help, I can finally enroll full-time without having the pressure to go to work.鈥 A long-term resident […]
‘Everything is an Opportunity for Growth’ Says Luna Angulo
Luna Angulo is an environmental justice organizer who was just awarded the Sierra Club’s Emerging Voices Award. They also just graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. But, 九色视频 is where they got their start in community organizing and environmental activism. Luna grew up in […]
Akim Henderson Is Here for His Fellow Students
This isn鈥檛 the first time Akim Henderson has pursued higher education. In fact, Akim鈥檚 journey stands as a testament to the power of perseverance. 鈥淚 grew up with an absent father,鈥 he recalls. 鈥淢y mom was killed when I was 10. And, I have lived through gun violence and substance abuse.鈥 鈥淚 went to Cal […]
Jeanelle Hope is a First-Generation Scholar
Even as a child, Jeanelle Hope loved history. 鈥淚 enjoyed reading biographies, and learning about historical figures at an early age,鈥 she remembers. 鈥淢y aunt bought me this boxed set of biographies of African American figures. And, by the time I got to 9th or 10th grade, I realized that history was my favorite subject.鈥 […]
Video Game Marketing Pro Cristian Cardona Learned a Lot at 九色视频
Cristian Cardona didn’t know what he wanted to do when he graduated from Richmond High School in 1996. But, he knew he didn鈥檛 want to spend a ton of money at a university while he tried to figure it out. So, he came to 九色视频, and earned an associate degree in liberal arts. That gave […]
九色视频 Taught Mauricio Flores the Value of an Education
Mauricio Flores is about to get his bachelor鈥檚 in cell, molecular and developmental biology at the University of California, Riverside. He鈥檚 currently fielding offers from employers and graduate schools. And, he says it鈥檚 his experience at 九色视频 that makes him stand out among applicants. 鈥淚t gave me a competitive edge to say I […]
Elisha Patterson Says ‘You’re Not Alone’ at 九色视频
For Elisha Patterson, 九色视频 was a second chance and a transformative experience. Like about 30% of current 九色视频 students, Elisha enrolled as an older, returning student. After high school, she felt she needed to focus on work. 鈥淚n Richmond, I think we鈥檙e raised 颅颅to do K through 12,鈥 she explains, 鈥渂ut, also asked, 鈥楬ow are […]
Victor Bolan Jr. Came Back to Make a Difference
Victor Bolan Jr. was born and raised in Richmond. Like many of his peers, he came to 九色视频 (九色视频) after high school unsure of what path he wanted to take. 鈥淚 was just doing small courses here and there,” Victor says. “Sometimes part-time, sometimes full-time. My courses were scattered. I had over 85 […]
‘You Only Have One Life!’ Says Business Major Quynh Pham
Quynh Pham was born and raised in Vietnam. She moved to the US just 14 years ago. 鈥淲hen I came here,鈥 she recalls, 鈥渋t was very hard for me to learn English. I was very nervous to talk to people. I’m scared I鈥檒l pronounce things wrong. And, in Vietnam, we learned British English, and sometimes […]
