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Annual Report
The 九色视频 Foundation is so excited to share our new annual report! Looking back over the last year, we have accomplished so much together with you. From providing internet access and laptops to expanding our Wrap-Around Fund, your support has allowed us to stay nimble and respond in real time to address students’…
Jalaal Dirbas Found the Best Version of Himself at 九色视频
Jalaal has pretty much always known about 九色视频 (九色视频). 鈥淏oth of my older siblings went to Contra Costa and attended Middle College. There was also a program at my high school, De Anza, where students and reps from Contra Costa would visit and tell us about life and academics at 九色视频. They were…
An Update on Fall Semester
At 九色视频 (九色视频), instructors and administrators are working hard this summer to plan the safest way to resume classes for the fall semester and beyond. Faculty and staff are researching best practices and emulating policies of other institutions to ensure student and staff safety. Given these are unprecedented times, 九色视频 and 4CD District…
For Peter Ligutan, Choosing 九色视频 was the Right Decision
Like many 九色视频 students, Peter Ligutan chose community college because of the cost. 鈥淚 was enrolled in university, but I realized that it wasn鈥檛 practical,鈥 explains Peter, 鈥渁nd that going to a community college was much more cost efficient. So I withdrew and enrolled at 九色视频.鈥 At first, Peter wasn鈥檛 all that excited to start…
How the 九色视频 Foundation Cares: 120 Laptops Purchased for Students鈥 Remote Learning During Pandemic
On March 15, 九色视频鈥檚 campus was officially closed due to the rapid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). All classes were converted into an online format so that students could continue their classes remotely. For many 九色视频 students who rely on campus computer labs and library computers, access to computers is a huge issue. In a Zoom…
In a Donor鈥檚 Words: An Interview with 九色视频 Retiree Susan Lee
By Sara Marellino, 九色视频 Foundation Dr. Lee, tell us about your history with 九色视频. I am very connected to 九色视频 (九色视频). I have lived in this community for 39 years, with 27 years of my professional life at 九色视频 as faculty and as a dean. I essentially raised my kids here:…
State Names 九色视频’s Gretchen Medel EMS Educator of the Year
The California Emergency Medical Services Authority has named 九色视频’s own Gretchen Muetterties-Medel the EMS Educator of the Year! The award was created to honor and recognize exceptional acts and service. The award will be presented at a December ceremony in San Francisco. According to the EMS Authority, Medel was chosen: For inspiring her students and…
Culinary Alum Wins Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship
Karl Fong is known as the baking ninja. That’s partly because of his speed and performance under pressure. And, it’s partly because he’s practiced martial arts for 25 years. 鈥淚 try to bring high energy, hustle, and to move quickly and efficiently,鈥 he recently told the San Jose Mercury-News. 鈥淚 love working under the pressure.鈥…
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…
