Giving Back While Moving Forward: Steve Salinas’s Path to Success

For third-year Irvine Valley College (IVC) biology and chemistry student Steve Salinas, success is not just about grades — it’s about creating opportunities, building connections, and giving back to the community. With plans to graduate this spring with an associate degree in biology (Steve already holds an associate degree from IVC in chemistry), this first-generation college student is well on his way to a career in medicine.
Read MoreIVC to UCLA: How Michelle Chen Turned Doubts Into a Creative Career

Michelle Chen didn’t take the road most traveled, and that’s exactly why her story stands out. A 2023 graduate of Irvine Valley College (IVC), Michelle transferred to UCLA’s prestigious Design Media Arts (DMA) program, a major with an acceptance rate of just 5 percent. “The year I was accepted, they only took 15 transfer students out of hundreds of applicants,” Michelle says.
Read MoreIVC's 4th Annual Idea Pitch Competition Showcases Student Innovation

Irvine Valley College (IVC) celebrated another successful year of its 4th Annual Idea Pitch Competition in November, drawing creative talent and entrepreneurial spirit from across the campus. The two-round competition challenged students to pitch innovative product or service ideas, resulting in over 50 submissions from more than 12 different disciplines. The competition kicked off with students submitting 60-second video pitches that outlined the problems they aimed to solve, their creative solutions, and target customers.
Read MoreModel United Nations: A Decade of Excellence

IVC’s Model United Nations team won two Outstanding Delegation awards at the National Model UN Conference held in Washington, D.C. (NMUN DC) last month. The awards mark a decade of excellence for the IVC MUN team, now winning the top award at NMUN DC 10 years in a row. IVC was the only community college, out of the 35 schools in attendance, to win two top awards.
Read MoreInaugural Partners and Pancakes Breakfast Showcases Irvine Valley College’s Commitment to Workforce Development and Community Impact

Irvine Valley College (IVC) hosted its inaugural Partners and Pancakes Breakfast on Tuesday, December 3, bringing together more than 100 guests, including esteemed members of the college, local business leaders, and community partners. The event, held at IVC at Advanced Technology and Education Park (ATEP), celebrated the college's role in workforce development and marked the kickoff of IVC’s 40th anniversary celebration.
Read MoreFrom Homestead to Higher Education: Ann Reichling's Journey

Ann Reichling, now 72, graduated from high school in 1970 during a period of significant unrest on college campuses.
“I was on track to go to college, but when Kent State happened, I said ‘I’m not going’,” she recalls, referring to the Ohio university where four students were killed and nine injured after National Guards shot into a crowd of people protesting the war in Vietnam.
Read MoreIVC Named One of the Top 100 Community Colleges Eligible for U.S. Department of Education Postsecondary Success Recognition

Irvine Valley College (IVC) is proud to announce its selection as one of the top 100 community and technical colleges in the nation eligible to apply for a new U.S. Department of Education award program recognizing excellence.
Read MoreIVC’s Adult ESL Expands Career Pathways for English Learners

In Spring 2024, IVC received the California ELL Healthcare Pathways grant in partnership with Coastline ROP to launch free Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Pharmacy Technician programs for English learners. The grant covered all course materials and embedded an AESL instructor in each program, ensuring students had the language support needed to succeed.
Read MoreIVC Student Serah Fayad Achieves Aerospace Engineering Milestone through NASA Program

Serah Fayad, an aerospace engineering major at Irvine Valley College (IVC), was selected to participate in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) prestigious Community College Aerospace Scholars Program. During Mission 2, a virtual exploration simulation held from October 23 to October 30, she joined a team of 13 students from across the U.S. to develop design solutions for a gamified mission to the Moon or Mars. This mission involved simulating NASA’s workplace roles, structure, and culture while making trade-offs within everyday constraints.
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