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IVC has been recognized for its commitment to supporting military-connected students, earning the 2026–2027 Military Friendly® Schools designation with a Silver-level distinction, as well as the Military Spouse Friendly® School designation.

On March 5, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced that IVC student Chanali Henagama is a semifinalist for the highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The prestigious scholarship recognizes the nation’s top community college students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university. Henagama was selected from a pool of more than 1,300 applicants nationwide.

Irvine Valley College student Ofelia (Lia) Veisalov has earned national recognition after being selected for three prestigious Phi Theta Kappa academic honors that recognize outstanding community college students for their academic achievement, leadership, and campus engagement.

Returning to Irvine Valley College (IVC) as an ELEVATE counselor is “a full-circle experience” for CatCat Hua, who says supporting first-generation students “reminds me why I’m so passionate about this work.”

When Brianna Joslyn first stepped onto the Irvine Valley College (IVC) campus, she was a young single mother rebuilding her life after leaving an abusive marriage. Balancing the responsibilities of parenthood with the challenges of being a first-generation college student, Brianna found hope and belonging through the supportive community at IVC, especially in the EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs programs, which provide academic, financial, and personal support for students facing economic or family-related challenges.

The Irvine Valley College (IVC) Foundation has received a $50,000 gift from Irvine Company in support of the college’s Teacher Preparation Pathway (TPP), a collaborative initiative designed to create a clear, supportive route from community college to the teaching profession.

The Irvine Valley College Speech and Debate Team concluded the fall 2025 competitive season with remarkable success, earning a total of 82 individual student awards, and securing three team sweepstakes championships. Making the team’s results particularly noteworthy is the robust size of the team with 79 students participating throughout the fall semester.

In December, Irvine Valley College’s Mock Trial Club competed in the 3rd Annual  American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Community College Clash, a national virtual  tournament designed to strengthen and showcase mock trial programs at the  community college level. IVC entered two, four-person teams to compete. 

IVC secured two of the top four spots in the tournament, earning first place for outstanding overall team and fourth-place national ranking.

A recent summa cum laude graduate of Irvine Valley College (IVC), Avary Johnson’s foray into the field of education began at a young age.

While still in high school she completed IVC’s 12-unit Early Childhood Teacher Assistant Pathway and earned a Certificate of Proficiency. 

Thanks to her Advanced Placement, dual, and concurrent enrollment credits, Avary entered IVC as a second-year college student immediately after graduating high school.