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Irvine Valley College has received a $25,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation in collaboration with the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) to  support youth-led, youth-driven community service among students. This grant is part of The Allstate Foundation’s national efforts to transform how we engage, equip, and  prepare youth to participate in community service.   

After returning from Dublin, Ireland IVC Speech and Debate had the honor of ending their season competing at not one, but two national championship tournaments.   

It's said that the best teachers are lifelong learners, and IVC alumna Julie Salerno is one learner-teacher who takes that ideal to heart.   

With more than 20 years of experience as an instructional aide at Irvine’s Woodbury Elementary, Salerno found herself at a crossroads when she noticed the changing landscape of math education. Feeling a bit outpaced and eager to better support the elementary students she worked with, she took a courageous step — she went back to school, enrolling at IVC.  

On April 20, sixty-seven IVC students, supported by the IVC Honors Program, participated in the 24th Annual Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC) Research Conference at the University of California, Riverside. IVC students delivered 27 oral and nine poster presentations, comprising 36 of the 218 research projects.

In the realm of higher education – where lectures and textbooks often dominate – Irvine Valley College Business Sciences Professor John Russo is on a mission to break the mold. His manifesto? To propel students out of the confines of traditional learning and into a realm of hands-on experience, networking, and industry immersion.  

Sometimes “success stories” make winning look too easy. In truth, success often stems from grit – the ability to overcome obstacles, pursue passions, and translate persistence into measurable growth, thereby opening doors to new opportunities. Carrie Arrieta, currently a Managing Consultant with United Health Group's Optum sector, exemplifies the transformative power of higher education, which she credits in part to her experience at Irvine Valley College (IVC).

The IVC Circle K International Club attended the annual California-Nevada-Hawaii Circle K International District Convention in Riverside on March 22 – 24.  Circle K members from colleges across the district gathered for educational workshops, leadership training, service projects, networking, elections, and to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments. IVC Circle K International is proud and honored to be the home club of the newly elected governor for the California-Nevada-Hawaii District of Circle K International, Dylan Nelson.

After winning 118 awards over 22 days of competition this season, the IVC Speech Team tested their talents by competing at the 34th Annual International Forensics Association (IFA) Speech and Debate Championships. IFA is an affiliate of the National Communication Association and promotes the diversity of speech and debate competition in countries around the world by hosting an annual tournament in alternating geographic locations.

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