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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.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of virtual and augmented reality, technology companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to get ahead, stay ahead and future-proof their workforces.   

Irvine Valley College (IVC) is demonstrating a remarkable success story in community college transfer rates, countering the troubling national trend highlighted in a recent article by Sara Weissman of Inside Higher Education.

Associated Students of IVC (ASIVC) President Diego Victoria is one of 20 college students named to the prestigious 2024 All-USA Academic Team. He will receive a $5,000 scholarship.  

Diego, who was selected from more than 2,000 students, was recognized for his academic achievements, campus and community engagement, as well as overall leadership. He will be honored at the Phi Theta Kappa Conference on April 8. 

Irvine Valley College (IVC) alumna Kim Virrueta's story is not a conventional one. Three weeks  after receiving her high school diploma in 1992, she found out she was pregnant at age 17.  Determined to build a life for her growing family, Kim embarked on a path that would begin with  enrolling at IVC and then weave through time and opportunity to land her the career she feels  she was always meant for.

Born and raised in Orange County, Dylan Thomas has always been passionate about the spectacular hiking, biking and fishing the county has to offer. When it came time to enroll in college, it was this passion for the land that served as Thomas’ motivation. "To preserve this,” he thought, “we have to be cognizant of future generations."  

Irvine Valley College is proud to announce its prestigious recognition as an All-Steinway School,  marking a significant achievement in music education. 

The All-Steinway School distinction signifies IVC's unwavering dedication to musical excellence,  exclusively utilizing Steinway & Sons pianos in teaching, practice, and performance spaces.  This milestone reinforces IVC's position as a premier institution for music education in Southern  California.

In a recent regional labor market study commissioned by the Orange County  Regional Consortium in collaboration with