Four IVC Students Participate in NASA’s Community College Aerospace Scholars Program
Four IVC students wrapped up their participation in NASA's highly competitive Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program last month. The program gives community college students a NASA experience. The four participating IVC students were Mary Campbell, Franz Kieviet, Chathuri Palanivelu, and Nima Sadeghi. (Pictured left to right: Chathuri Palanivelu, Franz Kieviet, Mary Campbell)
Read MoreIVC Women's Basketball Team Captures Fourth Straight OEC Title
Irvine Valley's women’s basketball team captured its fourth Orange Empire Conference (OEC) title last week.
The Lasers closed out the season with an overall record of 23-2 and 12-0 in conference. The team was ranked No. 4 in the state and No. 1 in Southern California.
Laser sophomore guard Morgan Higgins was named the OEC MVP with forward Sarah Matossian, guard Paola Roa and guard Jessica Suruor also being selected first team all-conference. Head coach Julie Hanks was named the conference coach of the year.
Read MoreFrom IVC accounting student to successful entrepreneur
Andria Radmacher has a piece of advice for students: “If you can master that skill of constant, perpetual improvement and learning… you’ll always be on the cutting edge.”
From the beginning, Radmacher was always one step ahead. Before attending Irvine Valley College for her Accounting, Associate in Science degree, she was learning the ropes as an executive assistant, doing work in QuickBooks for her boss.
Read MoreIVC Partners with Cal State Fullerton to Increase STEM Transfer Opportunities
As part of Project RAISER, a $5-million grant from the US Department of Education to support STEM transfer students, IVC has partnered with Cal State Fullerton’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and its College of Engineering and Computer Science to ensure that students’ learning opportunities align with skills necessary to meet workplace needs.
Read MoreBrent Warner named OCCUE Outstanding Teacher of the Year
IVC ESL Professor Brent Warner has been selected as the 2022 Orange County Computer-Using Educators (OCCUE) Outstanding Teacher of the Year for his commitment to providing students with an engaging instructional experience that allows them to excel in their acquisition of English.
Read MoreCrossing Oceans for New Opportunities
Ju-Yu Yen is on the road to success.
An adult learner and transfer student originally from Taiwan, Ju-Yu came to the United States in 2019 to kickstart her education and launch a career and set an example for her kids. At Irvine Valley College, she found the opportunity to do just that.
Read MoreReaffirming IVC’s Commitment
With the rise in hate incidents throughout our region, Irvine Valley College (IVC) reaffirms our commitment to inclusion, equity, and racial justice.
Read MoreIVC selected as part of #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program
Irvine Valley College (IVC) has been selected to participate in the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program. IVC joins a local consortium with Concordia University Irvine and Vanguard University who were selected as part of 45 new partner colleges and universities, including 18 community colleges to launch the largest state-level investment in a college service program in California history.
Read MoreCaring Campus Ambassador Award Recipients Named
IVC President John Hernandez announced the two winners of the college’s inaugural Caring Campus Ambassador Awards last week. IVC is a leader in the Caring Campus movement, a national effort through the Institute for Evidence-Based Change, where Classified professionals work together with faculty and administrators to provide students the support they need to reach their educational goals. For this inaugural annual award, a committee selected one individual and one department that represents the essence of Caring Campus.
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