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Stefanie Alvarez Named IVC's 2023 Classified Employee of the Year

Stefanie Alvarez

Senior Administrative Assistant for Technology Services Stefanie Alvarez has been named IVC’s 2023 Classified Employee of the Year! As the first person that many people communicate with when they call IVC, Stefanie treats each person with respect and kindness.  She believes in IVC’S mission of equity, inclusion, and access being that she too was an IVC student. She experienced and appreciated what it was like to be a student and receive help on the other end.

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Manager of Outreach Frank Rivera Named IVC’s 2023 Manager of the Year

Frank Rivera

IVC’s Manager of Outreach Services Frank Rivera has been named the 2023 Manager of the Year! Frank has led the Outreach department since January 2021. He is recognized by his colleagues for demonstrating exemplary collaboration and innovation, including his leadership in the development of a new signature event, IVC’s Preview Night. This successful event, first held in 2022, was held again in March 2023 with over 1,830 attendees present.

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IVC's 2022-23 Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to IVC’s Teachers of the Year for the 2022-23 academic year who were recognized at IVC’s Employee Recognition Ceremony on May 8, as well as the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees on April 24. The Teacher of the Year program identifies and honors exemplary teachers and highlights educational innovation, student learning, and the rewards of teaching.

Winnie Dinh: Outstanding Full-time Teacher of the Year

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Puente Program's End-of-Year Celebration

Puente students

IVC’s Puente Program recently held a ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of its members, celebrating Puente transfer students, and recognizing the current cohort's completion of Phase One. In attendance were current Puentistas, their loved ones, Puente mentors, faculty and staff, department deans, community members, and President Hernandez. The event included speeches by guest speakers such as IVC alumni, award-winning author, and literary arts advocate Sarah Rafael García, and transfer Puentista Frieda Sophia Lopez.

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IVC Students Participate in the 23rd Annual UCI Community College Honors Research Conference

IVC Honors students at Honors Symposium

Fifty-six IVC students, supported by the IVC Honors Program, participated in the 23rd Annual UCI Community College Honors Research Conference. IVC students delivered 23 oral and 19 poster presentations, comprising 42 of the 224 research projects presented—the greatest number out of the 29 participating colleges statewide. Under the guidance of IVC faculty mentors, students worked hard to conduct research, write proposal abstracts, and prepare their posters or oral presentations.

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IVC’s Collegiate Cybersecurity Team Participates in Information Technology Competition

IVC Cybersecurity team

Irvine Valley College's collegiate cybersecurity team, IVCyber, recently participated in the Information Technology Competition (ITC). The team, consisting of three members, took on the role of a consulting company and responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from a hypothetical client. This year, the competition was held at Cal Poly Pomona with teams representing Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, UCI, IVC, and Case Western Reserve University.

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IVC Student Allyson Najera Named to PTK All-California Academic First Team

Allyson Nejera

The Community College League of California has named IVC student Allyson Najera to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-California Academic First Team. This year, 112 students were chosen from across the 116 California community colleges for the All-California Academic First, Second, and Third Teams.

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EOPS Students Meet with Congressional Representatives in Washington DC

EOPS students on trip to Washington DC

Students from IVC’s Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) had an unforgettable experience on a recent trip to Washington DC. During the trip, the students had the opportunity to meet with congressional representatives from Senator Feinstein and Senator Padilla's offices, as well as congressional representatives from the offices of Katie Porter, Mike Levin, and Young Kim. The group advocated for more resources that students need while gaining valuable insights into the workings of our government.

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IVC Speech Team Makes Triumphant Return to National Championships by Winning Double Gold Sweepstakes Awards

Speech and debate team

The IVC Speech Team competed at the Phi Rho Pi National Championship Tournament in Bethesda, Maryland from April 9 -16. Six students represented IVC at the competition; because of their individual successes at the tournament, IVC’s team was awarded the gold medal in debate sweepstakes and in overall sweepstakes in the Hindman Division. This marks the 13th occasion that IVC Speech has been named Phi Rho Pi National Champions.  

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