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IVC's 4th Annual Idea Pitch Competition Showcases Student Innovation

Irvine Valley College (IVC) celebrated another successful year of its 4th Annual Idea Pitch Competition in November, drawing creative talent and entrepreneurial spirit from across the campus. The two-round competition challenged students to pitch innovative product or service ideas, resulting in over 50 submissions from more than 12 different disciplines. The competition kicked off with students submitting 60-second video pitches that outlined the problems they aimed to solve, their creative solutions, and target customers.

Model United Nations: A Decade of Excellence

IVC’s Model United Nations team won two Outstanding Delegation awards at the National Model UN Conference held in Washington, D.C. (NMUN DC) last month. The awards mark a decade of excellence for the IVC MUN team, now winning the top award at NMUN DC 10 years in a row. IVC was the only community college, out of the 35 schools in attendance, to win two top awards. 

Inaugural Partners and Pancakes Breakfast Showcases Irvine Valley College’s Commitment to Workforce Development and Community Impact

Irvine Valley College (IVC) hosted its inaugural Partners and Pancakes Breakfast on Tuesday, December 3, bringing together more than 100 guests, including esteemed members of the college, local business leaders, and community partners. The event, held at IVC at Advanced Technology and Education Park (ATEP), celebrated the college's role in workforce development and marked the kickoff of IVC’s 40th anniversary celebration

From the Desk of The President

Our spring President's Opening Session presentation: Beyond the Finish Line: Building Pathways to Student Success will address the question: Why should we care about economic mobility for community college students? For many of our students, attending community college is a transformative pathway—empowering them to lift their families out of poverty and attain a better quality of life. After all, isn’t this one of the core expectations of postsecondary education?