SOCCCD Student Trustee: Katelyn Hidde
ASIVC President: Diego Victoria
ASIVC Executive Vice-President: Chloe Han
ASIVC Vice-President of Budget and Finance: Dylan Ferrer
ASIVC Vice-President of External Affairs: Alexia Gallon
ASIVC Vice-President of Inter-Club Council (ICC): Hannah Le
ASIVC Vice-President of Public Relations: Gergory Peregrin
As part of IVC's GAP4+1 Business Leader Speaker Series, Cybersecurity Specialist and author Dr. Travis Michael Hearne will give a talk at the IVC Performing Arts Center from 12:30 - 1:30 pm on Friday, May 5. Following his talk, Dr. Hearne will do a book signing from 1:30 - 2 pm. The event will benefit students in the Guaranteed Accounting Program (GAP4+1), a collaboration between IVC and California State University, Fullerton (CSUF).
IVC student Allyson Najera has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar also receives a commemorative medallion.
Irvine Valley College’s newest sports team isn’t fighting it out on the field or contending on the court. They’re rallying in rows of 27-inch ViewSonic desktop monitors, locked into the intense graphics glowing on their screens.
The IVC Laser Esports Arena is home base for more than 100 students and various faculty who participate in the College’s revolutionary esports program. You’ll find the impressive “lounge for the leet” on the Irvine Valley College campus, located in the Student Activities Center.
Irvine Valley College's men's soccer team stood out on the field and in the classroom during the 2021-22 season. The team has received a state scholar-team of the year award in men's soccer from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA). The accolade is especially significant as 2021-22 was the last season for legendary coach Martin McGrogan who retired last summer after starting the IVC program 31 years ago. The squad will officially be recognized on March 29 at the CCCAA state awards luncheon in Sacramento.
As of February 22, what was formerly known as IVC’s Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) is now named Disability Support Programs for Students. The name change has been in the works since 2017 as discussions throughout the state proposed having a person-first naming convention versus disability focused.
Due to the current housing crisis and factors like the inability of financial aid to meet the full cost of attendance, community college students face increasing pressure to complete degree and certification programs in volatile rental markets defined by inventory shortages and rising rents. California finds itself falling deeper into a housing crisis that disproportionately impacts the state’s roughly 1.8 million community college students, who bear one of the worst rental burdens in the country.
Irvine Valley College welcomes new Director of Economic and Workforce Development Martha Payán-Hernández. Martha is a multi-faceted professional with experience implementing and managing grant initiatives focusing on Career and Technical Education (CTE) and workforce training projects/programs. She has built a rewarding career in post-secondary education with extensive experience in CTE, workforce development, and adult education in both credit and noncredit areas, as well as adjunct teaching experience.
Student Services offers assistance in areas that range from Admissions & Records to the Associated Students of Irvine Valley College. These services are available to all IVC students to alleviate barriers that may prevent you from successfully completing your academic goal.