If you showed Batman the virtual alleyways of the internet, he’d have his hands full fighting villains like credit card crooks, identity thieves and malware hackers. You might say it takes a superhero to battle online crime, and for Michael Franklin, Irvine Valley College was the birth of an origin story.

It all started his senior year of high school, where he and his cybersecurity team turned one friend’s garage into a virtual “Batcave” full of high-tech gear.

California native Bernadette Granados never lost hope in herself or her dream of a college education. Like so many Irvine Valley College (IVC) Class of 2020 graduates, commencement is the capstone of Bernadette’s college journey. She and her classmates all are looking forward to IVC’s virtual commencement on May 28, 2020.

For many of us, “tax season” is a harried five-hour window between mid-afternoon on April 15 and whatever time the post office closes.

But while mere mortals wallow in piles of receipts, despairing as they scramble to organize endless forms, professionals like Colette Harnisch are enjoying every minute of it.

We Are Stronger Together!

We Are Stronger Together!

One of the many Irvine Valley College #IVCTogetherStrong heroes is Paralegal Studies instructor Renato Izquieta. Renato has been a member of the IVC family for nearly a decade. He teaches both classroom and online courses in civil litigation, family law, and bankruptcy.

We Are Stronger Together!

The Artists and Climate Change theater collective have put together a project called Tiny Coronavirus Stories. In nearly every edition published, someone associated with IVC has had a piece featured.

Here are the stories published that involve IVC alumni, students, and current and former IVC professors: 

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Dance is the hidden language of the soul, so says celebrated American dancer Martha Graham. Where words might fail, movement and music can express beauty and joy… and even, in the case of Irvine Valley College student Sabrina Campaña, become a career calling.

“I’ve always been into dance since I was around five,” says Campaña, whose roots are in hip-hop. She started as a business major at the College, but when she saw posters for a dance audition, she couldn’t resist.

​The Irvine Valley College (IVC) Circle K International Club won three awards at the virtual 66th Annual California-Nevada-Hawaii District Convention, which had been scheduled to take place from March 27 to 29 in Riverside. Circle K held sessions via Zoom, which included conducting elections for regional positions as well as streaming the awards session via YouTube Live.

IVC Circle K Club officers won the following awards:

Distinguished Treasurer: Justina Vo

Distinguished President: Caitlyn Oliveras 

Any gamer who has traversed the dazzling virtual worlds of Battlefield, Bioshock or Skyrim knows that a truly immersive experience is all about the perfect environment.

Games like these inspired future game designer Kyle Chansler, and when he discovered Irvine Valley College’s Immersive Game Design program, he knew he’d found his own perfect environment.