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Río Hondo College

  • Students to Research Innovative Solutions to Everyday Problems at Río Hondo College Camp

    Río Hondo College will host its second annual Invention Camp Río program for adults 18 years and older and high school students. In partnership with Lemelson-MIT, Río Hondo College faculty members in the disciplines of business, engineering and architecture will collaboratively lead the Invention Camp Río. Participants will learn the invention process, prototyping, how to generate a business plan and a pitch for a product that can later become patented. A makerspace lab will be available to help design their product. The Invention Camp Río program aims to help participants think creatively and learn to work independently and in teams to solve problems in the community.

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  • Río Hondo College to Host ‘Roadrunner Madness,’ Staff Volleyball Match Fundraiser

    The Río Hondo College Foundation will host “Roadrunner Madness,” a faculty vs. administration volleyball match as part of a fundraising event to support student scholarships. The event is open to the public, with tickets available for purchase online now for $15. Individuals can contribute to support the event and Río Hondo College’s students, regardless of their ability to attend, by donating here.

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  • Río Hondo College to Host Second Annual STEAM Festival for Local Students

    he Río Hondo College Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Division will host its second annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) Festival for local elementary, middle and high school students. The free community event will allow families to conduct hands-on experiments orchestrated by Río Hondo College students, faculty and community partners in chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, arts and more. Entry and parking for the three-hour event are complimentary, but registrations are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis at this link. Participant students will get prizes for finishing STEAM activities along with free raffle prizes for a few lucky winners.

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Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees Names 2018 Officers

Follow-up Story: Rio Hondo College’s Board of Trustees named Madeline Shapiro as president for 2018, Vicky Santana as vice president and Mary Ann Pacheco as clerk during the group’s annual reorganization meeting on Dec. 13. Trustee Pacheco will also serve as the board representative for the L.A. County School District Organization and the L.A. County Schools Trustee Association. The board includes outgoing president Norma Edith Garcia and Gary Mendez.

Rio Hondo College Sends 40 Firefighters to Battle Wildfires

Follow-up Story: Sixteen cadets from the Rio Hondo College Wildfire Academy are helping to battle the Creek Fire and 24 former graduates have joined efforts this week to quell the massive Thomas Fire burning near Santa Barbara. The firefighters were activated on Dec. 18. The 24 firefighters assigned to the Thomas Fire include Rio Hondo College Wildland Fire Academy graduates who worked the fire season in Oregon, California and Washington, and a group of firefighters who graduated from the Rio Hondo College Fire Academy in November.

Rio Hondo College Students to Perform in Virgin of Guadalupe Celebration

Rio Hondo College performing arts students and local school children will present “Juan Diego & the Beautiful Lady,” a free, bilingual outdoor play at Rose Hills Memorial Park from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. The play commemorates Our Lady of Guadalupe. After the performance, Mariachi Trompetas de Mexico and dancers from Pacifico Dance Co. will lead a procession with an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Rose Hills Memorial Park is at 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier. For more information, visit www.ourladyofguadaluperosehills.com or call 323-887-4837

Rio Hondo College to Feature 80 School Children in ‘The Nutcracker’

The Rio Hondo Dance Collective will stage a contemporary version of “The Nutcracker” at 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 with 26 dancers from Rio Hondo College and more than 80 dancers from area schools and the Rio Hondo College Child Development Center. The production is streamlined to one hour to create a more enjoyable experience for young children. The event will be at Rio Hondo College's Wray Theater, 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier

Rio Hondo College to Train Cybersecurity Technicians, Professionals to Meet Rapidly Growing Industry Need

Follow-up Story: Rio Hondo College educators have developed plans to offer a cybersecurity certificate and degree program in fall 2018 to help meet rapidly growing demand for technical experts capable of shielding sensitive electronic data. The program spans 26 courses in information technology, math, accounting and business law; it includes certificates earned for completing several sequences of the classes, including one for “ethical hacking.” The College plans to offer Associate of Science degrees in cybersecurity and information technology.

Rio Hondo College Honors Alumni, Campus Vets with ‘Wall of Courage’

Rio Hondo College will honor veterans at a 1 p.m. ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the College’s Veterans Memorial. The event will feature comments by Superintendent/President Teresa Dreyfuss and faculty member Josh Gallegos, and recognition of alumni veteran Mark Tavera. Campus community members who served are providing photos for a “Wall of Courage.” The College is at 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier.

Rio Hondo College Opens Food Pantry, Resource Room

Follow-up Story: Rio Hondo College on Oct. 24 launched a combination food pantry and resource room – dubbed the RioSource Room – to combat student food insecurity that a survey shows challenge a staggering 47 percent of the College’s students. The pantry culminates efforts by the College’s Food Access Task Force and the Associated Students of Rio Hondo College to combat food insecurity on campus for the last two years. Those efforts include a fall 2016 survey, snacks made available students on their way to classes, Food Break stations during finals week and free groceries at the end of the 2016-17 academic year. The launch included a town hall highlighting the impact of food insecurity, defined as a lack of access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

Rio Hondo College Wins Diversity Champion Award for Law School Effort

Follow-up Story: Rio Hondo College has received the third annual Diversity Champion Award from California LAW for excellence in building its Pathway to Law School program, which guides students in pursuing dreams of becoming lawyers and judges. The award, announced Oct. 23, will be awarded Feb. 24, 2018 at the Pathway to Law Summit at the University of San Francisco. California LAW coordinates the pathway program at 28 community colleges and six California law schools. Rio Hondo College’s program features seven classes, activities and internships to expand understanding of the skills and education students will need for law school.

Los Angeles Fire Hires Record-Breaking Number of Rio Hondo Fire Academy Graduates

Follow-up Story: Seven graduates of the Rio Hondo Fire Academy have been hired by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), a historically high number that College leaders say testifies to the strength of Rio Hondo College’s training program. The graduates, who attended Rio Hondo College as part of different academy classes, were all part of a single LAFD new employee training class of 45 that graduated on Sept. 14. Hiring by urban fire agencies is a highly involved process that requires a series of applications, written exams, physical ability tests and interviews before candidates qualify for placement on a hiring list. Hundreds of applicants contend for each spot. LAFD’s intensive four-month training classes represent the best of the best who survive the process.

Rio Hondo College to Launch Student Food Pantry and Resource Program

Rio Hondo College will launch a multi-faceted program to combat student food insecurity on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The program will begin with a town hall on food insecurity at 12:30 p.m. in the Student Union and conclude with a 1:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting for the RioSource Room, a combination pantry and one-stop shop for resources in Building A at the College, 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier. Forty-seven percent of Rio Hondo College students lack access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food, according to a Rio Hondo College survey.