Río Hondo College to Host 60th Anniversary Celebration
Río Hondo College will host a daylong celebration on its campus to commemorate its 60 years serving the community on Friday, Sept. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event is open to the community. The festivities will include international cuisine, live music and cultural performances, games and other fun-filled activities. For more information or to RSVP, visit gorio.page/60th-anniversary by Monday, Sept. 11. Río Hondo College is located at 3600 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier.
Students from Río Hondo College and local high schools created innovative solutions to modern problems, such as using drones for campus security to report suspicious activity or adapting smart textiles to chairs to fix poor posture, during the College’s inaugural Bridge to Invention Río program. The program, which ran from July 17 to 28, was created in partnership with Lemelson-MIT to guide students through the disciplines of business and engineering to create and present a product, web app or service.
Río Hondo College’s lower quad played host to royal family members, a powerful sorceress and ethereal goddesses, all brought to life in the Performing Arts Department’s open-air rendition of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” The production, which ran from July 21 to 26 with near capacity audiences each night, was directed by Anneliese Euler and William Korf and designed by Matt Schleicher.
Río Hondo College will hold a healing circle and grief counseling to support the community as we grieve the loss of Julius B. Thomas, who passed away on July 9, 2023. This event will provide students, faculty, staff, and alumni the space to share thoughts and feelings on the loss of Professor Thomas.
Río Hondo College has partnered with Lemelson-MIT to guide local students in all disciplines to become a new generation of inventors and entrepreneurs through its Bridge to Invention Río program. The program runs from Monday, July 17 through Friday, July 28 and is available at no cost to Río Hondo College students and high school juniors and seniors. It will be held at Río Hondo College from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be led by College faculty members in the disciplines of business, engineering, physics and architecture. Students will learn how to form open-ended inquiries to explore solutions, develop interview techniques and communication skills, and generate business plans that cover pitching, prototyping and funding cycles.
Río Hondo College will guide local middle and high school students through the math sequence, pre-algebra through pre-calculus, to prepare them for advanced math levels such as AP calculus and AP statistics, and higher education, with the new summer Río Hondo Math Academy.
Río Hondo College Presents William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’
Río Hondo College’s Performing Arts Department presents an evening of Shakespeare on the Lawn with performances of “The Tempest,” directed by Annelise Euler and William Korf, at 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 21; Saturday, July 22; Sunday, July 23; Tuesday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 26. The events will take place at the College’s lower quad lawn area and is free to the public. Río Hondo College is located at 3600 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier.
Río Hondo College Director of Dance, Dr. Alyson Cartagena, has been selected to serve an additional one-year term on the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Board of Directors, where she will continue to support both national and regional ACDA conferences and festivals for the Baja region, which includes Southern California. Cartagena, known for her passion for dance education and for opening doors to community college students who are looking to earn a degree in dance and/or transfer to a four-year college or university, has already completed two consecutive three-year terms on the ACDA Board of Directors.
Río Hondo College to Hold Healing Circle for Loss of Professor
Río Hondo College will hold a healing circle and grief counseling at the L Tower breezeway from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, July 20, to support the community as it grieves the loss of Professor Julius B. Thomas, who passed away on July 9. The event will provide students, faculty, staff and alumni the space to share thoughts and feelings on the loss of Thomas. Río Hondo College is located at 3600 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier.
The Río Hondo College Foundation’s signature fundraising gala, “A Taste of Río,” dazzled guests with an impressive array of artisan cuisine, craft beer and wines, exquisite gift baskets and lively entertainment. This year’s event, held June 9, brought in the highest amount in the history of the fundraiser, raising more than $107,603 for scholarships and student support services. “A Taste of Río” hosted more than 350 patrons, who noshed on freshly prepared culinary delights and curated spirits provided by nearly two dozen local vendors.
