Irvine Valley College

Full of drive that’s the best way to describe Irvine Valley College (IVC) student Wilfredo Perez. The 22-year-old Perez chases after his goals with enthusiasm and a laser focus. It’s that kind of effort that went into researching his community college options. He wanted a college where he could take courses that meet the general educational requirements for a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Read more: https://bit.ly/39XSRet

IVC is hosting its first IVC Cares Drive-Thru of the semester! This drive-thru will focus on helping our students become healthy and happier. Grab a meal, and some home health supplies like masks, thermometers, pedometers, and many more. RSVP is highly recommended. Please note that signing up does not guarantee your meal, it allows us to estimate the number of attendees. We highly recommended that you show up early to the event. To register, go to bit.ly/ivccaresapril or visi...t the link in our bio. #irvinevalleycollege #ivc #irvine #college

We still can't get over how amazing our Celebrating Excellence event was just a month ago. Check out this video that shows how the Irvine Valley College (IVC) Foundation changes the lives of students at IVC for the better. Watch the recap of our annual spring fundraising event. https://bit.ly/2Q9q3sj #irvinevalleycollege #ivc #fundraiser #college #giveback

Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures Cesar Chavez. Today we commemorate the life, legacy, and achievements of Cesar Chavez. ¡Si Se Puede!

Irvine Valley College student Alexis Nguyen has been named a 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. This is a well-deserved honor for Lexi, says IVC President John C. Hernandez. She is one of the most actively engaged students at IVC and in the community as a member of the Collegiate Student Advisory Council for the City of Irvine. We’re very proud to see her recognized for her hard work. Read More: https://bit.ly/3rxRtVR

After she graduated high school, Shiva Maggard explored her career options before setting her sights on medical school. She enrolled at IVC and picked biology as her major. Maggard planned to transfer to a four-year college, and like the majority of American college students, she changed her mind along the way. Read more: https://bit.ly/2Kji5dM

IVC's Model United Nations (MUN) program overcame the learning and logistical challenges posed by the pandemic to have another outstanding semester, winning a total of 16 awards at two conferences. Students developed transformational leadership skills by learning how to negotiate and engage with students from around the country and world in a virtual environment. Read more: https://bit.ly/2KpbgY1

Lasers, as we close this semester, we want to wish you all a season filled with warm moments and cherish memories! Please continue to be safe and healthy. We miss you and can't wait to see all of you again. We hope you have a wonderful and relaxing break. See you next year! GO LASERS!... #irvinevalleycollege #ivc #irvine #college #endofsemester

Lasers, have you mastered your elevator pitch? They say that great leaders are great communicators! Learn quick tips on how to improve your elevator pitch from one of our business professors at IVC, John Russo, in our very first episode of the Flashcard Series. Interested in taking these types of courses at IVC? Enroll today! Visit the class schedule at link.ivc.edu/openclasses to see what's offered this upcoming spring semester.

Lasers! Today we distributed over 500 meals to students and their families in need. To everyone who participated, thank you for being patient as you waited in traffic. We would like to extend our thanks to all the departments who collaborated and came together to make this event possible. If you or someone you know is experiencing any form of food or shelter insecurity, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are all here for you! Check out the Food Resource Center and the I...VC HEARTS Scholars for more resources available for you. From all of us at IVC, we hope you and your family have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving weekend. Wear your masks, wash your hands, and remember while we are apart, we are still in this together. #ivcstrong #ivccares #irvinevalleycollege #ivc #irvine #thanksgiving

Let us congratulate the three of the seven teams from Irvine Valley College who competed in the College Leap National Pitch Competition and won a spot to the regional round which takes place today, October 24 at 1 pm. Come out and support our IVC students and vote for your favorite business idea to move to the final round. HelioPods - Apoorva Gunti and Kimberly Rayner Thaw - Yuki Kitamura ReciFridge - Rachel Nellis, Esther Kim, Rachel Kim ... WATCH: https://zoom.us/j/94127897890

Thank you for making our inaugural IVC Giving Day a huge success! We received over 89 gifts and raised $39,604 in total donations! We truly appreciate your continued support for our students and our community.

Standing out in the world of higher education can be challenging. Thousands of schools exist across the county, creating higher levels of competition than ever before. Irvine Valley College, however, has been recognized by The Hispanic Outlook on Education (HO) Magazine as one of the top 100 schools for Hispanics in the United States and is being highlighted in the October issue of HO magazine. https://www.hispanicoutlook.com/educatio/october-2020-issue

Two more hours to go! Support our students and programs! Visit foundation.ivc.edu/giving-day

We are nearing the final hours of our first Giving Day. Only 4 hours left. For more information or to make a gift, please visit foundation.ivc.edu/giving-day

Happy Giving Day, Lasers! Today marks the 35th anniversary since we were officially dedicated and became the 105th community college in California. For over 35 years, IVC has been rapidly expanding and advancing success for our students and our community, and you can also make a difference. Make a gift today! foundation.ivc.edu/giving-day

Did you know that there are over 20,000 students who attend IVC each year? You can help those students by donating here: foundation.ivc.edu/giving-day

IVC Giving Day is HERE! You have 12 hours to give where your heart lives. Spread the word about our Giving Day! foundation.ivc.edu/giving-day

Reason #3 to give to Irvine Valley College is because here our hearts found shelter, here we came alive! IVC has a lot of excellent programs taught by renowned professors such as our chorale program under the direction of Matthew Tresler. Besides producing this incredible virtual choir video, the IVC chorale also took 55 members (singers, friends, families, and college supporters) to the Mozart Choral Festival, in Salzburg back in the summer of 2018. Many of these types o...f opportunities would not have been possible for students without the support of the Foundations and their donors. The Silver and the Blue Where the Western foothills Shimmer in the light. Here our hopes awakened, Here our dreams took flight. Where the last long sunray Paints the hills and sky, Here our hearts found shelter, Here we came alive! We’ll be called to industry, Called to science and the arts. Friends at Irvine Valley Always in our hearts. Irvine Valley, alma mater, Voices rise to you. We will long remember The Silver and the Blue! Irvine Valley College Alma Mater: The Silver and the Blue Composed by Bradley Ellingboe (2010), text by Elaine Rubenstein (2009). Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony arrangements by Dale Leaman (2011). Join us tomorrow, October 22, as we celebrate IVC’s Giving Day! Visit foundation.ivc.edu/giving-day for more details. #irvingvalleycollege #irvine #ivc #ivcgivingday

Reason #2 to give to Irvine Valley College is because of supportive programs like Summer Bridge Program and EOPS that help students become successful at IVC and beyond! IVC's Summer Bridge program has helped prepare students for college. They give students opportunities to participate in cultural enrichment events and activities that promote student success. This program helps incoming students with college survival skills, persuasive speaking, communication skills, research,... effective listening, study skills, goal-setting, and time management. For more information about this program go to students.ivc.edu/counselingcenter The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (along with Guardian Scholars, CARE, and CalWORKs) is a state-funded program for students who are financially and educationally disadvantaged. At IVC, EOPS works to help students succeed by providing educational opportunities, encouragement, and support services. Reaching educational goals may seem difficult sometimes. The IVC EOPS staff are committed to assisting our students in realizing their potential. Join us this Thursday, October 22, as we celebrate IVC’s Giving Day! Visit foundation.ivc.edu/giving-day for more details. #irvingvalleycollege #irvine #IVC #ivcgivingday

The award-winning Career Edge program is a collaboration with the Irvine Valley College, Greater Irvine Chamber, Google, Webster University, and the business community to help better prepare today's students attending Orange County colleges and universities for tomorrow's jobs. Our very own, Roopa Mathur, Ph.D., Professor, School of Business Sciences, Irvine Valley College (IVC) will be our instructor for the day to guide you through the first workshop: Effective Business C...ommunications. Encourage your students to take advantage of these free workshops they are open to all college students and any high school student enrolled in a dual enrollment plan at any Community College in Orange County. https://bit.ly/3iVw84t

Reason #1 to give to Irvine Valley College is because of success stories like that of IVC alumnus AJ Merton. Alexander "AJ" Merton is a white-collar and tax controversy trial attorney at the largest litigation-only law firm in the world, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel, AJ was a trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, where he began through the Attorney General's Honors Program, and is a two-time recipien...t of the US DOJ Tax Division's Outstanding Attorney Award. AJ earned his law degree at the University of Southern California and earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University, which he attended on a debate scholarship that was offered to him while competing on the IVC Speech & Debate Team. According to AJ, "IVC, and specifically IVC forensics, provided me one of the most meaningful platforms to earn opportunities for professional advancement and personal growth." He added, "above all other things, the IVC Speech & Debate Team imbued my teammates and me with an obligation to be respectful, dependable, ambitious, competitive, smart, creative, and generally nurtured a culture of winning that has carried through throughout my life." AJ credits IVC and forensics for providing him critical skills and opportunities that have led to many of his current blessings, and thus, AJ embraces his obligations to give back to the forensics community and to IVC. Before attending law school, AJ taught 7th through 12th grade argumentation and debate at The Harker School in San Jose, California, and currently serves the IVC Foundation as a member of its Board of Governors. Join us this Thursday, October 22, as we celebrate IVC’s Giving Day! Visit foundation.ivc.edu/giving-day for more details. #irvingvalleycollege #irvine #IVC #ivcgivingday