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Whether it’s on the stage or on-screen, Spencer Keane’s costume-designing abilities can be described as out of this world.

The �鶹��ý grad is plying his costuming creativity on the new space-centered Apple TV show, ‘For All Mankind,’ as a self-proclaimed “Spacesuit Technician.”

“That’s the cool job title,” admits Keane. “We’re technically labeled as specialty costumers."

Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) College of Pharmacy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with �鶹��ý (�鶹��ý) to create a pre-pharmacy pathway for students to become pharmacists.

The transfer admission guarantee agreement will provide �鶹��ý students with a guaranteed seat in the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program upon completion of the prerequisites while maintaining a 3.0 or higher GPA.

Senior Administrative Assistant for Technology Services Stefanie Alvarez has been named �鶹��ý’s 2023 Classified Employee of the Year! As the first person that many people communicate with when they call �鶹��ý, Stefanie treats each person with respect and kindness.  She believes in �鶹��ý’S mission of equity, inclusion, and access being that she too was an �鶹��ý student. She experienced and appreciated what it was like to be a student and receive help on the other end.

�鶹��ý’s Manager of Outreach Services Frank Rivera has been named the 2023 Manager of the Year! Frank has led the Outreach department since January 2021. He is recognized by his colleagues for demonstrating exemplary collaboration and innovation, including his leadership in the development of a new signature event, �鶹��ý’s Preview Night. This successful event, first held in 2022, was held again in March 2023 with over 1,830 attendees present.

Winnie Dinh: Outstanding Full-time Teacher of the Year

�鶹��ý’s Puente Program recently held a ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of its members, celebrating Puente transfer students, and recognizing the current cohort's completion of Phase One. In attendance were current Puentistas, their loved ones, Puente mentors, faculty and staff, department deans, community members, and President Hernandez. The event included speeches by guest speakers such as �鶹��ý alumni, award-winning author, and literary arts advocate Sarah Rafael García, and transfer Puentista Frieda Sophia Lopez.

Fifty-six �鶹��ý students, supported by the �鶹��ý Honors Program, participated in the 23rd Annual UCI Community College Honors Research Conference. �鶹��ý students delivered 23 oral and 19 poster presentations, comprising 42 of the 224 research projects presented—the greatest number out of the 29 participating colleges statewide. Under the guidance of �鶹��ý faculty mentors, students worked hard to conduct research, write proposal abstracts, and prepare their posters or oral presentations.

�鶹��ý's collegiate cybersecurity team, �鶹��ýyber, recently participated in the Information Technology Competition (ITC). The team, consisting of three members, took on the role of a consulting company and responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from a hypothetical client. This year, the competition was held at Cal Poly Pomona with teams representing Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, UCI, �鶹��ý, and Case Western Reserve University.

The has named �鶹��ý student Allyson Najera to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-California Academic First Team. This year, 112 students were chosen from across the 116 California community colleges for the All-California Academic First, Second, and Third Teams.