Contra Costa College Foundation’s Partnership with Comcast: Helping Kimberlly Guevara with Internet Access
Kimberlly Guevara and her family migrated to California from Nicaragua in search of better opportunities in 2021. Within a year of settling here, Kimberlly enrolled herself in English classes at Contra Costa College (CCC). Lack of internet access was an issue at her home. In order to access what she needed online to remain enrolled, […]
CCC Foundation Scholarships Make Difference for First-Gen Student
Brayan Olivares takes immense pride in his rich Hispanic heritage. Raised in West Contra Costa County by a Honduran mother and a Mexican father, Brayan is the oldest of four siblings and a first-generation college student at Contra Costa College (CCC). He first learned about CCC through a friend who told him about various campus […]
CCC’s Monique Hernandez Selected for National Leadership Program
Contra Costa College is proud to celebrate Monique Hernandez, Director of the HSI Social Justice Grant, on her acceptance into the HACU Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program for 2025–2026! This national program—offered by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)—was created to support and advance emerging leaders at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country. Participants […]
Local Restaurant Donates to Special Culinary Scholarship
Since becoming a worker-owner of Arizmendi-Lakeshore in 2002, a special bakery and pizzeria in Oakland, Adrien Sanderson has learned a lot. “Ownership and being immersed in the communities we serve make employees happier and healthier,” she shared. Arizmendi believes in giving back – and the Contra Costa College (CCC) Foundation has been a lucky recipient […]
A Changed Life Changes Lives: Jay’s $250,000 Gift
The life of CCC Foundation Board member Jaswant (Jay) Singh Gill symbolizes the power of investing in education. Though top of his class and possessing a brilliant mind, Jay’s family couldn’t afford his higher education. Thankfully, scholarships were there to help Jay through. And the rest, as they say, is history. In 1972, Jay moved […]
Foundation Scholarship Winner Osvaldo Rojas is Determined to Secure His Own Future
“Education is expensive, and I don’t want to burden my family,” shares Contra Costa College (CCC) Foundation Scholarship winner Osvaldo Rojas. “I’ve been saving up every penny for school ever since I started working. With the CCC Foundation’s help, I can finally enroll full-time without having the pressure to go to work.” A long-term resident […]
A “Behind-the-Scenes” Look: The CCC Foundation Helping Fund Affordable Housing in Richmond
The CCC Foundation takes its mission to support the students and programs of Contra Costa College seriously. And sometimes, that work happens behind-the-scenes. One strategy the Foundation is proud of centers on how it invests money. When someone from our community of supporters in Contra Costa County makes a donation, sometimes it isn’t immediately spent. […]
‘Everything is an Opportunity for Growth’ Says Luna Angulo
Luna Angulo is an environmental justice organizer who was just awarded the Sierra Club’s Emerging Voices Award. They also just graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. But, Contra Costa College is where they got their start in community organizing and environmental activism. Luna grew up in […]
Wrap-Around Fund Adds to Connection and Community
Audra Williams has always felt that she is a part of an extended family at Contra Costa College (CCC). “Being at CCC is like being at a private college,” shared Audra. “The staff and teachers really want us all to succeed, which has been important during these challenging times.” This is not Audra’s first time […]
CCC’s Lorena Gonzalez Is Committed to Marginalized and Minoritized Students
UC Berkeley’s Voices Blog is shining the spotlight on CCC’s Lorena Gonzalez! Professor Gonzalez recently completed a certificate in Student Affairs and Higher Education at the university, in order to better serve her students at CCC. When asked about her commitment to community colleges, here’s what she had to say: “I feel that the community […]
In a Donor’s Words: An Interview with Contra Costa Community College Board Trustee Rebecca Barrett
Tell us about your history with the district and Contra Costa College. The Contra Costa Community College District has done a lot for me. Academically, it helped me grow greatly and provided me with the best college experience. I transferred to UCLA, but that time didn’t compare to my community college experience: the smaller class […]
Contra Costa College Foundation Erases Debt for May 2021 Graduates Through Finish Line Fund
*MEDIA RELEASE* Read the press release here. CCC student photos are available here. Contact: Sara Marcellino, Director, Contra Costa College Foundation | (510) 289-3004 | smarcellino@contracosta.edu As part of its commitment to help students through the Covid-19 pandemic, the Contra Costa College (CCC) Foundation just erased all debt leftover from its May 2021 graduating class, […]
