69萝莉

September 15, 2025 Cilker School of Art and Design

With enrollment at an all-time high and a recent $1 million investment in instrument upgrades 鈥� including the addition of 12 new Steinway & Sons pianos 鈥� there鈥檚 never been a better time to study music at 69萝莉. Read More

September 9, 2025 WVC Ranking

69萝莉 also ranked No. 11 statewide out of 327 two-year institutions evaluated in the study, 鈥淕olden Returns: A Regional Look at the Return on Investment of California鈥檚 Community and Career Colleges.鈥� Read More

September 9, 2025 School of Science and Math

New for fall 2025, 69萝莉 has launched its first introductory course in artificial intelligence, with a second course slated for spring 2026. A top goal: making AI education accessible to community college students. Read More

September 9, 2025 Study Abroad

69萝莉 students on summer Study Abroad Tours in Ireland and Southeast Asia witnessed public protests, political art, architectural ruins, and the role of history in shaping contemporary life and literature. Read More

September 9, 2025 All College Day

All College Day 2025, held in 69萝莉鈥檚 newly renovated Campus Center, brought together faculty, staff, and administrators to envision the future. Read More

August 19, 2025 Community Event

In its second year, community participation in 69萝莉鈥檚 Annual Tour de Saratoga: Race to Raise attracted over 100 enthusiastic riders. Read More

August 19, 2025 Marketing and Communications

69萝莉 welcomed Katie Woods as Director of Marketing and Communications on July 14. Woods brings over 15 years of dynamic experience in marketing, communications, public relations, and brand strategy. Read More

August 19, 2025 Strategy and Equity Division

69萝莉 has launched its new Strategy and Equity Division, led by inaugural Vice President Andrea Vizenor. Introducing the division marks a crucial step in aligning college strategic priorities with WVC鈥檚 longstanding commitment to...Read More

July 14, 2025 School of Continuing Education

53 area high school students gained early, hands-on exposure to cybersecurity careers, among the fastest growing and in-demand fields nationwide. Read More

July 14, 2025 Office of the President

69萝莉 hosted its second annual Summer Leadership Retreat June 11 and 12 at the History Club of Los Gatos, bringing together community partners and more than 60 campus leaders from across college constituencies. Read More

July 14, 2025 Cilker School of Art and Design

When WVC community partner Mountain Winery extended an invitation, the student-led 69萝莉 Jazz Combo answered the call. The offer: perform at a July 10 pre-concert event. Read More

July 14, 2025 Donors Internships

Building professional networks in park resource management, working directly with nurse mentors, and learning career-critical design software on the job count among early wins scored by 12 69萝莉 students benefiting from the Gore Family...Read More

June 17, 2025 Cilker School of Art and Design

69萝莉 presented the second annual STEAM鈥橠 Fest May 15 through 17, a free, public celebration of graduating students鈥� work from across the Bill and Leila Cilker School of Art and Design and the School of Science and Math. Read More

June 17, 2025 School of Health and Human Development

69萝莉 medical assisting and allied health certificate recipients celebrated an institutional first May 9 when 14 students took part in the inaugural Health Care Technologies Programs Pinning Ceremony. Read More

May 22, 2025 Office of Student Needs Pantry Student Services

Every Monday morning just before 10 a.m., students鈥� excited voices can be heard as they line up in front of 69萝莉鈥檚 Cohn Family Food Pantry. Read More

May 22, 2025 Donors Entrepreneurship Center

Aspiring entrepreneurs seized the opportunity to earn $5,000 in start-up funding at the April 28 69萝莉 Business Pitch Competition held in the WVC Entrepreneurship Center. Read More

May 22, 2025 Office of Student Needs Student Parents

More than 50 69萝莉 parenting students and 23 employees invited their kids and dependents to campus April 19 for 鈥淏ring Your Child to WVC Day.鈥�Read More

May 20, 2025 Outreach

The Juventud Rising Student Summit 鈥� Ra铆ces y Alas: Empowering Our Future 鈥� drew approximately 230 attendees for a day devoted to celebrating students鈥� heritage while empowering them to soar higher. Read More

May 13, 2025 Cilker School of Art and Design NBC Bay Area

Ahead of one of the fashion industry鈥檚 biggest nights, The Met Gala, 69萝莉 Dean Shannon Mirabelli-Lopez sat down with NBC Bay Area for an insightful conversation about what it takes to present the event, a parade of dazzling celebrity...Read More

May 2, 2025 Commencement

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and MacArthur Foundation 鈥淕enius Grant鈥� Fellowship recipient Viet Thanh Nguyen will address graduates, transfer students, and their supporters during 60th Annual 69萝莉 Commencement rites May 21 at the...Read More

March 19, 2025 Free Meal Plan WVMCCD

Saratoga, California, March 19, 2025 鈥擶est Valley-Mission Community College District (WVMCCD) has approved the first universal free meal program at a U.S. community college鈥攁 historic initiative that will guarantee every in-person student at...Read More

March 10, 2025 Cilker School of Art and Design Student Success

Hanna Nakaishi Reyes, a senior apparel design major, embodies the 69萝莉 promise: 鈥淔ree College, Endless Possibilities!鈥� Through connections made during her WVC journey, in fall 2025 Reyes will transfer to the Paris College of Art...Read More

January 31, 2025 Donors Learning Resource Commons Press Release WVMCCD

Silicon Valley philanthropists Arthur Wang and Christina Qu expand upon their longtime support of 69萝莉 with a generous donation to support the College鈥檚 new Learning Resource Commons.Read More

December 25, 2024 Press Release WVMCCD Workforce Partnership

The West Valley-Mission Community College District has finalized a 75-year ground lease with Sutter Health to establish a flagship healthcare facility adjacent to Mission College. Read More

December 9, 2024 Cilker School of Art and Design

Launching 69萝莉鈥檚 fall production of The Laramie Project rates as the role of a lifetime for many involved, says the show鈥檚 director, WVC lecturer Teresa Veramendi. Read More

November 25, 2024 Press Release Student Success Transfer WVC Ranking

Based on the 2018-19 cohort, the college ranks #1 in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley for transfer success and #3 statewide in three-year transfer rates. Read More

November 13, 2024 Faculty National Championship School of Science and Math Student Success

For the second time in three years, 69萝莉 students coached by Math Instructor SerKuang Chen have captured first place in the national Student Research League competition. Read More

October 16, 2024 Faculty

Alumna, now faculty, Teresa Thompson counts herself fortunate that fate鈥攁nd a clumsy dance partner鈥攁ltered her life path, forever entwining it with 69萝莉. Read More

October 8, 2024 Cilker School of Art and Design

Each WVC Art and Fashion Study Tour鈥攏ow in its second year following a 2023 tour to New York City鈥攊ntroduces participants to a world capital of art and fashion. Read More

October 8, 2024 Alumni Che School of Professional Studies Student Success

When clients of top global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliff need a cybersecurity expert, they turn to partner Joseph 鈥淛oe鈥� Santiesteban, a 69萝莉 alumnus. Read More

September 24, 2024 Free Tuition Press Release WVMCCD

This weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 3158 into law, marking a major victory for students in the West Valley-Mission Community College District (WVMCCD).Read More

June 13, 2024 Press Release Transfer Partnership

69萝莉 was among 25 community colleges represented in a historic signing event today honoring the creation of seamless pathways for transfer students into the nation鈥檚 first Black Honors College at Sacramento State. Read More

May 15, 2024 Honors Program Student Research Student Success

Psychology student Irene Frazier didn鈥檛 set out to make a new discovery in the addiction field. But a chance observation while working on an unrelated 69萝莉 class assignment presented her with an ah-ha moment. Read More

May 13, 2024 Alumni Athletics Student Success

Alumnus and basketball coach Danny Yoshikawa鈥檚 leadership journey has rarely conformed to expectations. As he puts it: 鈥淚鈥檝e always kind of gone against the grain.鈥� Read More

May 13, 2024 Community Event

As nearly 450 attendees learned firsthand Saturday (April 20), Open House is not only an opportunity for welcoming prospective students and families to the 69萝莉 campus.Read More

March 18, 2024 Athletics State Championship Student Success

In a tense back and forth game, the men鈥檚 basketball team defeated College of the Sequoias 59-51 to claim the 2024 3C2A state championship held at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, CA. Read More

February 15, 2024 WVMCCD

The West Valley-Mission Community College District announces a vacancy for Trustee Area 5 on its Board of Trustees following the passing of Trustee Jack Lucas on January 24, 2024. Read More

January 24, 2024 Athletics Grand Opening Press Release

This modern facility boasts a world-class playing field, training spaces, and spectator amenities, providing a premier environment for athletic competition and community engagement. Read More

November 15, 2023 Press Release

69萝莉 has been named a 2023 Equity Champion of Higher Education for Latinx Students for exemplary work in implementing the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) and was honored yesterday at the annual Equity Champions of Higher Education...Read More

October 3, 2023 Cilker School of Art and Design Grand Opening

69萝莉 will be celebrating the opening of the new Visual Arts Building with a grand opening celebration on Friday, October 27, 2023. Read More

July 25, 2023 Office of the President

The West Valley-Mission Community College District Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza, Ph.D. as the next 69萝莉 President.Read More

April 20, 2022 Sustainability

The 69萝莉 Sustainability Committee is working hard to ensure that the college is known not just for the beauty of its campus, but also for its commitment and dedication to maintaining the natural environment. Read More

April 14, 2022 Che School of Professional Studies Faculty

As the faculty lead for 69萝莉鈥檚 Park Management program, Chris Cruz brings with him over 40 years of lived experience, hands-on knowledge, grassroots guidance, and a vast network people in the field to connect students to as they...Read More

March 16, 2022 Athletics Grand Opening

69萝莉 has announced the grand opening of Viking Field, debuting one of the top community college softball venues in the country. Read More

February 28, 2022 School of Science and Math Student Success

69萝莉 student Elizabeth Antoine-Hands has been named one of only two community college students in the country to be awarded a Patti Grace Smith Fellowship. Read More

February 17, 2022 Career Services Student Services

Internship and Career Readiness week will include a series of workshops on resume building, interview skills, and career preparedness to help students learn best practices as they begin their paths into the workforce. Read More

February 9, 2022 Student Success

When 69萝莉 student Malia Brito found out that MidPen Housing was unable to run their after-school program, she knew she wanted to step in. Read More

January 27, 2022 Caring Campus

69萝莉 has recently implemented the Caring Campus Initiative for faculty, which comes in addition to the staff initiative that has been active since 2020. The initiative builds on and enhances the already existing commitment to student...Read More

January 11, 2022 Accreditation Cilker School of Art and Design

69萝莉 has received national accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). This achievement places West Valley as one of only two California community colleges to have earned NASM accreditation. Read More

January 1, 2022

Green isn鈥檛 green to higher education and brings to West Valley a plethora of knowledge, experience, and know how. We鈥檙e grateful that his path led him to West Valley. Read More

January 1, 2022 Office of Student Needs Pantry Student Services

69萝莉 is opening Roots: Fuel Your Potential food market in the spring of 2022, the first community food pantry of its kind in Saratoga. The on-campus food market will provide groceries to students and the community free of charge. Read More

December 8, 2021 Cilker School of Art and Design

The Dean of the Bill and Leila Cilker School of Art and Design shares her story and vision for the college's art and design program.Read More

November 29, 2021 Cilker School of Art and Design

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, live music returns to 69萝莉 with The Disney Concert, Plus! Read More

November 11, 2021 School of Science and Math Student Success

69萝莉 proudly brings home the win in this year's national American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Student Research League competition. Read More

July 28, 2021 Equity

69萝莉 had the opportunity to present at the 2021 NCORE National Conference. West Valley's presentation, titled "From Rhetoric to Action: 69萝莉 Cultivates Anti-Racism Guiding Principles Founded in Self Reflection", was...Read More

July 12, 2021 Faculty Grant School of Science and Math

Valley College student, Tomas Velazco, and biology instructor, Michelle Geary, have been awarded a $2,000 Save the Redwoods Starter Grant to assess re-sprouting of coast redwoods damaged by the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire. Read More

June 1, 2021 Cilker School of Art and Design

Price is an art, design, and fashion curator, historian and educator with extensive leadership experience at New York City cultural and academic institutions, including Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read More

April 21, 2021 Alumni Student Success

Like his fellow students, Rudy Flores donned his cap and gown in late June to celebrate his graduation, held virtually in the wake of COVID-19. His wife and friends watched along as he was honored among grads completing their degrees or transferring...Read More

April 21, 2021 Faculty

With his books in wide use, his former students appointed in high places across the Bay Area academic landscape and his son recently promoted to full-time faculty, the teachings of Randy Fujishin can still be found everywhere on campus.Read More

April 20, 2021 Learning Community Puente

Gabe Abatecola, a current Anthropology and Geography student at 69萝莉, walked onto campus for the first time not knowing if he would transfer out of West Valley or not. But then he heard about Puente, a college program designed to...Read More

April 9, 2021 Caring Campus

69萝莉 has been selected to participate in the Institute for Evidence-Based Change 2021 Caring Campus initiative for faculty. Last year, West Valley completed and implemented the staff Caring Campus initiative and are now adding the...Read More

March 30, 2021 Faculty

Dulce Maria Gray has come a long way since鈥痠mmigrating to the U.S. as a child.鈥疭he grew up in the Bronx with little鈥痬oney,鈥� but鈥痮vercame all obstacles and鈥痶oday she has her Ph.D. She has traveled the world,鈥痑nd鈥痠s an inspiration to...Read More

January 8, 2021 Alumni EOPS Student Success TRIO

After graduating from 69萝莉, alumna Karin Shamardani achieved her dream of transferring to UC Berkeley where she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Molecular Cell Development Biology in 2019. Read More

January 1, 2021 Learning Community Puente Student Success

Meet Ty Bonde, a current Biology student at 69萝莉 and future marine biologist. Ty is a member of Puente, a program here at West Valley that helps students build bridges to higher education. Read More

January 1, 2021 Alumni EOPS Student Success

EOPS counselors can become an essential part of a student's success because they are not limited to helping a student in the academic path, but they also provide plenty of resources to students who are struggling in other aspects of their lives. Read More

January 1, 2021

Saratoga, CA 鈥� The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today announced that Stephanie Kashima, President at 69萝莉, is one of 25 leaders selected for the 2021-22 class of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship. Read More

October 20, 2020 Equity

69萝莉 will introduce its Anti-Racism and Inclusion Action Plan to the campus community during the President's Forum. 69萝莉 President Stephanie Kashima and the Washington Consulting Group President Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington...Read More

August 28, 2020

69萝莉 and World Innovations Network are partnering to launch the United Community Alliance, a collaboration of West Valley students and faculty, local government officials, accomplished entrepreneurs, high-tech leaders, and the venture...Read More

March 25, 2020 Student Services

69萝莉 is partnering with its on-campus food vendor, WM Caf茅, and West Valley Community Services to provide two free food options for current students. WM Caf茅 is supplying box lunches on weekdays for students to pick up on campus....Read More

January 23, 2020

West Valley-Mission Community College District Chancellor Bradley Davis has announced that Stephanie Kashima has been named the 12th President of 69萝莉. Read More

August 23, 2019 Entrepreneurship Center Student Success Veterans Resource Center

The mechanical engineering major and veteran, who served in the United States Marine Corps in Iraq and continued as a contractor for the military in Afghanistan, runs a mobile photo booth business powered by the idea that producing smiles on the...Read More

June 5, 2019 Press Release WVMCCD

The Board of Trustees for the West Valley-Mission Community College District (WVMCCD) is pleased to announce that 69萝莉 President Bradley J. Davis, J.D., has been selected to serve as the District鈥榮 next chancellor. Read More

May 3, 2019 Che School of Professional Studies

The tiny house project鈥攁 collaboration between the Tiny House Design Build Group, and 69萝莉's Park Management and Interior Design programs鈥攖ackles housing problems and teaches students valuable construction skills. It received a...Read More

April 17, 2019 Honors Program

Did you know investing just $150 a month in a Roth IRA could give you a balance of over $1 million dollars at retirement? Dr. Sam Liu divulges the (not so secret) secret of financial success in a public talk, "Retire Rich," on April 25th. Read More

April 17, 2019 Cilker School of Art and Design

15% Poise, 35% Guts, 50% Charm...100% Commitment. WVC students showcase their creativity and leadership skills in a final project that rocks, literally. Read More

March 15, 2019 Service Learning

After working on a cross-cultural educational curriculum for a semester, thirteen students from the Society of Global Citizens club put their plans to work during a two-week trip to Cambodia. Read More

March 4, 2019 Committee Sustainability

From solar panels and refillable dry erase pens to a centralized trash system, Dr. Brad Chin and members of the WVC Sustainability Committee reflect on committee projects over the past ten years and share what's on the horizon. Read More

March 1, 2019 Athletics Student Success

Angels in the Outfield? Valedictorian and former outfielder on the WVC softball team, Janelle McAfee, gives us another reason to believe in the athletic program at 69萝莉. Read More

January 18, 2019

Dr. Debra Griffith is appointed to a newly created position, Dean of Student Equity and Success. She offers some advice on how to get involved in diversity and social justice programming on campus. Read More

January 18, 2019 Alumni Student Success

Advocacy and Policy Specialist at the Bill Wilson Center and West Valley Alum Amanda Clifford (2014) talks about her passion for helping at-risk youth and finding success after junior college. Read More