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Contra Costa College Named One of California’s First Black‑Serving Institutions
Contra Costa College has been officially designated as one of California’s first Black-Serving Institutions (BSIs) under the newly enacted California Black-Serving Institutions Program Act (SB 1348). “Contra Costa College has a long history of serving Black students, but until now, there has not been a formal designation recognizing that work,” said Contra Costa College President…
CCC’s Mark Wong Wins 2025 Faculty Award for Western US
Professor Mark Wong has been honored with the 2025 Faculty Member Award for the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii (collectively known as the Pacific Region,) by the Association of Community College Trustees. He is now one of five finalists for the national honor. The ACCT’s regional awards recognize one outstanding faculty member…
CCC Students Win National Title in Engineering Innovation
Contra Costa College students Sudinma Thapa and Emily Au have just been named national champions in engineering! Thapa and Au are students at CCC as well as Middle College High School, the high school on CCC’s campus. They earned first place at the 2025 MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition (NEDC), where they represented California…
Early College Program Snags National Blue Ribbon Title, Again
Congratulations to Principal Finny Prak and the rest of the team at Middle College High School. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has once again named the school a National Blue Ribbon school. Middle College is a collaboration between the West Contra Costa Unified School District and CCC. It allows high school students who have strong potential, but need a…
City of San Pablo Honors Professor Mark Wong
On February 2, 2026, Professor Mark Wong was recognized with a city proclamation from San Pablo, celebrating his selection as the 2025 Pacific Region Faculty Member Award recipient by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). The award recognizes outstanding community college faculty across several western states. Wong was chosen for his deep commitment to…
Growing Skills and Confidence, One Student at a Time
Martin Leung is one of many Contra Costa College (CCC) STEM success stories. It was Martin’s time at Contra Costa College—where he received hands-on learning and access to professors—that launched his current career as a satellite engineer. Having grown up in Richmond, Martin attended Middle College High School. He was an active member of the…
4th Annual CCC Holiday Toy Drive!
Help Brighten the Holidays for CCC Families: Join Our Annual Toy Drive Each year, Contra Costa College comes together to make the holidays a little more joyful for student families. Through our Holiday Toy Drive, we are creating moments of celebration for more than 350 children in our campus community, and you are invited to…
CCC’s Laura Lozano Elected to National I‑CAR Board of Directors
Contra Costa College collision repair program lead Laura Lozano has been elected to the I‑CAR Board of Directors, representing the Education segment in a national leadership role. Her three-year term officially began August 27. I‑CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, is a leading nonprofit that provides education, resources, and standards to ensure safe,…
Dean’s List, Spring 2025
Full-time students who achieve a term grade point average of 3.0 or above in 12 or more units of graded courses are placed on the Dean’s List as a recognition of academic achievement. This honor is noted on the student’s permanent academic record. Contra Costa College’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List A Abalos, Julian…
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,…
New Civil Engineering Apprenticeship Program Launches on Campus
Contra Costa College is proud to launch the Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Pathway (CEDAP), a groundbreaking new program that offers students a supported, debt-free route into high-demand infrastructure careers. The program officially kicked off on July 7 with an on-campus celebration that welcomed the first 20-student cohort into the new five-year pathway. CEDAP is designed…
