HONORED: Special "thanks" to Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees for honoring some of the "best" in our world, including "The Pirate" and Rosemary!

Honoring Community Leaders: Rio Hondo College Trustee Gary Mendez  Randy Economy photo

COMMUNITY LEADERS HONORED: Ralph and Debbie Pacheco, Hon. Gary Mendez, Rosemary and Randy Economy

By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
October 13, 2010
9:10 p.m.

Santa Fe Springs, CA

Members of the Rio Hondo Fire Academy with Trustee Gary Mendez

Kudos to Rio Hondo College Trustee Gary Mendez for bringing the "college" to the "community"... literally. 

I wanted to give a huge "THANK YOU" to the Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees tonight for honoring several community leaders tonight (including me and my mother Rosemary Economy)  for our continued support of Rio Hondo College.

Members of the Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees in SFS!

Hundreds of people worked hard on the Bond Capital Improvement Measure a few years back...and today Rio Hondo College is a shining "star" in our neighborhoods!

Tonight, the Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees held a  Board of Trustees Meeting at Santa Fe Springs City Hall.

Rio Hondo College is one of the nation's premiere community colleges, and they are holding official "board of trustee" meetings in every city within their district boundary.

When was the last time you stopped by and visited Rio Hondo College?

This college is literally expanding to the left and right, from the north and south, from the hills of Whittier to the neighborhoods in Los Nietos and East Whittier.  Impressive.  Outstanding.  Great leadership!

Community Leaders Honored by Rio Hondo College!

Tonight, some great community leaders were honored. Rio Hondo College truly cares about the future of our community and they like to say "thank you" over and over again!

SEEN tonight:

Long time friends Ralph and Debbie Pacheco (community icons in Whittier) and community organizer Cesar Diego James, Santa Fe Springs Mayor Betty Putnam, and N. Jerry Jaramillo and his wife Tina from the United Veterans of America in Whittier.

The value of a community college education is priceless.  We need to invest in the future of our community by keeping the dream of the "community college" alive and well here in California.  We invented the "community college" here in California.  It would be a shame if this marvel of an now "American education tradition" would ever become a thing of the "past."

Well said!

I am a product of the community college system (for good or bad....your pick).

Cerritos College circa 1979-1981.


Yep.

Love connecting with the community, and with our colleges. One great campus at a time....

BTW:  Get involved with your local college.  Take a class. Join a Foundation.  Give back, give back, give back!

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