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Aspen Institute Includes PCC on list of 150 Top Community Colleges

For the fourth time in a row, Pasadena City College has been named one of the country’s Top 150 Community Colleges by the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute.

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Agreement with La Salle College Preparatory extends PCC's dual-enrollment programs

PASADENA, Oct. 26, 2021 — Pasadena City College and La Salle College Preparatory have cemented an agreement that will allow La Salle students to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school. This program mirrors PCC’s compacts with every public school district in its jurisdiction, and is its first such agreement with an independent school.

$3 million grant renewal drives stem-cell research in PCC's Keck Biotechnology Program

Pasadena City College’s Keck Biotechnology Program has received a renewal grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, worth more than $3 million over the next five years. The “Bridges to Stem Cell Research and Therapy” grant will allow PCC to continue its mission of educating the next generation of stem cell lab technicians and researchers.

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09/27/2021 Pasadena City College Student Wins National STEM Competition

Pasadena City College student, Janet Teng, has been named the overall winner of the 2021 Ignite Off competition.

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PCC Starts Fall 2021 Semester with Vaccine Requirements, Cash for Students

Students returned to Pasadena City College this week, taking the college’s first steps toward a return to normalcy while maintaining high standards of public safety.

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PCC Receives Landmark $30 million gift

Pasadena City College announced today the receipt of a $30 million donation, the largest single philanthropic gift in its nearly 100-year history.

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PCC Earns Two Statewide Tech Awards

Information technology administrators at Pasadena City College are being recognized with two awards for their outstanding achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic, a statewide trade group announced this week.

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PCC Recognized as a Top 2-Year College for Latinx Students

Less than a week after the conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month, Pasadena City College is being recognized as one of the nation’s top two-year colleges for Latinx students.

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