$2.5 Million Gift from Howard and Kimberly Gore to Expand Student Success and Career Opportunities at West Valley College
March 18, 2026 Press ReleaseStrategy and Equity
West Valley College proudly announces a transformational $2.5 million philanthropic commitment from Silicon Valley leaders Howard Gore and Kimberly Hawkins-Gore to support student success and expand career-connected learning opportunities at West...
West Valley College Awarded $3.9 Million Federal FIPSE Grant
January 16, 2026 GrantPress Release
West Valley College has been awarded a $3.9 million grant for development of a new semiconductor certificate program through the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The four-year grant funding...
Making His Case | Alumnus Ascends from West Valley to Major Law Firm
October 8, 2024 AlumniChe School of Professional StudiesStudent Success
When clients of top global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliff need a cybersecurity expert, they turn to partner Joseph “Joe” Santiesteban, a West Valley College alumnus. Read More
Home Court Advantages
May 13, 2024 AlumniAthleticsStudent Success
Alumnus and basketball coach Danny Yoshikawa’s leadership journey has rarely conformed to expectations. As he puts it: “I’ve always kind of gone against the grain.” Read More
After Years of Health Issues, Rudy Flores Finishes Strong at West Valley College
April 21, 2021 AlumniStudent 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
EOPS and TriO Programs Help First-Generation College Student Karin Shamardani Achieve Her Goals
January 8, 2021 AlumniEOPSStudent SuccessTRIO
After graduating from West Valley College, 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
West Valley College Alumna Hanaa Salha Achieves Goal of Becoming an Interior Designer
January 1, 2021 AlumniEOPSStudent 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
West Valley Alum Wins Community Award
January 18, 2019 AlumniStudent 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