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Arlene Passini, Monticello Vineyards employee, pours a glass of red wine for Tammeil Gilkerson, vice president (center), and Vicki Ferguson, dean of student services (left), during the 8th Annual Food and Wine Event held in the Gymnasium on Sunday.

Food, wine fundraiser expects large crowd

April 17, 2019

Culinary arts major Pei Niee Chuah prepares a bowl of vegan sweet potato soup with coconut milk and decorates it with cilantro, corn and broccoli
during the Empty Bowls event on Friday.

Scholarship fundraiser provides bowls of soup

April 17, 2019

Liberal arts Dean Jason Berner (left) as the Big Bad Wolf is offered alcohol by Little Red Riding Hood played by Theater Staging Specialist Courtney Johnson during

Drama faculty let loose in play

December 5, 2018

Culinary student Lay Covell pours chocolate onto Mascarpone Filo’s with Figs Saturday.

Iconic pairing of chocolate and champagne inspire dishes

October 17, 2018

A student-athlete volunteer serves a platter of freshly cooked dungeness crab to a table of guests during the annual Crab Feed in the Gymnasium on Saturday.

Crustacean feast fosters unity

March 21, 2018

Art students create bowls in the Art Building for the Pottery Event held on Nov. 7 through Dec. 1 in Fireside Hall.

Pottery Event promotes growth

December 7, 2017

Former Metas program coordinator Mayra Padilla speaks during the 30th anniversary gala dinner in Berkeley Country Club in El Cerrito on Nov. 17.

Community celebrates 30 years of Metas

November 20, 2017

Fundraiser to support refuge, aid hunger

By Ryan Geller, Advocate Staff

October 30, 2017

The Contra Costa College volleyball team and the men’s basketball team will be helping with Richmond’s Harmony Walk fundraiser on Saturday to support local hunger and homelessness programs. Funds generated from the event will go to th...

Richmond City Manager Bill Lindsay (left) and Contra Costa College President Mojdeh Mehdizadeh (right) bartend for the Richmond Promise during the Cheers for the Promise fundraising event at East Brother’s Brewery in Point Richmond, California on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Richmond Promise Executive Director Jessie Stewart said raising $1,500 is the goal because it is the same amount of a Richmond Promise yearly college scholarship presented to high school graduates living in the city of Richmond.

Cheers, beers garner funds

October 11, 2017

Cheers, beers attain community funding, teacher appreciation

October 3, 2017

Ethnic cuisine caters to taco lovers

By Jessica Suico, Advocate Staff

September 28, 2017

The culinary arts department served chicken, steak and fish tacos during a Taco Tuesday event in the Aqua Terra Grill from 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 12. Patrons enjoyed four tacos for $5 or $1.50 each, and a choice to have homemade h...

Dance major Wendy Huang (left) grabs some cheese during Chocolate and Champagne event hosted by the culinary arts
department in the Aqua Terra Grill on Oct. 8. The event is used to fund raise for students going to Italy.

Culinary event helps fund Italian educational trip

September 27, 2017