The Advocate

Beloved teacher endows grant that will continue though 2047

October 3, 2018

The Contra Costa College Foundation received an $835,000 donation from the estate of a former educator and Richmond resident to fund 12 annual $2,500 scholarships through 2047. The Packard-Zell Memorial Scholarship, named after Gera...

Josielyn Bustamante (left) receives a scholarship certificate from Foundation Secretary William van Dyk during the Scholarship Awards Ceremony in the Knox Center on May 2.

Scholarly recognition

May 15, 2018

Nurturing mentor dies

November 7, 2017

Future scholarships to provide funding

September 20, 2017

Foundation to furnish one-time scholarship

By Andrew Weedon, Advocate Staff

September 6, 2017

An emergency fund, intended for students in need of immediate financial assistance, has recently become available with the help of the Contra Costa College Foundation. The Wrap-around fund, which went live Tuesday, August 22,...

Comet soccer player Eduardo Escamilla crawls under ropes as part of an obstacle course on the Soccer Field during the first Contra Costa College Olympics on Saturday.

Games reward brains, vigor

May 18, 2017

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.

Group raises money for trip

October 21, 2016

Karla Juarez walks across the stage accompanied by her son during the 57th Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony, hosted by the College Foundation Board, where recipients of scholarships and awards were honored in the Knox Center on May 4.

Ceremony reveres scholars

May 18, 2016

Richmond resident Darlene Drapkin
samples a glass of wine from the Grigich Hills Estates collection during the 9th Annual Food and Wine Event in the Gymnasium on Sunday.

Food, wine draw community

May 4, 2016

Champion quarterback transfers to division 1

By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor

September 2, 2015

Community college athletics is well known as the fastest moving revolving door in all of sports due to the limited time student-athletes spend at any given campus. As it stands, the Contra Costa College football team initiall...

Grants launch dreams into inception

By Roxana Amparo, News Editor

April 21, 2015

Fourteen Contra Costa College students were awarded the Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship for their dedicated efforts in academics and community involvement. The Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship is given annually a...