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Three Â鶹´«Ã½ Interactive Media Arts students were selected as finalists for the, which took place on Saturday, April 30. Student Alex Puh won 3rd place along with the Software Engineering and Intercollegiate Collaboration award. Wenjun Yang won Most Unique Game World.  

Â鶹´«Ã½ dual enrollment student Rodrigo Marconell created a Snapchat Augmented Reality (AR) lens for the NexusEdge Snapchat Lens Studio program, which has received over 500,000 views. In less than a week's time, Marconell's "Killer Klown" lens has been shared more than 8,250 times on the social media platform.

Malerie Pattugalan knew she wanted to return to college but wasn’t sure how to navigate the responsibilities of a full-time job, the financial duties of living alone, and the additional pressure of new coursework requirements. But when her sister graduated from a local college, and her mother enrolled at Â鶹´«Ã½ soon after, Malerie was inspired to pursue her education and the Puente Program was there to support her along the way.

Congratulations to Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Teachers of the Year for the 2021-22 academic year who were recognized by the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees on April 18. The Teacher of the Year program identifies and honors exemplary teachers, and highlights educational innovation, student learning, and the rewards of teaching.

Emily Liu: Outstanding Full-Time Teacher of the Year

Lauren Heyden always did her best thinking out on the trails. So when it came time to ruminate on a career path, it was only natural that her mind rambled toward environmental sustainability.

Before enrolling at Â鶹´«Ã½, Heyden spent her time backpacking, hiking, and traveling the Sierra Nevadas, and beyond. She was happiest exploring nature, but felt inclined to do more. She wanted to make a difference.

Whether it’s the indelible, escalating musical intensity of Dunkirk, or the refined racket of Arrakis on Dune, you’ve probably had your mind blown by the work of Â鶹´«Ã½ grad Raul Vega.

As digital instrument creator for legendary film composer Hans Zimmer, Vega has contributed to such memorable scores as Interstellar, Dunkirk, and most recently, Academy Award Best Original Score-winner Dune. With more than 30 TV and film credits to his name in less than 10 years, the Â鶹´«Ã½ alum’s early career is playing out on the highest of notes.

From the day Claudia Lopez first laid eyes on wrestling and rodeo events as a child in Mexico, she knew she would someday make show business her business. But it wasn’t until she found Â鶹´«Ã½ that her dreams took center stage.

Nathan Cayanan, Â鶹´«Ã½ Writing and ESL instructor, has been selected for DC Comics’ inaugural class of the . Cayanan was selected from hundreds of applicants from across the US and Canada. 

The Milestone Initiative was created to provide access and opportunity for Black and diverse storytellers in the field of comics. 

Â鶹´«Ã½ English instructor Burlee Vang premiered his latest film, , on , and it has received wide acclaim and press. Professor Vang wrote and directed the horror film along with his brother, Abel Vang.