Recent Articles - Media Relations - Office of College Advancement

Some of the articles collected for the past few semesters are re-published on our website. Many of these articles were published in local newspapers or in the Ohlone College Monitor, our student-run newspaper. Earlier articles are available in our Articles Archive.

In addition, the Spotlight on Ohlone section of the Ohlone College website features articles about Ohlone College students, faculty and staff.

Did You Know…?

"Going to college is important for me because no one in my family has ever been to college and I want to be the first to graduate and set a great example for my younger sisters." —Ariana Figueroa, Newark Optimist Club Joe Burnett Helping Hand Scholarship Recipient; Future goal: Become a nurse.

Spring 2012

• Ohlone Kicks off Black History Month with celebrity performance, February 7, 2012

Fall 2011

• Chamber Singers Ring in Christmas at the Mission, December 23, 2011, Fremont Bulletin - The Ohlone College Chamber Singers performed their 26th Annual "Christmas at the Mission" at Old Mission San Jose on Dec. 17 and 18.
• Ohlone board picks Crosbie to replace Nardolillo - December 14, 2011, Mercury News - Ohlone College trustees Wednesday night appointed Ann Crosbie to fill a vacant seat on the board.
• It's always green at Ohlone - November 18, 2011, Tri-City Voice - Although many may believe that it is always a bit greener on the other side of the hill, Ohlone College emphatically rejects that thought. Ohlone College's Newark Campus is certified as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum, the highest rating possible for energy efficiency and sustainability by the U.S. Green Building Council.
• Ohlone to appoint new trustee - November 10, 2011, Mercury News - Applications are now being accepted for candidates seeking an appointment to the Ohlone College board of trustees to complete the term of former Trustee Nick Nardolillo.
• Ohlone changing election system - October 15, 2011, Inside Bay Area - Ohlone College once again is planning to change the way it elects trustees, this time out of fear that its current system violates federal law.
• Ohlone trustee being deployed to Afghanistan for a year - September 30, 2011, Inside Bay Area - Ohlone College once again is considering options to develop retail shops on up to 20 acres of its Fremont campus fronting Mission Boulevard. Trustees soon will study the prospects for leasing or selling at least a portion of the land after the school received multiple inquiries from developers.

Earlier articles are available in our Articles Archive.