Accepting the certificate from Congressman Correa on behalf of NOCCCD was Board President Evangelina Rosales and Chancellor Dr. Byron D. Clift Breland. Representing NOCE included President Valentina Purtell, NOCE Academic Senate President Jennifer Oo, and student leaders Lourdes Valiente, Kristine Nacu, and Miguel Ángel Guerrero.

We were pleased to welcome Congressman Lou Correa at the January 23, 2024, NOCCCD Board of Trustees Meeting.

The Congressman attended to honor NOCE’s 50th anniversary and the community impact that the institution has made over the years. Representative Correa for California’s 46th District acknowledged NOCE on the House of Representatives floor of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. To commemorate this occasion, Congressman Correa presented NOCE with an official certificate of recognition and a framed Congressional Record.

Congressman Lou Correa and NOCCCD Board President Evangelina Rosales holding the Congressional Record together
The Congressional Record certificate awarded to NOCE by Congressman Lou Correa

Accepting the certificate from Congressman Correa on behalf of NOCCCD was Board President Evangelina Rosales and Chancellor Dr. Byron D. Clift Breland. Representing NOCE included President Valentina Purtell, NOCE Academic Senate President Jennifer Oo, and student leaders Lourdes Valiente, Kristine Nacu, and Miguel Ángel Guerrero.