News Releases

News Releases

2024 YCCD News Release
24-01 Public Members Sought for YCCD Public Safety Advisory Panel

2023 YCCD News Release
23-01 Update on Search for MJC Interim President
23-02 Redwing Named Interim President of Modesto Junior College; Search to Begin for Full-Time Leader
23-03 Modesto Junior College primed to expand ways for high school students to take college classes
23-04 MJC Regional Fire Training Center Awarded $2,000,000
23-05 Seeking Community Members to Serve on the MJC Presidential Search
23-06 4 Finalists Identified, Public Forums Scheduled in Search for Next MJC President
23-07 Recruitment process to hire next MJC President ends with no offer made; will resume again in the fall
23-08 Agreement streamlines path for students at MJC, Columbia College to transfer to UC Merced
23-09 Seeking Community Members to Serve on the MJC Presidential Search
23-10 MJC President - Search Committee will narrow field to semi-finalists
23-11 4 Finalists Identified in Search for Next MJC President
23-12 Brian Sanders chosen to be MJC President
23-13 YCCD Dual Enrollment at MJC

2022 YCCD News Release
22-01 Yosemite Community College District Saves Taxpayers $8 Million
22-02 Dr. Lena Tran selected as new Columbia College President
22-03 Newly Elected YCCD Board Members Sworn into Office; Leslie Beggs, Dr. Milton Richards Elected Board President and Vice President

2021 YCCD News Releases
21-01 YCCD Selects Columbia Leader Bandyopadhyay to be Acting President of Modesto Junior College
21-02 YCCD Trustee Vacancy - Trustee Area 4
21-03 Resignation of Modesto Junior College President
21-04 Bandyopadhyay named Interim President of Modesto Junior College; search begins for full-time leader
21-05 Interviews for Appointment of YCCD Trustee Area 4
21-06 YCCD Area 4 Trustee Provisional Appointment
21-07 Javaheripour named Interim President of Columbia College
21-08 Analysis: YCCD's annual economic impact equals $705.5 million
21-09 MJC, Columbia ties strong to Opera Modesto production
21-10 MJC Presidential Finalists Named and Forums Announced
21-11 Bandyopadhyay named Modesto Junior College President
21-12 New MJC President Bandyopadhyay reinforces commitment to college, community during meetings with YCCD trustees
21-13 Columbia College Presidential Finalists Named and Forums Announced
21-14 Schedule Revised for Public Forums with 5 Columbia College Presidential Finalists

2020 YCCD News Releases
20-01 YCCD Announces Future Closure of Offices and Campuses
20-02 YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members Appointed

2019 YCCD News Releases
19-01 MJC Presidential Finalists Named and Forums Announced
19-02 James Houpis Selected President for Modesto Junior College

2018 YCCD News Releases
18-01 YCCD Trustee Vacancy - Trustee Area 7 
18-02 YCCD Area 7 Trustee Provisional Appointment
18-03 Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay Selected President for Columbia College
18-04 MJC Presidential Finalists Named and Forums Announced
18-05 MJC Presidential Search Decision
18-06 Steve Collins to Serve as MJC Interim President
18-07 Board Statement on YCCD Contract Negotiations
18-08 YCCD Responds to Potential Strike
18-09 District Board OKs Emergency Resolution Related to Planned Strike
18-10 Update on the Impact of Faculty Strike
18-11 Classes Expected to Resume Thursday at all YCCD Campuses
18-12 Newly Elected YCCD Board Members Sworn into Office; Leslie Beggs, Abe Rojas Elected Board Chair and Vice Chair
18-13 YCCD, YFA Reach Agreement on Fact-Finding Report Recommendations
18-14 YCCD, YFA Meet in Effort to Resolve Labor Impasse
18-15 Fact Finding Report Issued on Labor Impasse Between YCCD, YFA
18-16 YCCD, YFA Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

2017 YCCD News Releases
17-01 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 11th Annual Report
17-02 YCCD Chancellor Finalists Named and Forums Announced
17-03 Henry Chiong Vui Yong Selected as YCCD Chancellor
17-04 Call for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members
17-05 Public Invited to a Welcome Reception for the New YCCD Chancellor

2016 YCCD News Releases
16-01 Rojas and Martin Elected Board Chair and Vice Chair at YCCD
16-02 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 10th Annual Report
16-03 YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Member Appointed
16-04 Call for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members
16-05 Public Invited to YCCD Central Services Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
16-06 California Attorney General Visits Modesto Junior College
16-07 YCCD Chancellor Finalists Named and Forums Announced
16-08 Chancellor Search Decision
16-09 YCCD Newly Elected Board Members
16-10 Dr. Jane Harmon Named YCCD Interim Chancellor 

2015 YCCD News Releases
15-01 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 9th Annual Report
15-02 Call for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
15-03 Public Invited to YCCD Central Services Building Groundbreaking Ceremony
15-04 YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members Appointed
15-05 Call for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members

2014 YCCD News Releases
14-01 Columbia College and MJC's Accreditation Reaffirmed
14-02 MJC Receives 3/4 Million Donation from O'Kelley Family Trust
14-03 Call for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members
14-04 Interim District Director of Public Affairs Appointed

2013 YCCD News Releases
13-01 Call for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members
13-02 YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members Appointed
13-03 Call for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members
13-04 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 8th Annual Report
13-05 YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members Appointed
13-06 Columbia College Presidential Finalists Selected
13-07 New YCCD Board Chair Elected
13-08 New Columbia College President Selected

2012 YCCD News Releases
12-01 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Elects New Chair
12-02 Dr. Mary Retterer Named MJC Interim President
12-03 YCCD Redistricting Plan Moves Forward
12-04 MJC Presidential Finalists Selected
12-05 Jill Stearns Selected President for Modesto Junior College
12-06 Rojas and Martin Elected Board Chair and Vice Chair at YCCD

2011 YCCD News Releases
11-01 Call for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members
11-02 Columbia College Vice President Appointed
11-03 YCCD Chancellor Forums Scheduled
11-04 YCCD Chancellor Finalists Named
11-05 Joan Smith Selected as YCCD Chancellor
11-06 Additional Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members Appointed
11-07 MJC Basketball Tourney Among Top 3 in State Sports Media Guides
11-08 Columbia College Presidential Finalists Selected
11-09 YCCD to Benefit from Former Chancellor's Generosity
11-10 Dr. Dennis Gervin Named Columbia College President
11-11 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 6th Annual Report
11-12 Redistricting Plans Unveiled
11-13 MJC Patterson Site Set to Break Ground in 2012
11-14 MJC Presidential Finalists Selected
11-15 YCCD Elects Mike Riley as New Board Chair
11-16 MJC Presidential Search Decision

2010 YCCD News Releases
10-01 MJC Presidential Finalists
10-02 New MJC President Selected
10-03 YCCD Chancellor Announces Retirement
10-04 Interim YCCD Chancellor Named
10-05 YCCD Board Chair Announces Last Term
10-06 YCCD Board Vice Chair Will Not Seek 2nd Term
10-07 Richard A. Jones Named Interim President of Columbia College
10-08 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 5th Annual Report

2009 YCCD News Releases
09-01 YCCD One Step Closer to MJC Patterson Site
09-02 Wes Page
09-03 Governor Budget
09-04 College One Step Closer to Permanent Calaveras County Site
09-05 Supply and Demand
09-06 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 4th Annual Report
09-07 Ken White to Serve as MJC Acting President
09-08 YCCD Elects New Board Chair

2008 YCCD News Releases
08-01 Call for Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Member Applications
08-02 YCCD Chancellor Elected to Statewide CEO Post
08-03 YCCD Enters into Agreement for MJC Educational Site in Patterson
08-04 Call for Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Member Applications
08-05 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 3rd Annual Report
08-06 Call for Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Member Applications

2007 YCCD News Releases
07-01 Additional Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members Appointed
07-02 YCCD Chancellor Finalists Selected
07-03 New Chair and Vice Chair Elected for YCCD Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
07-04 Roe Darnell Selected as New YCCD Chancellor
07-05 Land Donation Agreement Expires
07-06 Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee's 2nd Annual Report
07-07 Call for Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Member Applications

2006 YCCD News Releases
06-01 Columbia College Starts First Measure E Bond Project
06-02 February Board Meeting Date Change
06-03 MJC Presidential Finalist Selected
06-04 New President Selected for Modesto Junior College
06-05 Additional Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members Appointed
06-06 YCCD Chancellor to Step Down
06-07 Dr. Stanley Hodges Named YCCD Interim Chancellor
06-08 Columbia College Presidential Finalists Selected
06-09 One Columbia College Presidential Finalist Withdraws
06-10 New Columbia College President Selected