STEM Speaker Series Re imagined to Offer Students Virtual Experiences
Mon, 26 April, 2021 at 10:28 am in Featured, Alumni, Stem, Stem Speaker Series The STEM Center at Cañada College was created to cultivate the study of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to support students pursuing a career in this competitive field. The STEM Cen...read moreCañada College Paralegal Department Student Success Story – Eli Angote
Wed, 14 August, 2019 at 5:02 pm in Student Success, Business Design and Workforce, Alumni, Paralegal, Career Education; Strong Workforce, About Cañada Eli is the founder of TheBestNotary (www.thebestnotary.net) and a graduate from Cañada College’s Paralegal Program. A native Kenyan, he moved to the US in 2000 and California in 2004. He finished ...read moreStudent Success Story: Interior Design Alum, Alina Halloran
Thu, 23 August, 2018 at 11:41 am in Student Success, Interior Design, Business Design and Workforce, Alumni Student Success Story: Interior Design Alum, Alina Halloran Alina Halloran has been involved in creative fields for most of her adult life, and understands the impact that functional and beautiful des...read moreStudent Success Story: Silvia Gomez
Wed, 28 March, 2018 at 5:25 pm in Student Success, Medical Assisting, Career, Featured, Alumni Student Success Story: Silvia Gomez It took Silvia Gomez almost five years to earn her medical assisting certificate from Cañada College. But just days after graduating, she was rewarded with ...read moreCañada Alum Donates Cultural Art Piece to the College
Fri, 19 January, 2018 at 8:59 am in Featured, Canada In Your Community, Alumni, About Cañada Cañada Alum Donates Cultural Art Piece to the CollegeWith the start of 2018, Cañada alumnus, David Lopez, reminds Cañadians why they’re here and why the College is so special. David Lopez’s sto...read moreCurrent and Former Digital Art Students Create a Video
Tue, 31 October, 2017 at 3:46 pm in Student Success, Featured, Digital Art, Alumni, About Cañada Current and Former Digital Art Students Create a Video Digital Art & Animation students Elizabeth Birdwell, Gabrielle Soleimanipour, and Ivy Wooldridge, along with alumnus Eliza Gilliam, were hire...read moreDigital Arts Alums Reconnect
Thu, 23 February, 2017 at 4:10 pm in Featured, Digital Art, Alumni, About Cañada Digital Arts Alums Reconnect Professor Paul Naas got together with several former Digital Art & Animation (DA&A) students for a reunion on Sunday, February 5. The group represente...read moreColt Classic Baseball Challenge Set for March 15
Wed, 5 March, 2014 at 7:38 am in Biology, Business, Alumni, Anthropology, Athletics, Futurestudents, Accounting Cañada College is hosting an “Old Fashioned Day at the Ballpark” on Saturday, March 15. The Colts will be playing their San Mateo County rivals, the Skyline Trojans, for the Golden Horseshoe trop...read moreNoel Chavez Hired as College Recruiter
Tue, 3 December, 2013 at 5:25 pm in Featured, Alumni, Studentexperience Noel Chavez, a former Cañada College student and a Sequoia High School graduate, has been hired as Cañada's new college recruiter. He replaces Ariackna Alvarez who moved to Southern California in th...read moreWired for Success: Cañada Alum is Web Content Strategist at Wells Fargo
Thu, 7 November, 2013 at 9:19 am in Featured, Alumni, Studentexperience Courtney Caldwell arrived at Cañada College in the fall of 2007 eager to explore the field of digital media but not sure what career track to pursue.“Cañada had the most flexible digital arts prog...read moreVideo Game Artist Draws Success at Zynga
Tue, 5 November, 2013 at 8:48 am in Student Experiences, Alumni As a student at Westmoor High School in Daly City, Truman Simpson avoided math and science classes whenever possible. Now, as a video game designer for Zynga, he understands math’s importance.“I s...read moreLexie Munevar Finds Support, Success, at Cañada College
Thu, 24 October, 2013 at 8:37 am in Biology, Psychology, Communication Studies, Alumni, Anthropology, Studentexperiences, Chemistry, Math Munevar struggled at Carlmont High but blossomed at Cañada Sometimes, an average student can find success with a little support. That was certainly the case for Lexie Munevar, who did just enoug...read moreChristian Rodriguez Uses Cañada as a Stepping Stone to a UC Davis Engineering Degree
Mon, 21 October, 2013 at 7:46 am in Engineering, Featured, Alumni, Mathematics, Studentexperiences Rodriguez at UC Davis graduationLike many high school graduates, Redwood City’s Christian Rodriguez found the financial obstacles to attending college daunting. He was accepted into several universi...read moreFormer Cañada College Student Rose Whitmore Receives Prestigious Literary Prize
Thu, 12 September, 2013 at 11:40 am in English, Alumni, Studentexperiences Former Cañada College student and current Belmont resident Rose Whitmore has received the prestigious William Peden Prize, which recognizes the best piece of fiction published in The Missouri Review ...read moreA Five-Year Journey Ends at Commencement for Yesenia Haro
Thu, 6 June, 2013 at 9:21 am in Featured, Alumni, Future Students, Studentexperiences The Cañada College employee earns her Associate’s Degree in Human Services Yesenia HaroAfter five years of studying, one class a semester, Cañada College employee Yesenia Haro was able to walk ac...read moreCañada Alum Esther Chan is Researching Sustainable Energy at UC San Diego
Fri, 10 May, 2013 at 12:47 pm in Engineering, Featured, Science, Alumni, Future Students, Mathematics, Studentexperiences The Former Woodside High School Graduate is Researching Material for a Stretchable Solar CellCañada College alum Esther Chan has received a grant from the California Institute for Telecommunications...read moreCañada Alum Isaiah Roggow Prepares for Med School
Mon, 8 April, 2013 at 8:53 am in Featured, Student Experiences, Alumni Roggow will focus on primary care for the needyFormer Cañada College student Isaiah Roggow has been accepted to the UC Riverside School of Medicine where he will study to become a primary care physic...read moreFormer Cañada Student Monique Ellis Teaches Others
Mon, 8 April, 2013 at 8:37 am in Featured, Student Experiences, Alumni Ellis is working as a teaching assistant at East Palo Alto Academy. Monique Ellis (L) with EPAA teacher Misla BarcoMonique Ellis will never forget Cañada College professors Bob Lee and Mic...read moreCañada College Named One of California's Top 25 Community Colleges
Tue, 8 May, 2012 at 9:25 am in Featured, Admissions and Records, History, Accreditation, Alumni, About Cañada In a special report on California's community colleges, Schools.com rated Cañada College as one of the state's Top 25.In describing the school, the website said, "Cañada College proves that big thin...read moreRead more