Women United Education Awards to Honor and Assist Single Moms
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Dawn Pettersen, 805.485.6288, ext. 230 dawn.pettersen@vcunitedway.org Women United Education Awards to Honor and Assist Single Moms Ventura, Calif., February 28,2025 - United Way of Ventura County’s Women United Education Awards Luncheon will once again be honoring single mothers who
Ventura College Opens Lokahi Lab in Santa Paula, Part of Veterinary Technology Program
Ventura College’s Veterinary Technology (Vet Tech) program recently began using the Lokahi Lab, a new 2,000-square-foot teaching space built to support veterinary hands-on skills training. The lab is in Santa Paula, adjacent to Ventura College’s East Campus. The lab was built with donations to the Lokahi Foundation, a Ventura-based nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the veterinary workforce. Lokahi Foundation founders Dr. Janis Shinkawa and Dr. Jill Muraoka are two of the founding partners of
SEEAG Selected To Receive A Target Circle Community Grant
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) has been chosen to receive a grant from the Target Circle Community Giving Program. SEEAG will earn points that will go toward the grant every time Target Circle club members make a purchase and select SEEAG as the charity of their choice.“SEEAG is honored to be chosen to participate in this special charitable giving campaign, sponsored and funded by Target,” says Caitlin Paulus-Case, SEEAG executive director. “The more points SEEAG receives, the larger
Community Memorial Continuing Care Center Once Again Receives the Top Five Stars for Overall Quality
Community Memorial Continuing Care Center, located on the campus of Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai, has once again earned the highest possible five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Continuing Care Center is the only skilled nursing facility in the Ojai Valley to receive this prestigious designation which it previously received in 2023. The Five-Star health inspection rating is based on three cycles of survey data and three years of complaint and
Long-Time Ventura College Foundation Board Member Eleanor Tilquist Given Board Emeritus Status
Eleanor Tilquist, a Ventura College Foundation board member for over 10 years and who established annual scholarships for Ventura College students, was given Board Emeritus status by the foundation board at its March 17 meeting. Tilquist stepped down from the board earlier this year. “Eleanor is dedicated to seeing that students have every opportunity to succeed,” says Nicole Kreutz, Board Chair. “She is adored by students and the community. We are proud to bestow Eleanor with the Board Emeritus status
