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English instructor Lydia Hearn, longtime EOPS supervisor George Robles and the staff of °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Office of Communications were honored this week with Excellence Awards from the League for Innovation in the Community College.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ received a donation of more than 3,600 instant ramen bowls for hungry students this week, thanks to a generous gift arranged by Foothill-°®¶¹´«Ã½ Foundation board member Kathleen Santora.

This year's program features three books about the challenges and rewards of exploring family history and self-identity. °®¶¹´«Ã½ will host a signature event with two featured authors on Feb. 27, while the Euphrat Museum of Art will present a related special exhibit, "Ancestral Journeys," from Feb. 4-March 21.

The °®¶¹´«Ã½ College website earned the No. 1 ranking for accessibility, outscoring the nation's leading universities and community colleges, in a comparison by a commercial website evaluator.

Danny Acosta, the new top cop for °®¶¹´«Ã½ and Foothill College, is a veteran officer who has pledged to strengthen relationships between his agency and the diverse communities on both campuses.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ College sports teams turned in a series of outstanding performances this fall, including a championship bowl victory that capped a 10-game winning streak by the football team.

Two °®¶¹´«Ã½ alumni have won MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grants," awarded annually to artists, scientists, activists and others who are singled out for their "exceptional creativity" and the potential for making a significant impact in their fields.

The °®¶¹´«Ã½ College Office of Communications is launching a new video tour that's both a visual guide to the campus and a compelling way of showing some of the college's best features to prospective students.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ College has earned a top ranking among two-year schools with the best graduation rates, according to federal data compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

A °®¶¹´«Ã½ student has won a $2,000 scholarship from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jia Yi Lim was recognized for her work as director, editor, videographer and producer on several films made with fellow students.