September 2018

September 17, 2018, VC Foundation Press Release:  "Miriam Schwab Estate Donates $12 Million to Ventura College Foundation; Largest Gift Ever To A Community College In Southern California"

September 17, 2018, KCLU: "South Coast College Gets $12 Million Dollar Gift to Enhance Music, Aquatics Programs"

October 2017

October 6, 2017, Ventura Chamber of Commerce

"Ventura College Foundation Launches Veterans Promise Program"

 

September 2017

September 28, 2017, Forbes

"Meet The Town That Inspired Free Community College In California"

 

August 2017

 

August 4, 2017, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office

"It All Starts with a Promise"

 

June 2017

 

June 23, 2017, Ventura County Star

"Norbert Tan leaves Ventura College Foundation for Antioch University job"

 

December 2016

 

December 30, 2016, Ventura County Star

"Elena Brokaw Joins College Foundation Board"

 

 

December 9, 2016, Ventura County Star

"Build a Culture of Philanthropy"

 

November 2016

 

November 11, 2016, Ventura County Star

"What would free tuition mean for students, taxpayers?"

 

October 2016

 

October 1, 2016, Ventura County Star

  "Greg Gillespie: College rankings miss what matters most"

 

September 2016

   

September 26, 2016, KCLU

   "New South Coast College Program Comes with Virtual Job Guarantee For Graduates"

 

June 2016

 

June 4, 2016, Ventura County Star

"Greg Gillespie, Norbert Tan: Community colleges offer smart way to save money”

April 2016

 

April 30, 2016, Ventura County Star

"Perry Martin and Mike Montoya: Scholarship helps veterans find their way"

March 2016

March 12, 2016, Ventura County Star

"Sandra Melton: Camarillo woman doesn’t take nursing for granted"

February 2016

February 25, 2016, The Acorn

"Cost of college doesn’t have to be exorbitant"

January 2016

January 14, 2016, Ventura County Star

"Ventura man who co-founded Elderhostel remembered as innovator"

 

January 9, 2016, Ventura County Star

"Beth Shephard: From Ventura College to a University of California degree"

 

December 2015

 

December 19, 2015, Ventura County Star

"Norbert Tan: Finding Philanthropy"

 

 

 

September 2015

September 12, 2015, Ventura County Star

"Matt LaVere: Ventura College, Gibbs Truck Centers motor ahead with diesel partnership"

 

 

 

July 2015

 

July 4, 2015, Ventura County Star

"John Woolley: Ventura College Foundation dared to dream"

 

 

May 2015

 

May16, 2015, Ventura County Star

"Norbert Tan: Tenacity and goals are re-entry students' hallmarks"

 

 

April 2015

 

April 15, 2015, Ventura County Star

"Nursing Students, 27 others receiving Phoenix Scholarships"

 

 

 

April 9, 2015, Ventura County Star

"Erin Prewitt: Volunteering yields big personal gains."

 

 

February 2015

 

February 19, 2015, VC Reporter

"Ventura College: A beacon of learning"

 

 

 

January 2015

 

January 19, 2015, Ventura County Star

"Community college officials, students welcome prospect of free tuition"

 

 

 

 

January 14, 2015, New York Times

"I owe it all to community college." Tom Hanks on his two years at Chabot College

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2015, Ventana Monthly

Ventura College Foundation State of the College Address

 

 

 

October 2014

October 25, 2014,  Our Ventura
Norbert Tan speaks with George Alger on Ventura College Foundation programs.
Watch video here.

 

 

October 10, 2014, Ventura County Star

Ventura College adding services after years of cuts, president says

 

 

 

September 2014

 

September 11 ,2014, Ventura County Star

New Training Needed for Jobs of future, experts tell Ventura College audience

 

 

 

August 2014

 

August 28, 2014, Ventura County Star

Robin Douglas: Preschool fun pays off for our future workforce

 

 

 

August 23, 2014, Ventura County Star

Sandra Melton: Just what the doctor ordered

 

 

 

July 2014

 

July 31, 2014, Tri County Sentry 

"New Ventura College VP has High Hopes"

 

 

 

July 31, 2014, Tri County Sentry

"Expensive Textbooks Available for Lending"

 

 

 

June 2014

 

June 23, 2014, Amigos 805 and Ventura County Star

"Grant Funding Helps More Women in Crisis Stay in School"

 

 

 

June 11, 2014, Ventura Breeze

"27th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala" Ventura Breeze

 

 

May 2014

 

May 23, 2014, Camarillo Acorn

Camarillo Residents at VC Receive Scholarships

 

 

 

May 23, 2014, Santa Paula Times

Ventura College Students Receive Scholarships at Awards Gala

 

 

 

 

May 16, 2014, Amigos 805

"Nearly 200 Ventura College Students Receive Scholarships at Awards Gala"

 

 

 

 

May 1, 2014, Ventura County Star

"Scholarships Aid 32 Ventura College Students Returning to School"

 

 

April 2014

 

April 14, 2014, Maria Sanchez Show

Interview with Norbert Tan and Phoenix Scholarship Recipient, Scott Kosche

"Helping Others Achieve Their Goals"

 

 

March 2014

 

March 18, 2014, Ventura County Star

"Norbert Tan: Easing financial stress helps students reach goals"