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Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.

Program begins at 6 p.m.

Please join the Office of the President in celebrating the 2026 Access, Success, Community, Equity, Network-building, Support and Opportunity (ASCENSO) Hispanic Scholars as we highlight their community-engaged research and internships completed over the past summer and fall. Enjoy food, mariachi music and community connection while learning more about the fellows’ projects supporting communities across Ventura County. 

The gala will also feature keynote speeches from Teresa Arredondo, owner and CEO of ArtCraft Paint, Inc. and 2025 Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Commencement Speaker, as well as ASCENSO alumna and Fulbright Scholar Janessa Garcia ’24, a graduate of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.

 Please register by Friday, Nov. 6, to attend.