Ruh family extends their Mt. SAC legacy to the new Heritage Hall education center
If you’ve encountered Mt. SAC athletics over the past 60 years, you’ve likely heard of the Ruhs. Don Ruh began his Mt. SAC career in 1963 as a professor and coach of the men's track and field and cross country programs. His wife Sandi worked in auxiliary services. Their children grew up at Mt. SAC and eventually all four attended the College. Now their son Marc is the assistant athletic director and head men’s aquatics coach. It’s a legacy worth enshrining, and that’s why the education center at Heritage Hall will be named the Ruh Family Education Center.
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Generous $100,000 gift will memorialize one of the region’s biggest track fans
One of the cornerstones of the new athletics complex will be the Doug Smith Museum at Heritage Hall.
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Mt. SAC alumna spearheads $10k giving program at her company to benefit her alma mater
The Foundation is thrilled to work with people like Zhu who are proud to be Mt. SAC alumni and are representing the College well in their lives and careers.
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Three TRAK machines are a gift-in-kind that will make a huge impact for future machinists
The Manufacturing Technology/Industrial Design Engineering program at Mt. SAC has three brand new TRAK machines thanks to a major gift-in-kind donation this year from Rich and Marion Leonhard.
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The College's food pantry is a testament to campus and community partnerships
We’re always proud of the way the Mountie community supports Mt. SAC students in need, and this has never been more true than during the COVID-19 crisis. When the pandemic hit, the College and its community partners came together to make sure that our students are getting what they need, starting with enough to eat.
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Robinson scholarship inspires future firefighters and paramedics
When Jamie and Bryan Robinson lost their son in an accident six weeks after his high school graduation in 1999, they knew they couldn’t let Josh’s dreams die with him. That’s why they established the Joshua Michael Robinson Memorial Scholarship for fire and paramedic students at Mt. SAC. Since April 2006, the scholarship has been supporting a fire student and a paramedic student in alternating years.
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Mounties Among Us: Employees who have also been students bring a unique perspective
At Mt. SAC, the alumni net is wide. Whether you got a certificate, attended a training, earned a degree, or took a single class, you’re alumni. The richness of that pool is what makes Mt. SAC exceptional. Are you a “Mountie Among Us”?
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Leveraging Corporate Matching for the WIN!
Wesley is currently employed at Microsoft, and he is eager to take advantage of the company’s philanthropic matching program. He feels fortunate to work for an organization that prioritizes giving of time and money. Volunteering is built into the culture, and Wesley has been tutoring low income children in the Seattle area. His gift to the WIN is a two-to-one match, and it will help the WIN change the lives of many people just like Wesley.
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Thanksgiving meal drive-thru a huge success
At the Thanksgiving meal drive-thru, each student received a prepared meal for four people (turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cornbread, and apple pie), a bag of groceries, and a bottle of Martinelli’s cider.
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Largest gift in community college history arrives to the CCC system
This week the California Community College system was the recipient of the largest gift ever to community colleges in the United States.
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The Road Between Mt. SAC and Unical Aviation is a Two-Way Street
The relationship between Mt. SAC and Unical Aviation has been going strong for several years, and it represents a new incarnation of philanthropy. The College's experience with corporate philanthropy has typically been more of a one way street. A business would donate to the non-profit, and that was that. Of course, the business benefited from a spirit of goodwill and perhaps a tax incentive, but the results were not always more tangible than that. What Mt. SAC and Unical are doing is creating a substantial benefit for both sides of the equation. Dominique Tan, Unical’s Chief Social Innovation Officer, refers to the company as a “relationship-based organization” and explains that “Unical is excited to continue responding to evolving needs of the students, workforce, and broader community.”
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Edison’s Investment in Fire Students Is an Investment in Southern California’s Future
The public utility company Southern California Edison (SCE) has long been a supporter of Mt. SAC’s STEM students, and recently the company has expanded its support to include the College’s Fire Program. “We need qualified and well-trained fire service professionals, and dedicated students should not have to turn down acceptance into a Fire Academy because they cannot afford the training materials and equipment,” explains Lisa Woon, SCE principal manager for Corporate Philanthropy.
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Proposed Bills, Plus SOS Fund Draw Attention to Affordability Issue
Luckily for college students in California, awareness of the fullness of the college affordability issue is spreading to the state legislature. There are two bills under consideration that would affect Mt. SAC’s students.
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Mt. SAC Announces Largest Gift in College History
On Sept. 12, we, the Mt. San Antonio College Foundation and Alumni Association, announced a $3 million gift from the estate of Diana Berger. This is the largest gift in the history of the College.
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