EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Community College celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Rio Grande Campus in Downtown during a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 7.
For five decades, the Downtown El Paso campus on Rio Grande Avenue has been a cornerstone of education and excellence, serving the El Paso community with pride and dedication, EPCC said.
From humble beginnings to now, hundreds of thousands of students have attended class at the Downtown campus over the years.
The event featured remarks from EPCC President William Serrata, EPCC Vice President of Instruction and Workforce Education Steven Smith, EPCC Board of Trustees Chair Brian Haggerty and Rio Grande campus Dean of Health, Career and Technical Education, Math, and Science Souraya Hajjar. The event, which also included the EPCC Retiree Network for their annual fall gathering, featured a celebration video, reception, refreshments and presentations of EPCC programs and services…