Awards and Honors Articles
Instructor Selected for Prestigious Fellowship
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Sociology instructor Jennifer Myhre has won a prestigious fellowship and a $40,000 stipend to support her work on 1500 Stories, a digital storytelling project about economic inequality.
Learn MoreDe Anza Wins Conference All Sports Award
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
De Anza has won the Coast Conference All Sports Trophy for the 12th year in a row, marking another outstanding year for the college athletics program.
Learn MoreAwards for Student-Centered Communications
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
De Anza won first-place awards for its website, campus video tour and a related social media campaign in a statewide competition among community colleges.
Learn MoreCollege Wins Green Award, Joins Transit Campaign
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
De Anza has been named a 2019 Sustainability Champion in recognition of the college's extensive efforts to reduce waste and conserve natural resources. The college is joining the VTA's Get on Board campaign on April 25.
Learn MoreDe Anza Wins Quiz Bowl Championship
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2019
A team of De Anza students showed their smarts by winning a national Quiz Bowl championship tournament over the weekend - becoming the first California team ever to win the community college title.
Learn More2019 Excellence Awards
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
English instructor Lydia Hearn, longtime EOPS supervisor George Robles and the staff of De Anza’s Office of Communications were honored this week with Excellence Awards from the League for Innovation in the Community College.
Learn MoreDe Anza Alum Wins Oscar
Published: Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
There were lots of surprises at the Oscars this week, but no surprise that a De Anza alum was among the winners: John Ottman won the Oscar for film editing for his work on the rock biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Learn MoreWebsite Earns No. 1 Ranking
Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
The De Anza 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.
Learn MoreBig Finish in Business Contest
Published: Friday, January 4th, 2019
A De Anza College business student made it to the final round of an international competition, in which aspiring executives vied to be the most successful in running their own virtual company.
Learn MoreTwo Alumni Win MacArthur Fellowships
Published: Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
Two De Anza 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.
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