Omar Raya has quickly made a name for himself as one of Yuba College’s most dynamic and reliable midfielders. A product of Wheatland High School, Raya dominated during his senior season, recording an impressive 23 goals and 19 assists while leading his team with both skill and consistency. His development was further shaped by high-level competition with Placer ECNL, where … Read More
Fatima is an Outside Hitter for Yuba Volleyball. She comes to us from Maxwell High School, class of 2025. Fatima is a freshman, is a business management major and is hopeful to continue her education after Yuba. Fatima is the best all-around athlete on the volleyball team, leading the team in kills, digs, serves receive, and aces. Statistically she is … Read More
(October 29, 2025) MARYSVILLE, CA — The Aspen Institute has named Yuba College among the top 200 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year institutions. “This recognition is offered based on a rigorous review of our students’ success data and demonstrates … Read More
Yuba College has been recognized by Aspen Institute College Excellence Program as one of the Top 200 community colleges and is now eligible to compete for $1 million in Aspen Prize funds. This recognition highlights colleges that demonstrate exceptional student achievement and provides a platform to share the practices driving their success. Learn more: http://as.pn/prize. Learn more here as.pn/prize
Yuba College proudly recognizes Clarissa Recendez as our Athlete of the Month for her outstanding performance, leadership, and dedication to both academics and athletics. A native of Linda, California, Clarissa is a graduate of River Valley High School, where she finished her high school career as the third all-time leading goal scorer in school history. Carrying that scoring pedigree into the college … Read More
(September 25, 2025) Yuba City, Calif. – The Yuba Community College District (YCCD) is committed to serving the members of its community above all else. This includes providing a high-quality education while protecting the finances of taxpayers. That commitment was recently highlighted in an article featured by the Appeal-Democrat, which reported on YCCD’s refinancing of a portion of its 2015 … Read More
(September 12, 2025) MARYSVILLE, Calif. – Yuba College has been recognized as a Silver-Certified Caring Campus, marking the first time the college has achieved certification through the Institute for Evidence-Based Change’s (IEBC) Caring Campus initiative. The certification, which lasts three years, highlights Yuba College’s commitment to institutionalizing caring practices that strengthen student belonging, connection and success. Silver status is awarded … Read More
(August 25, 2025) MARYSVILLE, Calif. – Yuba College continues to support first-generation, low-income and disabled students through its TRiO programs, which provide vital academic resources, advising and college readiness services. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, TRiO is a cluster of federally funded programs that began in the 1960s to expand access to higher education for students from disadvantaged … Read More
(August 22, 2025) MARYSVILLE, Calif. – Yuba College has been awarded $194,120 through the We Prosper Together Catalyst Pre-Development Grant to design and launch an innovative, inclusive working lands summer internship program. The program will provide hands-on, real-world experience for students pursuing careers in forestry, water resources, agriculture and fire mitigation. The initiative aims to be scalable across the region … Read More
(August 8, 2025) MARYSVILLE, Calif. – Yuba College’s Advanced Manufacturing program is celebrating a national victory after three of its students claimed first place in Project MFG’s Clash of Trades, a televised competition that challenges the best and brightest in advanced manufacturing, computer numerical control (CNC) machining and additive technologies. The 2025 Clash of Trades competition began with 60 teams … Read More
