Welcome to Pass The Torch. As you go through our Website you will be introduced to Who We Are, review the Program Description, our comprehensive Q&A area, History, Outcomes Data, Teams "Shout Outs", Our Future, and, Dissemination sections. You will learn how Pass The Torch with its unique one on one study team emphasis has proven itself quarter after quarter to be a program that makes a difference in Foothill College students’ academic success.

Pass The Torch respects each student’s individuality. Our students come from a wide variety of economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. They work together in teams to strive for the highest possible grade for each individual member. Our primary goals are to see that every student in Pass The Torch has the opportunity of success regardless of his or her past educational experiences. Also we want to see our students move on to higher levels of education using Pass The Torch as a stepping stone. Additionally, Pass The Torch not only helps each student achieve his or her academic goals but it is also a place on campus of pride, respect and yes, even fun.

Once again, welcome to our website. For further information, contact me.

Robert Garcia
Pass The Torch Outreach & Teams Coordinator
garciarobert@fhda.edu

Congratulations to all our Pass The Torch Graduating & Transferring students who attended last week's "End of the Year Luncheon Celebration & Medallion Ceremony". It is always a great joy to see our Pass The Torch students who have been with us from the beginning of their college experience here at Foothill College moving forward. Students were very excited (as you can see from the photo) to receive their medallions and commented on how they would wear them proudly at the commencement ceremony. We would like to thank all of our Staff, Student Staff and Student Volunteers who helped make this event a success. Congratulations once again to all and best of luck in your future endeavors! To see a slide show of our Pass the Torch Graduating and Transferring students click on the group photo.




Mountain View SOAR Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to Pass the Torch students and student staff, David Elliott and Kelly Lopez winners of the SOAR (Student Outreach and Advancement Resource) scholarship from the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce. Each received a check for $1,500 at the 20th Annual ATHENA Awards Luncheon held on the Foothill College campus with special Guest Speaker, our very own Dr. Judy Miner, President of Foothill College. The five $1,500.00 donations for a total of $7,500.00 scholarship came thanks to the generous donation of the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Microsoft, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, El Camino Hospital, Intuit, Hotel Avante, Symantec, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford & Synopsys. David & Kelly have made Pass the Torch proud with their accomplishments and wishes them continued success as they continue the education.
Portrait of Pass the Torch Founder and Counselor finds new home.
The Portrait of Counselor Dr. Jean Thomas has been installed in Counseling Department lobby.
Can We Spare Some Change

Learn more about Artist Milton Bowens and his exhibition "Can We Spare Some Change" by downloading catalog, in it Dr. Thomas is one of many portrait paintings of persons of historical significance.

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