Gavilan College Welcomes New PIO
by on Feb 14, 2022GILROY, CA – Gavilan Community College welcomes Rosie Zepeda, M.Ed. as its new Public Information Officer. Rosie served as the Director of Media, Governmental Relations and Marketing at City College of San Francisco and has over 20 years of experience in Public Relations, community outreach, internal/external communications strategies, and government relations. Rosie holds a M.S. in Education from Herbert Lehman College, Bronx, NY and a B.A. in Theatre Arts, Spanish, with a minor in Communication Studies from Santa Clara University.
Gavilan’s new PIO shared:
“Gavilan College’s rich history as a Hispanic Serving Institution, with core values for a more personalized experience, match my goal to serve and provide outreach for both of our unique south county communities. I am also delighted to be employed closer to my family.”
Gavilan’s Superintendent/President, Dr. Kathleen Rose commented:
“The entire college is so excited Rosie has joined our Gavilan family. Aside from her superb professional skill set, as a first-generation college student herself with family roots dating back to 1975, Rosie has a deep cultural understanding of the students and communities we serve."
Feel free to welcome and reach our new PIO, Rosie Zepeda: rzepeda@gavilan.edu.
About Gavilan College
Gavilan College is one of 113 California Community Colleges, a part of the largest system of higher education in the world. At Gavilan College you can prepare to transfer to a university, get training in a skilled career, build your academic skills, or attain needed classes for career advancement. As a relatively small community college, Gavilan offers a more community-oriented and personalized experience than you might find at a larger school, with high educational quality and access to technology. https://www.gavilan.edu.