SRJC Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association

Congratulations on your retirement, Dr. Frank Chong! APISA wishes you the best of health, happiness, and success on your next journey. We're going to miss your support and leadership!

President Dr. Frank Chong has announced his intent to retire in summer 2023. Dr. Chong has served as the college’s president since January 2012.
Dr. Chong says of his time at SRJC, “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the fifth president at SRJC. Much has been accomplished during my years as president, and I am confident that the college will continue progressing as it has for the past 100 years. I will miss the SRJC community, but I look forward to finding new ways to support the college.”
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he had signed a law that would make Lunar New Year an optional state holiday.

According to KCRA 3, the governor’s office announced that he had signed several different laws. Among those laws was AB 2596, which makes Lunar New Year a state holiday. The governor also signed a law that makes Juneteenth a state holiday.

“The Lunar New Year celebrates a chance to leave behind the troubles of the past year and invite prosperity and good luck moving forward,” Newsom in a letter announcing the signing of AB 2596. “Recognizing this day as a state holiday acknowledges the diversity and cultural significance Asian Americans bring to California and provides an opportunity for all Californians to participate in the significance of the Lunar New Year.”

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