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Empire College students connect with the community to prepare them for the future. We believe the philanthropic spirit at Empire College sets us apart from other schools. It also gives our students real-world experience while helping them stand out from those they’ll be competing with for future careers.

  • Sherie Hurd
    08/24/2010
    IMA President Hayley Dailey presents award to graduate Samantha Bauer

    The School of Business graduation on Monday, July 26, was full of emotion. From a rousing rendition of our national anthem by graduate Michael Harris, to Aaron Elrod's speech on behalf of the grads, to instructor Laura Rosenthal's and Redwood Credit Union CEO Brett Martinez's congratulations and advice on achieving dreams, it was indeed a special night.

    Speech transcripts are available

  • Sherie Hurd
    07/12/2010
    Julie Kurt, Esq. will be one of the featured speakers.

    Jim Loughborough, Esq. (Class of 2005) and Julie Kurt (Class of 2007) will speak on the topic The Field of Law: Is It For You? at an informational seminar presented by Empire College School of Law. The seminar will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, at the College campus, 3035 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa.

    Jim Loughborough is an attorney at the Law Office

  • Sherie Hurd
    06/14/2010
    Carnival - Saturday, June 26 - Game tickets $1

    Empire College students have embraced a goal of raising funds for Sloan House Emergency Women’s Shelter through a campus-wide carnival on Saturday, June 26. Sloan House, a shelter that houses homeless women and their children, lost its funding and, as a result, may be forced to severely cut the services it provides clients or perhaps even close its doors.

    “Several of us

  • Sherie Hurd
    05/21/2010
    What could be more fun that tossing a pie at someone?

    Empire students are planning a school-wide carnival on Saturday, June 26, to raise money for Sloan House, a Community Action Partnership women's homeless shelter which lost its funding and may close down unless $200,000 is raised by the end of June. 

    A variety of activities are planned including a dunk tank and pie toss, along with fun activities for the kids. If you would

  • Sherie Hurd
    04/05/2010
    Janice Downey will keynote the informational law seminar.

    Alumni Janice Downey and Jeffrey Hammond will be the featured speakers at the next Law School Informational Seminar - Wednesday, April 28, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the College Campus.

    Janice graduated cum laude in 2008 and opened her law practice in Windsor in early 2009. The Law Office of Janice Downey specializes in family law matters including divorce, domestic partnership issues, child

  • Sherie Hurd
    01/27/2010
    Professor Kadin Blonski, featured speaker at the Law School informational semina

    Kadin Blonski and Janice Sternfeld will speak on the topic "The Field of Law: Is It For You?" at an informational seminar presented by Empire College School of Law. The seminar will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, at the College campus, 3035 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa.

    An associate with Lanahan & Reilley, Kadin Blonski’s practice focuses on

  • Sherie Hurd
    01/23/2010
    Hospitality students showcase their talents at the Potlluck Chef Showdown

    Hospitality students in Empire College’s Event Planning class are in their creativity and marketing modes as they focus on their annual charity fundraiser that takes place Monday evening, February 22, to benefit the Culinary Arts and Hospitality programs at Sonoma County High Schools. Their third annual “Potluck

  • Sherie Hurd
    12/31/2009
    IMA and ELSA student groups collected 806 lbs. of food for Food Bank.

    Two Empire student groups (IMA-accounting and ELSA-paralegal) exemplified the true meaning of the holidays by coordinating a food drive for the Redwood Empire Food Bank on campus. Although a competition between the two groups, the real winners were the families who had food for the holidays.

    "Thank you to everyone for donating cans for this special cause," said Michelle Morris

  • Guest
    12/31/2009
    Empire College Volunteers - Flu Shot Saturday

    by Shannon Tinsley, Medical Department Manager, Sonoma County Flu Task Force Chairperson

    Check out the photo album showing Empire students in action at facebook.com/EmpireCollege.SchoolofBusiness.

    This year’s Flu Shot Saturday was SO DIFFERENT! Empire’s staff was fantastic as usual,

  • Sherie Hurd
    11/23/2009

    Question: What do River Rock Casino, Sebastopol Senior Center, and the Sonoma County Flu Task Force have in common?
    Answer:   They all utilize Empire College medical volunteers for their wellness programs.
    Check out the photo album showing Empire students in action at tinyurl.com/