Stay Connected After You Graduate or Transfer
As a American River College alum, you are part of the ARC family and it is our goal to keep you connected once you transition to a career and/or transfer to another educational institution. Your relationship with ARC does not have to end after you leave.
Membership in the Alumni Association is free; simply provide the required alumni information and we will send you a digital membership card. For more information on the digital membership cards, check out our digital membership FAQ page.
Questions?
Contact Kirsten Dubray, Regional Director of Philanthropy, at DubrayK@losrios.edu or (916) 484-8175.
Support ARC Students – Make a Gift to the Alumni Fund
Your gift to the ARC Alumni Fund supports college priorities that have immediate and lasting impact. Donations from ARC Beaver Alumni help create, build, and sustain programs, ensuring that ARC continues to invest in our students and faculty.
Alumni Fund donations support:
- Programs and services that foster and promote student success
- Scholarships to facilitate the educational pursuits of current students
- Special projects of the college
- Fundraising campaigns for new buildings, equipment, and technology that provide a margin of excellence
- Outreach and communication with other alumni
- Academic growth by supporting the faculty and staff of the college through innovation grants
"When I came to ARC, it was specifically for legal assisting."
Jennifer Reily
Alumni / 2016-2017 / Legal Assisting / American River College
I worked in retail management for almost 20 years at companies such as Starbucks and Chipotle. Unfortunately, I was injured at my last job and it forced me out of that industry. I knew I needed to find another career for myself so I looked into becoming a paralegal. I chose American River College because of the affordability and the timeframe in which it would take me to get my degree. I had been going to Sacramento City College on and off over the years however I never finished by degree. Due to this injury, I now had the opportunity to complete it. I chose Legal Assisting because of how many different types of jobs there are in this field: private law firms, government jobs, or companies. What I liked most about ARC is the students! I met a lot of great people in my classes from all different walks of life. Having the professors be attorneys helped me understand the profession better and not only did their real-life examples help but also their different styles of teaching helped me understand the types of attorneys I would/will encounter. The other part that was exceptionally helpful was DSPS. My injury has left me disabled and I was able to get the support/assistance I needed to be successful. My future plans is to get a job! Then to pursue my bachelor’s degree. I advise current and future students to take advantage of all the resources on campus. There are wonderful people working there that are only interested in your success, like Anita Fortman from the Counseling offices, Asha Wilkerson, the department chair, and Julia Brynelson, a professor in the major. Ask for help with whatever you are struggling with because it's a safe environment to do it.