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  • Sierra College Ranks Among Elite Athletics Programs

    The latest annual ranking from the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) puts Sierra College Athletics among the top college athletics programs in the nation and second among California community colleges.

    June 22, 2026
  • Celebrating 90 Years, Sierra College Sees Record-Breaking Graduating Class

    A record-breaking 3,554 students were awarded degrees and certificates, including 1,000 associate degrees for university transfer, an additional 1,700 associate degrees, and more than 800 program certificates. 

    May 22, 2026
  • Sutter Health Investment Helps Sierra College Expand Healthcare Workforce

    Sierra College and Sutter Health today announced the health system’s investment of $2 million to expand Sierra’s award-winning Allied Health programs, increasing capacity to train the next generation of nurses, surgical technicians and other in-demand healthcare professionals across the region.  

    May 6, 2026
  • Sierra College Breaks Ground on New Science Building

    Sierra College leaders, faculty and students gathered to break ground on construction of a new science building, a major milestone in the college’s multiyear transformation of its Rocklin campus.

    April 30, 2026
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    Sierra College Foundation Names New Executive Director

    Sierra College Foundation announced that regional corporate and nonprofit leader Lori Rianda has been named its new executive director. She will succeed long-time executive director Sonbol Aliabadi, who announced her retirement earlier this year. 

    April 17, 2026