Hartnell Foundation

Estate Planning Seminars
2025-04-09 | Hartnell College, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
12:00 PM (English)
Hartnell College Library (Room A-113)
411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
6:00 PM (Spanish)
Hartnell College Alisal Campus (Room C-212)
1752 E. Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93905
Attendees will have access to free consultations with professional advisors to guide them through estate planning. Light lunch or dinner will be provided.
RSVP by April 6 to kedmunds@hartnell.edu.

Hall of Fame
2025-10-25 10:00 - 21:00 UTC | CA
Twelfth Annual
Sponsorship opportunities for the 2025 Hartnell Athletics Hall of Fame are available NOW!

Celebrating Excellence Across the Health Sciences
2026-02-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Hartnell College, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
Join us in recognizing two distinguished alumni and a community partner who exemplify excellence in patient care, leadership, service, philanthropy, and professional integrity. These inaugural awards honor those whose dedication and compassion reflect the highest values of Hartnell College and make a lasting impact in their fields and communities.
Jovita Dominguez
Excellence in Nursing Award
David Nicolai
Excellence in Respiratory Therapy Award
Salinas Valley Health
Champion for Nursing & Health Excellence Award

The awards reception will include complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and self-guided tours of the Nursing and Health Sciences Building (Building O). For directions and a campus map, see the Hartnell College campus. The general public is encouraged to use the parking structure when driving to Main Campus. The parking structure costs $2 per day, or is free with a valid Hartnell College Parking Permit. See Hartnell College parking for more information.
To RSVP, please call the Hartnell College Foundation office at (831) 755-6810 or email Megan Ayala at mayala@hartnellcollegefoundation.org.

Salinas Valley Ethnic Studies Conference
2026-02-28 08:00 - 16:30 | King City Education Center, 117 N 2nd St, King City, 93930, United States
Sixth Annual
The SVES Conference is centered on promoting and developing academic civic engagement, advocacy, and service skills that will transform and sustain our communities through a critical and culturally responsive approach that values humanity, equity, and inclusion. Let’s grow and cultivate a community of practice across K-16 institutions and continue to build partnerships in the Salinas Valley. Together we can empower every student with a virtual understanding of their changing world and provide them with tools that enable them to realize their full potential.
Sexto Anual
La Conferencia SVES se centra en promover y desarrollar el compromiso cívico académico, la promoción y las habilidades de servicio que transformarán y sostendrán nuestras comunidades a través de un enfoque crítico y culturalmente receptivo que valore la humanidad, la equidad y la inclusión. Hagamos crecer y cultivemos una comunidad de práctica en instituciones K-16 y sigamos construyendo asociaciones en el Valle de Salinas. Juntos podemos capacitar a cada estudiante con una comprensión virtual de su mundo cambiante y brindarles herramientas que les permitan alcanzar su máximo potencial.

WELI Soirée
2026-03-07 13:30 - 16:00 | Hartnell College, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
Thank you for joining us at this year’s WELI Soirée!
The Women’s Education & Leadership Institute Soirée brought together business and community leaders to support the Women’s Education & Leadership Institute (WELI). Thank you for being part of this effort to promote the economic prosperity of women through higher education. This important event helped fund the WELI endowment, ensuring this invaluable support remains available to the women of this community for generations to come.

STEAM Family Science Day
2026-03-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Hartnell College, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
Join Us for the 20th Annual STEAM Family Science Day!

Welcome to the 20th Annual STEAM Family Science Day! We would like to invite you and your family to our annual event! This Event is FREE to the public to enjoy and a great way to learn about what Hartnell offers and be engaged with fun steam activities for everyone.

Invention Convention Regional → State Competition → National Competition
Tech Challenge Regional → Final Competition
Monterey County Science & Engineering Fair
Dr. Anna Serbinenko, Our Keynote
Register Here

The Western Food Safety Conference
2026-05-06 08:00 - 2026-05-07 16:30 | Sherwood Hall, 940 N Main St, Salinas, CA, 93906, United States

THE Party at Hartnell College
2026-05-09 14:00 - 18:00 | Outside Plaza, 411 Central Ave, Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
At THE Party at Hartnell College, we’re celebrating how we grow our students, our community, and future opportunities.
Join nearly 400 local leaders to savor a strolling lunch, sip on exceptional wines and specialty cocktails, and enjoy fantastic musical performances.
THE Party Schedule
2:00pm
Registration, Strolling Lunch
Beautiful Wines, Fantastic Cocktails
Musical Performance by The Flat Rock Boys
3:30pm
Leadership Award Presented to
Hartnell College Party Committee
4:30pm
Musical Performance
6:00pm
Online Auction Closes
The Online Auction will OPEN SOON!

Gala for the Arts
2026-08-29 16:00 - 19:30 | Hartnell College, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
Save the date for the 2026 Gala for the Arts!
The 2026 Gala for the Arts will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Guests will enjoy a joyful evening of delicious food and drinks, a silent auction, and an uplifting program. We will honor incredible individuals: a distinguished alum in the arts, a local arts hero, and a shining star from The Western Stage. After the event, guests have the option of attending Songs for a New World, a theatrical song cycle by The Western Stage featuring diverse characters across time and space… all connected by a theme of decisive moments when individuals must make life-changing choices.
Interested in being a sponsor? Contact Celeste DeWald at cdewald@hartnellcollegefoundation.org or (831) 755-6810.
