Hello!
We are back from Spring Break and the campus is alive with student activities! Enrollment is up and the planning of year-end events such as Commencement and the Foundation's annual Scholarship Awards Dinner are in full swing. Let's be present and enjoy every day of spring!
Warmly,
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Andrea Sala
Executive Director
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El Camino Spotlight: Ken Brown Memorial Scholarship Continues Legacy of Beloved Trustee and Educator |
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Trustee Brown made a huge impact on everyone he met, and that impact continues today. To date, over $50,000 has been raised through the Ken Brown Memorial Scholarship, which honors Trustee Brown's extraordinary life and legacy. A generous $25,000 gift was announced by Northrop Grumman, where Brown worked for over six years as the Operations Manager in their Space Systems division.
The Ken Brown Memorial Scholarship was established by his family to further Brown's life of service, dedication to the success of community college students, and promote his love of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The scholarship will provide El Camino College students an opportunity to attend an HBCU, and enjoy a phenomenal education like the one Ken experienced at Morehouse College.
Tribute gifts may still be made in Ken's honor by donating HERE.
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Department Spotlight: Forensics Team Sweeps National Tourney |
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The ECC Forensics Team recently returned from the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament in Washington, DC where they retained the Debate National Championship for the 6th straight year! The tournament attracted 55 Community Colleges with almost 600 competitors.
Many El Camino students earned gold medals in events from impromptu speaking and extemporaneous speaking to several different debate events. Three students advanced to elimination rounds in all four of the events in which they were entered: Uzair Pasta, Josiah Edwards, and Cody Hagemeier, where Hagemeier won the top speaker in the nation! This is a tremendous accomplishment that has not been achieved since 2001. Additionally, Jana Abulaban was awarded the Warren-Dahlin Fellowship Award. This is a regional award, voted on by students from all over Southern California for the competitor who most exemplifies the best qualities in intercollegiate forensics. Congratulations to the entire team -- we are so proud of you!
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BACK ROW (L to R): Sabrina Rashiq, Danielle Kabboul, Miguel Oliveros, Josiah Edwards, Cody Hagemeier, Sheriff Abdrahman, Peter Moore, Uzair Pasta.
FRONT ROW (L to R): Francesca Bishop (Director), Alex Christenson, Jessica Scully, Hameeda Uloomi, Sophia Suh, Jana Abulaban, Brittany Hubble (coach).
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Campus Events: Black Student Success Week: April 24-28
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Black Student Success Week is focused on improving student success among Black and African American students at California’s community colleges.
This year's theme is “Vision to Action: Building Systems and Structures for Black Student Success.”
The focus of the week-long event will be on successful approaches to ensuring Black and African American students succeed at California community colleges.
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Community Spotlight: Women's History Month Celebrated at the LAAFB Honoring Women in the Military |
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The El Segundo and Torrance Area Chambers of Commerce joined forces to attend the Empowered Minds Female Leadership Panel at the Los Angeles Air Force Base in March. El Camino College and the ECC Foundation are proud members of both Chambers.
Col. Mia Walsh, commander, Space Base Delta 3 hosted the event, which had the theme "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories." Walsh shared a unique fact that this is the first time in history all of the commanders in Southern California are female. In addition to Walsh, the panel featured Capt. Jessica O'Brien (Navy, Seal Beach), LTC Manju Vig (Army, Los Alamitos), and CMDR Lisa M. Sharkey (Coast Guard, Long Beach).
March is designated as Women’s History Month and honors women’s contributions to history, culture, and social progress. Women soldiers and civilian employees have made tremendous contributions in service, with more than 3 million women serving our country to date. The panel discussed their personal journey, life lessons, and military experiences that helped shape them into the leaders they are today. Read more about the event HERE.
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Faculty Spotlight: Remembering Longtime Badminton and Soccer Coach John Britton |
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El Camino College's badminton coach and former men's and women’s soccer coach, John Britton, died on April 11 at the age of 70. Hailing from England and an avid soccer player, Britton joined El Camino’s soccer coaching staff in 1995 and has coached badminton since 1998. He later became a full-time faculty member in 1999.
In 2014, Britton was named South Coast Conference Coach of the Year, leading the men’s soccer team to their first conference title since 1991. Britton spent 26 seasons coaching soccer at El Camino, with his last season coaching the women’s team in 2021. Coach Britton was loved by his students and colleagues alike, and will be forever missed!
Read more about Coach Britton HERE.
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Athletics Spotlight: 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees Announced |
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Congratulations to this year's Athletics Hall of Fame class who will be inducted on June 1st in El Camino College's Athletics Multi-Purpose Room beginning at 5 pm. Membership in the Athletics Hall of Fame is a tribute to those athletes, coaches, and other distinguished individuals who deserve recognition for their outstanding accomplishments in athletics and for their support of the El Camino College Warriors athletics program.
Purchase Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony & Dinner tickets HERE.
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Garrett Cooper '11, Baseball
Andre Freeman '84, Track & Field
Donovan Gallatin '91, Football
Erin Greenleaf '00, Basketball
Nate Ness '05, Football
Renita Robinson '86, Track & Field
Sue Saatkamp '81, Swimming
Ken Sale '87, Football
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Edmond Shepard '02, Swimming
Brian Smith '02, Football
Buzz Swarts '69, Volleyball
Tevete Usu '94, Football
MERITORIUS SERVICE
Carolyn Biedler, Athletics Specialist
Dr. William Mealer, Team Physician
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Community Partners Spotlight: Torrance Refining Company
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Torrance Refinery covers 700 acres in Torrance and has more than 600 employees, with hundreds of additional contractors working onsite daily. The refinery features modern technologies that produce a range of high quality products including the cleanest-burning gasoline and diesel fuel in the United States, along with aviation fuels and other products.
Thank you, Torrance Refining Company, for your long-term support of our students. We appreciate all you do for El Camino!
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Community Giving: Let's Shower Our Students in April |
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April showers bring May flowers! Let's shower our students with success programs at El Camino College!
Every gift helps El Camino students in their educational journey.
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The El Camino College Foundation (EIN 95-3874302) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to fund and support student success programs at El Camino College.
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