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Dear Andrea,
Happy Summer! No more June gloom, and now we can celebrate summertime with this beautiful weather. Summer is my favorite time of year - longer days, sunshine, beach walks, dinner outside, and a chance to recharge with family and friends after a very busy year. It's also a time to begin to plan for the new school year ahead. Enjoy these "lazy" days of summer!
Warmly,
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Andrea Sala
Executive Director
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Campus Spotlight: Commencement 2024 -- Congratulations to our Graduates! | |
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El Camino College's 77th annual Commencement Ceremony took place on Friday, June 7th at Murdock Stadium.
From everyone at the Foundation, we wish to extend our sincerest congratulations to all graduates. We enjoyed serving you and wish you all continued success in your future endeavors. Remember, Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior!
View the complete commencement photo album HERE.
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Additionally, El Camino College's Spring 2024 Nursing Pinning Ceremony took place on June 3rd at 4 pm in the Marsee Auditorium, which honored and welcomed our newest class of nurses.
A pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of soon-to-be nurse graduates into the nursing profession, where they are presented with their nursing pins by faculty.
View the complete Nurse Pinning Ceremony photo album HERE.
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Campus Spotlight: El Camino College Recognized as an Influential Business by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce | |
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The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce proudly honored El Camino College, along with fourteen other influential businesses, that have made significant contributions to the local community while shaping the future of our economy. This recognition took place on June 6th at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Torrance.
Congratulations to El Camino College and all the other honorees listed below, for exemplifying excellence and making the South Bay a vibrant and thriving community!
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California State University, Dominguez Hills
Doc Magic
Fastsigns
Gaetano’s Restaurant
Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Moog Aircraft Torrance
Paul’s Photo
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Roadium Open Air Market
Sares Regis
Smog City Brewing Co.
Scott Robinson Automotive Group
The San Franciscan Restaurant
The Van Lingen Group
Torrance Refining Company
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Student Spotlight: El Camino Students Perform at Carnegie Hall | |
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Under the direction of Dr. Joanna Medawar Nachef,
Director of Choral and Orchestral Activities, the El Camino College symphony orchestra and choirs performed at Carnegie Hall on May 25th where they were received with a standing ovation.
Participants represented the ECC Chorale, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorus, Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers (25 ECC alumni), Sons of Thunder and the PCC Choir. The program featured Mozart’s “Coronation Mass”, Spanish Gospel music, African American Spirituals, a Korean folksong, and the world premiere of “A Memorial Bow” by the award-winning Lebanese composer George Tomb.
Thanks to the generosity of the El Camino College Foundation, over 40 scholarships helped students make the trip. 200 performers in total traveled to New York, where their dreams became a reality by performing on the prestigious Carnegie Hall stage. "Our students were certainly transformed and that is exactly why it is our mission to help them find their purpose, follow their passion and move forward with ECC’s Warrior Pride!", stated Dr. Nachef.
Please watch this fun video of Eric Spillman of KTLA 5 Morning News singing "New York, New York" with some of the chorale students and Dr. Nachef at LAX before their departure to the Big Apple.
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Student Spotlight: El Camino Architecture Student, Lynn Fyffe, to Attend Harvard University's Graduate School of Design | |
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Harvard University is one of the most highly competitive institutions for higher education in the United States. With a transfer acceptance rate of only 1-2%, transfer success of community college students to Harvard or the other Ivy Leagues, remain uncommon.
However, architecture student Lynn Fyffe is one of those successful transfers. After receiving encouragement and support from a couple of her architecture professors, Lynn was offered a place in the Master of Architecture (MArch III) program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, better known at the GSD, for Fall 2024. The GSD is well respected amongst architecture academia and is considered the pinnacle of programs by the profession.
Read Lynn's full transfer success story HERE.
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Department Spotlight: El Camino's Nursing Program Receives Prestigious ACEN Accreditation | |
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El Camino College recently received formal notification from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), that they granted “Initial Accreditation” to El Camino’s existing associate nursing program. This accreditation came after a successful on-campus evaluative visit by ACEN representatives in November 2023.
An ACEN accreditation demonstrates that a college’s nursing program has “clear and appropriate educational objectives and is working to achieve these objectives” and supports that our students are prepared to enter the workforce, deliver excellent patient care, and contribute to positive health outcomes in the community.
Read more about El Camino's ACEN Accreditation HERE.
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Athletics Spotlight: Senator Bradford Recognizes State Champion Men's Soccer Team in Sacramento on Assembly Floor | |
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On June 10th, just days after El Camino's commencement ceremony, California State Senator Steven Bradford, recognized the athletic accomplishments of our Men's Warrior Soccer Team at the state capitol in Sacramento, CA.
Read more about Senator Bradford's recognition of the soccer team HERE.
| Program Spotlight: Pride Week Celebrated at El Camino | |
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El Camino held a variety of events for Pride Week (May 20-24) to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, while embracing and supporting equality and acceptance. Thanks to Kenny Simkins, LGBTQIA+ Student Success Coordinator, for planning a week-long celebration of love, diversity, and inclusion. Please enjoy some festive photos of the week!
View the 2024 Lavender Graduation photo album HERE.
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Staff Spotlight: Bidding Farewell to Beloved ECC Campus Police Chief Michael Trevis | |
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Congratulations to Police Chief Michael J. Trevis on his upcoming retirement, effective June 30. A retirement celebration in his honor was held June 18, at the El Camino College Police Station.
Chief Trevis dedicated his 50-year career to serving the community, ensuring the safety and well-being of residents throughout Los Angeles County.
Before taking the top leadership position at El Camino College’s Police Department in 2008, Trevis served as chief of police for the city of Huntington Park, assistant police chief in Maywood, and held leadership positions in the Bell Police Department, including chief.
Thank you Chief Trevis for keeping our campus community safe. We wish you all the best in your much-deserved retirement!
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Community Supporter Spotlight: Kroger | |
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We are proud of our strong partners and this includes our partnership with Kroger. The Kroger/Ralphs/Food 4 Less family of companies is an instrumental supporter of our Warrior Pantry and Basic Needs Center, helping our most vulnerable food insecure students. They also support the Foundation and Athletics through their Community Rewards program. (To enroll, click on the Community Rewards link and designate NPO AS558 to start earning money for ECC whenever you use your Ralphs or Food 4 Less rewards card).
Additionally, we'd like to share a video that was filmed in the Warrior Pantry that was presented to hundreds of guests during Kroger's recent corporate meeting and headquarters tour in Compton, CA. The event marked a significant milestone in celebrating over a decade of their Waste-to-Energy production system. This innovative recovery system transforms 120 tons of inedible organic waste, unfit for donation or sale, from stores across California into clean energy. This energy powers their Compton distribution site, underscoring their commitment to sustainability and social responsibility as part of their Zero Hunger| Zero Waste initiative.
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As we head into the summer months, please consider giving to the El Camino College Foundation.
Your gift will support student success programs at El Camino College.
Don't delay, donate TODAY!
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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. | | | | |
