Dear Andrea,

This time of year it's important to reflect on all we have to be grateful for, and I feel blessed to work at El Camino College. Because of friends like you, we are helping thousands of students achieve their dreams, and for that we are thankful.

We are honored to announce this year's inductees joining our Distinguished Alumni Honor Roll. Please continue reading below for our complete list of 2024 Distinguished Alumni & Gratitude Award honorees. We will honor these awardees at a dinner on Friday, February 23, 2024, so please save the date and we hope you can join us!

Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving,

Andrea Sala

Executive Director

Introducing this Year's Distinguished Alumni & Gratitude Awardees

The El Camino College Foundation is pleased to recognize the accomplishments of our alumni through the Distinguished Alumni program. Many of our alumni are highly respected in the community and have achieved great success in their careers and lives.

Please join us in recognizing the 2024 Class of Distinguished Alumni and Gratitude Award recipients!

Distinguished Alumni

David Dumais

Fire Chief

City of Torrance

Chris Mortensen

Senior NFL Insider (Retired)

ESPN

Sabrina Steele

Executive Director, Corporate Affairs & Communications

The Aerospace Corporation

Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza

President

West Valley College

Gratitude Awards

The McKellop/Wager Family

Individual Gratitude Award

Chevron Corporation

Corporate Gratitude Award

Norris Foundation

Community Gratitude Award

Congratulations to all deserving recipients!

Please visit our Distinguished Alumni page for additional honoree bios, event details and ticket purchase information.

Athletics Spotlight: Warrior Men's Soccer Ranked #1 Nationally

MEN'S SOCCER

For the fifth week in a row, the El Camino College men's soccer team has ranked No. 1 in the nation according to the United Soccer Coaches Junior College DIII Rankings.

The Warriors took over the top spot on October 3rd for the first time in the history of the USC National Poll. Since then, the Warriors have maintained their No. 1 ranking for the last five weeks (Polls 5 - 9).

Congratulations to all! We are rooting for your continued success on and off the field and perhaps, a Warriors National Championship!

Community Spotlight: SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk

The annual SKECHERS Pier to Pier Friendship Walk rallied thousands of people on October 29 to walk from Manhattan Beach Pier to Hermosa Beach Pier and back, in support of children with special needs and education.

El Camino College's Outreach & School Relations team had a booth at the event to promote the college and it's educational programs. And Andrea Sala, ECC Foundation Executive Director and Ann O'Brien, ECC MarComm Executive Director, both participated in the beach walk.

SKECHERS is a long-time Foundation community partner and we are happy to support such an amazing organization.

Community Spotlight: 2023 State of the County with LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn

On November 2nd, members of El Camino College and the El Camino College Foundation attended LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn's 2023 State of the County address at the Port of Los Angeles. Not only did we gain an update on the County, but we also learned about Hahn's vision for the future. El Camino College was also recognized by Supervisor Hahn as a great educational partner, helping to educate the future workforce in the South Bay.

Pictured from L to R: Ann O'Brien, Kristinia Kirkwood, Heidi Wang, Mark Waronek, Donna Duperon and Michelle Arthur.

Give for a Chance to Win LA Rams Tickets on Giving Tuesday!

For the third year in a row, due to the generosity of a very special donor, for each $50 gift increment made on #GivingTuesday (i.e. $100 gift = 2 chances), your name will be entered into a drawing for four (4) Club Seat tickets to the LA Rams vs. Washington Commanders game at SoFi Stadium on Dec. 17, 2023. Kickoff is at 1:05 pm. The seats are located in Section 114, 9 rows from field, and include a parking pass (value $1,500). The winner will be announced the first week in December.

To qualify, donate a minimum of $50 HERE on November 28th. Select your program designation from the dropdown menu and type 'Giving Tuesday' in the comment field. Or select 'Giving Tuesday' as your general designation and your unrestricted gift will help the greatest need of our students. Thank you for your support!

Community Giving: #GivingTuesday is November 28th!

GivingTuesday is the National Day of Giving and occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Please consider giving to support student success at El Camino College.

Every gift helps our students in their educational journey.

Please DONATE on November 28th!

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.