Friday, November 14, 2025

11:30 a.m.

El Camino College | East Dining Room

Please join us for the 7th Annual State of the College to learn how El Camino College is shaping the workforce of the future. You’ll hear from El Camino's President and CEO Dr. Brenda Thames about how the college's innovative programming prepares the community for economic vitality.

Dr. Thames will be joined by Denis Albaladejo, Clinical Director of the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Department at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, and student Samantha Salazar, who will each share how El Camino’s visionary planning supports the regional economy and cultivates a future-ready workforce.

SPEAKERS

Dr. Brenda Thames

President and CEO

El Camino College

Denis Albaladejo

Clinical Director, Operating Room and Sterile Processing Department

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Samantha Salazar

Student Speaker

El Camino College

The State of the College is an opportunity for El Camino to connect with the community and share how the college is integral to meeting the South Bay’s rapidly evolving workforce needs. 

This lunch meeting is complimentary. Please RSVP by Friday, November 7th. Event questions or inquiries can be directed to marcomm@elcamino.edu or 310-660-3406.

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.