Hello!
It's summer time at El Camino College! The Summer term began June 20th and with the campus closed on Fridays through August, it's a little quieter these days while we plan for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year.
Summer is all about lounging by the pool, ocean waves, blue skies, travel, reading, picnics, and barbeques. Whatever you enjoy doing most, have fun with family and friends!
Happy summer!
Warmly,
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Andrea Sala
Executive Director
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Foundation Spotlight: Scholarship Awards Dinner 2023 |
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Nearly 550 scholarships totaling $815,000 were awarded at this year's Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Dinner. What a wonderful feeling to award so many scholarship to current and transferring students for Fall 2023!
We are incredibly grateful to all our scholarship donors who generously give to our students to help them realize their educational goals!
View the full Scholarship Awards Dinner photo album HERE.
Dr. Wayne and Peggy Bemis (front row) with scholarship recipients (L to R) Jason Irie, Hailee Pitschke, and Haris Saif.
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Commencement Spotlight: Con-GRAD-ulations 2023 Graduates! |
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Congratulations to the Class of 2023! We are so proud of each and every one of you!
The 76th annual El Camino College Commencement Ceremony was held on Friday, June 9, 2023 at 4 p.m. in Murdock Stadium. KTLA 5 meteorologist Vera Jiminez was this year's keynote speaker and Charletta Royster-McNeish, a sociology major who plans to transfer to UCLA in the fall, was this year's student speaker.
View the full Commencement event photo album HERE.
We wish you all continued success in the future. Once a Warrior, ALWAYS a Warrior!
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College Spotlight: Brett C. S. Roberts Appointed New Board of Trustee |
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The El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees made a provisional appointment of Inglewood resident Brett C.S. Roberts to serve as the Area One Trustee until the next regularly scheduled election for Governing Board members on November 5, 2024.
Trustees made the appointment after interviewing seven candidates at a special board meeting on May 12th. The Board solicited applicants from Trustee Area One (which includes Inglewood and Ladera Heights) to serve the remainder of the term vacated by Kenneth A. Brown on March 23. Mr. Roberts was officially sworn in by El Camino College President/CEO Dr. Brenda Thames at the May 12 special board meeting, and later ceremonially sworn in by Inglewood Mayor James Butts at the May 15 regular board meeting.
Mr. Roberts has worked as a community relations officer and local government affairs manager for L.A. Metro since 2019, currently overseeing three capital projects throughout Los Angeles County. Mr. Roberts earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and public relations from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, and a master’s degree in business administration from the Graziadio School of Business and Management from Pepperdine University. Congratulations Trustee Roberts!
Read the full news release announcing Trustee Roberts' appointment HERE.
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Administration Spotlight: Dr. Jeff Stephenson Hired as New VP of Student Services |
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El Camino College extends a warm Warrior welcome to Dr. Jeff Stephenson, Vice President of Student Services, who started his new role on July 3rd.
Dr. Stephenson has more than 25 years of higher education experience, most recently serving as Vice President of Student Services at American River College (ARC). He began his career in higher education as a faculty member at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois.
Dr. Stephenson holds associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in mortuary science from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, a master’s degree in education from Western Illinois University, and a doctorate in leadership for higher education from Capella University.
Many thanks to Robin Dreizler, Dean of Student Support Services, for his service as Interim Vice President of Student Services during the spring 2023 semester.
Congratulations Jeff! Read more about Dr. Stephenson's professional background HERE.
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Student Spotlight: Hameeda Uloomi - From ECC Warrior to Yale Bulldog |
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Big results start with small steps. That’s something Hameeda Uloomi learned fairly quickly when she enrolled at El Camino College after graduating from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in 2021. In just two short years, Uloomi became a straight-A political science major, an award-winning debater, an active student government rep, founder/leader of a nonprofit, and now, a 2023 El Camino graduate.
Her next move? Uloomi will transfer to Yale University in the fall.
Small steps lead to big accomplishments – and no one is more surprised than her. “Never in a million years did I think I would be admitted to Yale,” she said. “This is my dream school; this is my American dream. El Camino prepared me for the work, so that part is fine, but it will be hard to leave my family and friends."
As a refugee who came to the U.S. from Afghanistan six years ago, Uloomi didn’t fully understand the education system or even what was available to her after high school. A representative from El Camino visited her campus and she figured ECC would be a good way to start.
Read more about Hameeda's Ivy League college transfer story HERE.
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Campus Spotlight: PRIDE Week was a Success! |
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On May 31st, a panel discussion was held to discuss what community members are doing to help with local LGBTQIA+ efforts. The panel included:
Alphonzo Hicks, President of the South Bay LGBT Center
Scott Houston, President, West Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors
Dennis Mangers, Former California Assemblymember, El Camino College Distinguished Alumni
Erick Ponce-Furlos, Field Representative to Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi
Dottie Wine, co-founder of the South Bay LGBT Center
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Community Partners Spotlight: Helpful Honda
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As a valued Community Partner, we would like to recognize Honda for their many years of generosity supporting El Camino students! Honda gave their first gift in 1998, and since then, their grant funding has supported scholarships, South Bay Promise, Student Emergency Funds, manufacturing and technology. Thank you so much Honda for your recent $25,000 donation for a Manufacturing pathway program.
American Honda Motor Co., the North American subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company, was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA. Honda continues to build dreams and inspire through their Power of Dreams strategy.
Thank you, Honda, for your long-term support of our students. We appreciate all you do for El Camino!
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Community Giving: It's Summersgiving Time! |
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It's Sum-Sum Summertime!
Let's brighten the day for an El Camino College student through Summersgiving! Donate Today!
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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