El Camino College Community News Spring 2012 Volume XV No. 3 Inside: Renovated Social Science Building Opens $5.6 million Measure E project completed for fall 2011– page 5 Student Success Stories Class of 2011 – Education changing lives – pages 6 – 7 Career Advancement Academy New education and training for high-demand careers – page 9 Alumni News Five outstanding ECC alumni honored – page 13
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El Camino College
CommunityNewsSpring 2012Volume XV No. 3
Inside:
Renovated Social Science Building Opens
$5.6 million Measure E project completed for fall 2011– page 5
Honors Transfer Program . . . . . . . . . .310-660-3815
Scholarship Office . . . .310-660-6541
Testing Office . . . . . . . 310-660-3405
www .elcamino .edu
1-866-ELCAMINO
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El Camino College Goes Mobile
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ECC website for mobile devices offers access to an online calendar of events; financial
aid and scholarship information; a virtual map; hours of operation for student services;
important deadlines; transportation information; direct links to online social media
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Making the Grade: ECC Math/Science Leaders Three El Camino College Math, Engineering, Science
Achievement (MESA) students received prestigious National
Science Foundation scholarships totaling $33,500 this
past spring . Students are awarded based on academic
performance, leadership, MESA involvement and financial need .
A “Rising Sophomore” scholarship of $12,500 was
awarded to Gilberto Hernandez, a mechanical
engineering student from Lawndale . Gilberto
plans to transfer to the University of California,
Berkeley in the fall .
“Transfer Ready” scholarships, each for $10,500,
went to: Brett Lopez, an aerospace engineering
major from Inglewood who transferred from ECC
to UCLA this past fall, and Mario
Cabrera, an aerospace engineering
student from Hawthorne, who transferred from
ECC to California Polytechnic University, Pomona .
A Closer Look at MESAThe MESA program at El Camino College provides
mathematics, engineering and science academic enrichment .
Through tutoring and mentoring, extra study sessions, transfer
counseling and a study center, MESA provides an environment
that helps students succeed in math and science as well as
assisting in navigating the transfer system .
For MESA information: www .elcamino .edu/academics/
9 Career Advancement Academy Welcomes Students this Fall
Robotics Program Highlights
10 Warrior Athletics
Coach Featherstone Honored
11 2011 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
ECC Alumnus Drafted to MLB
12 Faculty Highlights
13 Alumni News
2011 ECC Scholarship Reception
14 Boundary Review Committee Presents New Trustee Areas
15 News & Notes
16 Transfer News
contentsEl Camino College
Community Newsletter
Spring 2012 / Vol. XV, No. 3
El Camino College Board of Trustees
William Beverly, PresidentMaureen O’Donnell, Vice PresidentMary E . Combs, SecretaryKenneth BrownRay GenJoshua Casper, Student Member
El Camino College Administration
Thomas M . FalloSuperintendent/President
Francisco ArceVice President, Academic Affairs
Jo Ann HigdonVice President, Administrative Services
Jeanie NishimeVice President, Student and Community Advancement
Barbara PerezVice President, El Camino College Compton Center
Lynn SolomitaInterim Vice President, Human Resources
Community News is a publication of the El Camino Community College District, Office of Public Relations & Marketing, Ann M. Garten, Director, Community Relations. For more information about El Camino College, visit our website: www.elcamino.edu.
This year, El Camino College celebrates 65 years serving the South Bay! That’s 65 celebrations of student success; 65 opportunities to honor students for their hard work and dedication; and 65 years of offering the education and services students need to accomplish their goals .
El Camino College transfers thousands of students to the University of California and California State University systems each year . El Camino College frequently ranks #1 in the admission rate to UCLA in all of Southern California . El Camino College also ranks in the top 10 in the state for transfers to the University of California and California State University campuses .
We invite you to read about the many outstanding students featured in this magazine . In this issue you will also learn about new programs recently established to give students cutting-edge career training . If you haven’t been to campus recently, this newsletter provides updates on the new classrooms and labs that have opened since the passage of our facilities bond, Measure E, in 2002 .
Please feel free to visit us at any time – we are your community college . Thank you for supporting El Camino College for 65 years . We look forward to the next 65 .
Thomas M . Fallo
Veterans Center Grand Opening A grand opening for the new El Camino College Veterans Resource Center was recently held . The celebration acknowledged students who have served our country . The new Veterans Center offers a welcoming place where students may gather and access the many student services available at the college . Support services
available at the Veterans Center include access to computers, computer assistance, a study area, workshops, and referrals to a variety of resources, both at the college and in the community . Staff assists students with paperwork regarding their educational benefits, as well as helping them be successful in the college environment .
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El Camino College’s newly renovated Social Science instructional
building opened just in time for the fall semester . The $5 .6 million
project is one of numerous facilities improvements supported by
funds from Measure E . All of the building’s systems have been
completely replaced, with entirely new plumbing, electrical, air
conditioning, fire alarms, and data/communications . The elevator
was also upgraded for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance .
The building’s energy-efficient features include dual pane glazing
on the windows, providing plenty of natural lighting; high efficiency
air handlers; and the use of recycled and eco-friendly materials
wherever possible .
All 21 Classrooms Include “Presentation Stations”
• deskcomputer • audioamplifier
• digitaldocumentcamera • mediaswitcher
• videoplayer • lavalieremicrophone
• laptopconnection • widescreenformat
multimedia projector
Renovated Social Science Building Opens
Facilities UpdateIn addition to the opening of our newly renovated Social Science instructional building, many Measure E-supported improvements are happening to our campus . Construction on our $36 .9 million Math Business Allied Health Building continues and is scheduled to open for Fall 2012 .
Our $11 .6 million electrical and data conversion project is expected to be completed this spring and will connect all campus buildings to the new electrical substation and also provide an expanded data network .
Other projects completed in 2011 include:
• VeteransCenter. Students have access to support services such as computers, assistance with paperwork, workshops, and referrals to a variety of resources .
• Bookstore Modernization. This work upgraded the building infrastructure, improved accessibility, and converted a portion of the upper level into multiple offices and conference rooms .
• Restroom Accessibility Renovations. Modernization and improved accessibility to 24 restrooms in 12 buildings .
• International Student Center. Remodeled center improves student access and provides a place for staff to better assist students .
• Fitness Center. The newly remodeled state-of-the-art Fitness Center is open to the public (enrollment is through the ECC Community Education program) and features Cybex exercise equipment, free weights, and yoga/stretching area .
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Tilo Lopez: UC Berkley
After beginning his high school
career with lackluster grades,
Tilo Lopez entered his junior
year of high school by making
changes . As the oldest of five
children with a single mother, he
decided that it was up to him to
transform his family’s education
trend, hoping that his brothers
and sister will follow .
Lopez’s higher education
dreams are coming true – the
history major graduated from
ECC in 2011 as the first in his
family to earn a college degree .
He was accepted to both UCLA
and the University of California
at Berkeley and now attends
UC Berkeley – one of about 85
ECC students admitted to the
selective Northern California university .
“I really believe everything happens for a reason; I couldn’t leave
and go to Berkeley right out of high school,” said Lopez, who is
majoring in history, with a minor in peace and conflict studies .
“We have always struggled financially at home . Ever since high
school, I was the financial backbone of my family . Now I feel good
about being away, knowing that my younger brothers can help
out . I’m definitely nervous about doing well at Berkeley, but I’m
ready to take what they have to offer .”
Student Success StoriesThe Class of 2011 – Education Changing Lives
“ I love El Camino College. I plan to transfer to UCLA and I feel prepared for the university level. “
— Sheila
“ El Camino College is a whole new experience every day. There is a diversity of professors and students and it’s interesting to meet new people.“
— Aysha
“ College is all about not only finding what you want to do in life, but finding out who you are as a person. El Camino College helped with that, and more.“
— Kenji
“ There are so many ways to succeed and expand your knowledge at El Camino College.“
— Josian
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Solimar Flowers: UCLA
Solimar Flowers was waiting to make a change in her
life . The thought of going to college was always in the
back of her mind, but for the past 18 years she was
busy raising her two daughters while working as a
nursing assistant . Two years ago, when her job was
coming to an end and her teenage daughters were
ready for more independence, it was time for change .
That’s when she enrolled in El Camino College .
In spring 2011, Flowers graduated with honors and is
now a sociology major at UCLA, one of approximately
175 ECC students admitted in fall 2011 .
“It is possible to do it all – with a lot of hard work and
El Camino College helping, I made it,” said Solimar, who won the 2011 ECC Presidential Scholar Award
for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Division by maintaining a 4 .0 grade point average each semester .
“I started in the counseling center and asked a lot of questions and spoke to a lot of people . There are
so many resources available at El Camino College; you just have to know how to use them . And I did!”
Photography Honors Congratulations to photography professor Darilyn Rowan who showed an exhibition of her
black and white photograms this past summer in the Palm Springs area . An image from this exhibit, “A Memento Mori,” was recently selected as a finalist for the
Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Competition 2011 and was published in the Best of Photography Annual: 2011 in December . This competition regularly draws more than 14,000 entries, with the top five percent selected as finalists .
New Fitness/Wellness Center ECC’s brand new Fitness/Wellness Center recently opened, featuring state-of-the-art Cybex exercise equipment, free weights, and a yoga/stretching area . The Fitness/Wellness Center is open and available at no charge to ECC employees and students; community members can use the center for a nominal fee . Renovations were supported by Measure E funding and also include amenities such as flat screen televisions and programmable exercise equipment with iPod adapters . For Fitness Center hours, or more information, go to www.elcamino.edu/academics/healthsciences/fitnesslab/FitnCenter.asp
Art Award from the Heart Congratulations to ECC art student Jan Davids who recently won the “best in show” award at the Barnsdall Open Call Los Angeles exhibition . The annual juried show
drew work from more than 500 artists from all over Southern California and is presented by the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery . Jan worked on this conceptual piece titled Adieu Mon Coeur or Farewell My Heart last semester while under the guidance of ECC Professor Russell McMillin .
Faculty Art Show 2011 The El Camino College Art Gallery presented the annual Faculty Art Show this past fall, showcasing an interesting mix of styles, media, and genre, while also highlighting the skills, talents, and interests of faculty members . The
exhibit provided a look at the aesthetic and educational philosophies advocated by the El Camino College Art Department and demonstrated an array of concepts and techniques currently characteristic of the art world .
Space Science DaySouth Bay youngsters are invited attend El Camino College’s Space Science Day 2012 on April 21 at the planetarium and science classrooms . This year will mark the 26th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy where Astronaut Ellison Onizuka perished along with six other crew members in 1986 . The daylong event is sponsored by El Camino College and American Honda Motor Co ., Inc ., and coordinated by the El Camino College Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Memorial Committee . It is free and open to serious-minded science students in grades five through 12 . To register, contact [email protected].