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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
Student Success StoriesClass of 2011 – Education changing lives – pages 6 – 7
Career Advancement AcademyNew education and training for high-demand careers – page 9
Alumni NewsFive outstanding ECC alumni honored – page 13
Contact Us! Admissions . . . . . . . . . .310-660-3414
Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . 310-660-3545
Counseling . . . . . . . . . 310-660-3458
Financial Aid . . . . . . . . 310-660-3493
Honors Transfer Program . . . . . . . . . .310-660-3815
Scholarship Office . . . .310-660-6541
Testing Office . . . . . . . 310-660-3405
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El Camino College Goes Mobile
El Camino College is now available 24/7 – via smartphones and tablets . The user-friendly
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
networks; and contact information for academic divisions and student services .
MOX is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, BlackBerry,
and Android users . On your smartphone, visit the
App Store, BlackBerry App World, or Android
Market to download MOX . Choose El Camino
College from the list of colleges and
universities, and you are ready to
go mobile!
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/
mathsciences/mesa/ .
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2 Making the Grade: ECC Math/Science Leaders
El Camino College Goes Mobile
4 Message from the President
5 Renovated Social Science Building Opens
6 Student Success Stories
7 ECC Completes Historic Endowment Campaign
8 Journalism Program Wins 20 Awards
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
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Message From the President
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!”
ECC Completes Historic Scholarship Endowment Campaign Osher Initiative Reports a Successful Finish
A historic fundraising campaign for the nation’s
largest-ever scholarship endowment for a
community college system recently came to a
successful end . More than $66 .5 million was raised
for the California Community Colleges Scholarship
Endowment, enough to fund at least 3,325
statewide full scholarships every year, in perpetuity .
ECC Osher Success
At El Camino College, Osher funds
exceeded the original goal by 83%, for
a total of $1,630,159 . These funds will
be matched by the Osher Foundation
for a total of $2,445,338, which will be
permanently endowed for scholarships .
The endowment will generate $122,000
annually to fund at least 122 scholarships
in the amount of $1,000 each .
In May 2011, at the annual El Camino
College Scholarship Awards Ceremony
and Reception, 13 new “named” $1,000
Osher scholarships were added and
37 ECC students received Osher
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The El Camino College Journalism Department received 20 awards at the Journalism Association of
Community Colleges (JACC) Southern California Conference last spring . ECC students competed
against about 350 students from 30 community colleges . Of the 20 awards, The Union newspaper
and Warrior Life magazine each won a General Excellence Award .
Students participated in on-the-spot writing, design, and photography contests at the conference held
at California State University, Fullerton . They also attended workshops led by professional journalists,
covering every aspect of the field .
The accolades from the JACC regional conference follow a successful national JACC convention in
2011, where ECC students won the prestigious Pacesetter Award, given to colleges that “set the pace”
for the rest . The Pacesetter was only awarded to four out of the 45 journalism programs represented
at the convention . El Camino College previously won the Pacesetter Award in 2009 . Journalism
department advisers are Lori Medigovich and Kate McLaughlin .
Journalism Program Wins 20 Awards
from left to right,
back row: Ashley Curtin, Kate McLaughlin (adviser), Lori Medigovich (adviser)
front row: Matt Simon, Eman Elshiyab, Samantha Troisi, Viridiana Vaca-Rios
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Career Advancement Academy Welcomes Students
A new Career Advancement
Academy opened this past fall at El
Camino College, offering students
education and training for high-
demand careers . The one-year
program focuses on machine tool
technology and welding . Books,
workbooks and a variety of career
workshops are also provided for enrolled students . An electrical utility
technology program was added this spring .
Part of a statewide initiative, the Career Advancement Academy
combines career technical education with basic skills in high-
demand career areas where new workers are needed immediately .
The program is funded by a $662,700 grant from the California
Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, and also has technical
support from the Career Ladders Project, which provides statewide
educational and career advancement opportunities to Californians .
Career Advancement Academy: www.elcamino.edu/academics/
indtech/career-advancement-academy/index.asp or 310-660-3589
A group of El Camino College
students recently completed the
Fanuc Robot Certified Training Pilot
Program . Students were required
to work through online curriculum,
simulation, and tests then apply
skills to programming an industrial
robot . A Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) grant supported training at
the Fanuc faculty, offering students
valuable career skills . Fanuc is the
largest automation company in
the world, with 100,000 robots
sold in the United States . Many
Southern California manufacturers
are currently using industrial robots
in the workplace . Through this
training program, ECC students are
prepared to help local businesses
become more competitive .
Robotics Program Highlights
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2011Warrior Athletics David Cardona
David Cardona is a four-time state champion and
1,500/5,000 ECC record holder who transferred
this past fall to California Polytechnic University,
San Luis Obispo on a full scholarship . During the
2010 track & field season, David won South
Coast Conference titles in both the 1,500m
and 5,000m and went on to win the Southern
California 1,500m title and state 5,000m title,
with his time making the ECC All-Time Top 10
List . During his sophomore cross country season,
David went undefeated . In 2011 track & field, he
was the ECC record holder in the 5,000m and the
fastest California community college runner at that
distance in more than 20 years, while also placing on
the ECC Top-10 List in the 3,000m steeplechase and
3,200m relay .
Shalé Garland
During Shalé Garland’s freshman year, she was a state leader
in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and long jump while earning
a spot on the ECC Top 10 List in the 100m, 200m, and
long jump . She scored in the state championships
in the 200m, 400m, and 1,600m relay . In her
sophomore year, Shalé immediately placed
herself higher on the ECC All -Time Top 10 Lists
in the 200m and 400m and led the state in
both, while also leading her top-ranked team
to state in both the 400m relay and 1,600m
relay . A Scholar-Baller during her academic tenure
at El Camino College, she transferred this past fall
to the University of Arizona on a full scholarship
where she is studying kinesiology and continues
to compete .
Warriors’ Coach Featherstone Captures 200th Win!
The El Camino Community
College District Board of Trustees
recently recognized Coach
John Featherstone for his career
accomplishments and his 200th
victory as ECC Warrior football
head coach . Featherstone’s
contributions to the Warrior
football program start with his
time as a student-athlete (1967–
1968) and continue into his ECC
coaching career, which began
in 1985 . During his 26th season,
Featherstone recently secured
his 200th victory coaching El
Camino College football; his
winning percentage is the highest
of any current community college
football head coach with a
minimum of 20 years experience .
2011Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
ECC Alumnus Drafted to MLBECC 2008/09 alumnus pitcher Kellen Moen was selected in the
seventh round of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Players
Draft by the Kansas City Royals . In 2009, Kellen was named South
Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year, posting a 6-3 record with a
2 .51 ERA . Kellen then transferred to the University of Oregon where
he had eight saves, 43 strikeouts and a 3 .05 ERA as the Ducks’
primary bullpen closer .
Tedd Wall 1954, 1955 Wrestling, Football
Photo Credit: Michael Ciaglo, Oregon Daily Emerald
Jaymie Baquero 1997-1999 Soccer, Softball, Badminton
Guy Bunyard 1983,1984 Football
Steve Obradovich 1972-1975 Men’s Volleyball
Gary Debeaubien 1967 Wrestling
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Faculty Highlights English Honors
English Professor Sara Blake recently received
the 2011 Nina Theiss Award for Outstanding
Service to the Teaching of English . The award
was presented at the biennial conference of
the English Council of California Two-Year
Colleges (ECCTYC) in Burlingame, California .
Blake joined the El Camino College faculty in
1986 and currently serves as the division’s
faculty coordinator for the college’s Basic Skills
Initiative . She has a master’s and bachelor’s
degree from San Diego State University and
an associate degree from Palomar College .
Also on the conference program were English
faculty member Pete Marcoux and First
Year Experience’s Cynthia Mosqueda, who
highlighted ECC’s innovative pilot program
of accelerated learning in reading and writing
to improve student success and retention .
The ECCTYC is one of the chief professional
organizations in California for community college
instructors of English .
On the Radio
“The Shark is in the
House!” So begins Sharkie
Zartman’s new radio talk
show on the South Bay-
based HealthyLife .Net
Radio Network . Zartman, a
physical education professor
at El Camino College, launched her “Sharkie’s
Pep Talk” last summer with the goal to inspire
listeners through discussions on empowerment,
fitness, yoga, and anti-aging . The hourlong
show, billed as “your weekly ‘get up and go’
fix!” features guests who share their words of
wisdom about living a healthy lifestyle . Zartman
has taught health, fitness and volleyball at ECC
for more than 30 years . She is an ECC alumna,
and a former member of the U .S . National
Volleyball Team and the World University
Games . At UCLA, where her jersey was
retired, she was a member of the first national
championship team .
Art History
Longtime art history
instructor Mary Drobny
recently returned from an
international conference
in Cuba where she was
invited as a guest lecturer
for the second year in a
row . Drobny presented a lecture on the history
of archeology in Mesoamerica at the fourth
annual International Symposium of Architectural
History . Her lecture mainly focused on Central
America, Guatemala, and Honduras; she also
discussed recent excavations around Tikal,
Guatemala and Copan, Honduras . Drobny also
spoke about her trip this past summer to China,
where she saw the famed Terracotta Warriors .
For the past 10 years, Drobny has worked with
the Archaeology Department of Havana, Cuba
and has worked on digs throughout the city and
underwater on shipwrecks .
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Alumni News
Donald Brann is the former
superintendent of the
Wiseburn School District in
Hawthorne . In his 40 years
as an educator, he held
teaching and administrative
positions, in addition to other
superintendent assignments .
Pat Furey is employed as
Los Angeles County Principal
Deputy County Counsel
assigned to the Children’s
Services Division . He is also a
Torrance city councilman and
has served on various civic
committees for many years .
Michael Montoya is the
director of grid advancement
for Southern California
Edison’s Transmission &
Distribution Business Unit . He
has 36 years of utility industry
experience, including 30 years
of smart grid technologies .
Distinguished Alumni Awards
David Benoit is a Grammy
nominated jazz pianist,
composer and producer
who studied music at ECC .
In addition to his jazz career,
Benoit is also music director for
the Asia America Symphony and
Asia America Youth Orchestra .
Cinna Toy-Wohlmuth is
an Assistant Clinical Professor
in Obstetrics and Gynecology
at Loma Linda University . She
is also the Obstetrics and
Gynecology Program
Director at White Memorial
Medical Center .
More than 325 El Camino College students were
recognized for their academic achievements
at the annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony
and Reception in 2011 . More than $350,000 in
scholarships, in amounts ranging from $500 to
$5,000, was distributed to outstanding students .
2011 El Camino College Scholarship Reception
Five outstanding alumni were honored at
the ECC 2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards .
Honorees were selected by a committee, and
represent the fields of art, medicine, politics,
business, and education .
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El Camino Community College District Presents New Trustee Areas
The El Camino Community College District (ECCCD) Board of Trustees established new Trustee
Areas at its February meeting and has changed from “at- large” to “by-trustee area” elections .
An Election Waiver Request will now be submitted to the California Community Colleges’ Board of
Governors . Following approval of the election waiver by the Board of Governors, the ECCCD board will
submit the new trustee areas to the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder’s Office by October 15, 2012
in order to impact the November 2013 election .
The Board of Trustees initiated discussions in fall
2010 regarding the procedures required to modify
trustee area boundaries and change from “at- large” to
“by-trustee area” elections .
The redistricting process included establishing an ECCCD
Boundary Review Committee (BRC) to guide the effort, which
utilized 2010 census data to ensure each area was representative
of the District’s constituents . In addition, the BRC scheduled five
Public Forums this past fall to gather input from the
community . Residents were also able to
attend BRC meetings, add comments online
via the college’s website, and create and
submit maps indicating their communities of
interest through an online interactive redistricting
map . Finally, a Public Hearing was conducted at the
February Board of Trustees meeting .
The new boundaries were drawn by a mapping
consultant from Caldwell Flores Winters, Inc ., based on
recommendations provided by the BRC members and
comments from the community . To view the new Trustee
Area boundaries go to: www .elcamino .edu/administration/
board/brc/index .asp
Thank you to the Boundary Review Committee members:
•JohnAlter •NathanMintz
•HeidiAshcraft •SteveNapolitano
•MarchéBoose-Welch •SusanTruax
•NiloMichelin
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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].
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