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Every year LACC’s math club students participate in a two-round mathematics competition sponsored by the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (AATYC). The competition was founded in 1970 and today includes over 200 colleges in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda with over 12,000 competitors. In the last decade the LACC team, helmed by their fearless leader, Professor Anatoliy Nikolaychuk, has landed in 1st place five times, most recently in 2014. Not only did the 2014 team earn...
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Los Angeles City College (LACC) Foundation is excited to announce a new scholarship for LACC nursing students — made possible through the generosity of LACC alumnus, Leonard Roth, and his wife, JoAnn. Len and JoAnn decided to create a Nursing Scholarship to honor this critical field of study as it is their belief that the nursing profession needs to attract more students. This endowed scholarship will ensure that every spring, a second-year nursing student will receive the financial support...
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LACC alumnus Steve Lebowitz ’60, along with his wife, Debi, have donated a 20-foot-tall kinetic sculpture to Los Angeles City College, which was erected in LACC’s main quad on December 6th. The sculpture, entitled “Ripples,” is a piece by artist Jeffery Laudenslager. “One of the main goals of our foundation — the Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation — is to promote public art,” said Steve. “I am focused on institutions that have provided me with unique personal opportunities: LACC...
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Dr. Daniel Walden has served as the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Los Angeles City College for the past two-and-a-half years. He has a Ph.D. in Education with a focus in Higher Education Administration from Claremont Graduate University, as well as diverse background in teaching, research and administration. The interview was conducted by Ed Buckley, editor of ‘News & Views’, the publication that first published this article. EB: Tell the story of your coming to LACC and becoming...
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During the second semester of my senior year, I walked away from Community High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan and never returned. At that time I saw no purpose in formal education. Although I had spent the majority of the time with my face buried in the pages of a book, I believed that I didn’t need some busybody teacher to tell me what to do. I wanted to work, earn money, and spend my free time educating myself....
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Thank all of you who joined us for the Los Angeles City College Foundation Gala! We were privileged to celebrate four remarkable individuals: David and Merryl Alpert, Steve Lebowitz and Dr. Lula Ballton. We were also thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize Jeanne Pritzker for her ongoing support of our Guardian Scholars program for emancipated foster youth. The evening was hosted by Geraldo Rivera and chaired by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ned Colletti. We thank them, our corporate...
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Acting has always been in Gerald’s blood. After high school, while traveling with a troupe of actors, Gerald started speaking the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. Fast forward to today where Gerald is known nationally as the voice of MLK, Jr., travelling the world sharing Dr. King’s sermons and speeches. In addition to the numerous outreach and speaking engagements throughout the U.S., Gerald is also a master West African drummer and instructor, an esteemed member of the Will...
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This fall, LACC Foundation awarded Roberto Tejada of Inglewood, CA one of its highly competitive President Scholar awards. Earning the designation of President’s Scholar is the highest honor that incoming high school graduates can achieve upon entering Los Angeles City College as freshmen. The President’s Scholar award provides outstanding graduating high school students who commit to attend LACC for two years with full support for tuition, books and supplies, in order to graduate and/or transfer to a four-year college...
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On Friday, May 31st LACC alumnus Bruce Kimmel hosted a night at the Camino Theatre with famed songwriter Richard M. Sherman (Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Winnie the Pooh, and much, much more). The event, free to the public, was a night of stories and memories from Richard Sherman’s life, punctuated by live performances of some of his songs. The grand finale of the evening was the debut of the song, ‘Two Roads’, written, arranged and performed by Bruce...
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Michael (Mike) Harriel is a public affairs manager for the Southern California Gas Company. He is the company liaison for the Westside of Los Angeles County for local elected officials, state legislators, community leaders, and key civic, non-profit and community organizations. Mike has been employed by the gas company for over 26 years, starting as a probationary field employee performing pipeline construction work. He made his way up through the ranks and eventually went into the management side of...
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