Thank you Mackenzie Scott for your transformational gift of $30 million. As a member of the LBCC Board of Trustees, I assure you it will be used thoughtfully to help our students succeed.
Bravo to new LBCC Superintendent-President Dr Mike Muñoz who announced yesterday that that Pacific Coast Campus parking structure will be open to LBCC students to access an internet connection. This is extremely important to student who don’t have access at home.
Last night the LBCC Board of Trustees approved the refinancing of facilities bonds resulting in a savings of $6 million in property taxes for residents of Long Beach, signal hill, south Lakewood and Avalon. I am proud to serve on the board representing district 5.
Long Beach City College Scholarship Application deadline has been postponed to Tuesday, December 22 at 4pm. Don’t miss your chance to be awarded a scholarship! Go to https://t.co/oSkxpkNHfV for online application
The Helping Homeless LBCC Students Associate Group of the LBCC Foundation distributed 150 Thanksgiving dinners prepared by LBCC Culinary Arts Students through a donation from Linc Housing. Pictured are Brian Russell, Don Cochran, Ginny Baxter, Jim Ostach and Paul Kaminski
I attended the Molina Foundation book giveaway at Olivia nieto Herrera elementary school today. Dr Martha Molina Bernadett was present and was able to assist Herrera students in selecting 2 books to keep and take home.
Please join me in supporting Long Beach Rotary "Feed the Future" non-perishable food drive for LBCC students. Event Saturday, Oct. 24, 9-12 noon at LAC parking lot G. I will pick up your items and bring that day. Here is link with more info https//:https://t.co/VSlYvoZqKB
Yesterday the Long Beach rotary Don and Maria Cochran scholastic recipient, LBCC student Kaisa Faleono, was introduced. What a remarkable young man and truly deserving of this award. Congratulations Kaisa
Please join me in supporting Long Beach City College Homeless students by "attending" our virtual fundraiser or donating to our cause. Here is the link: https://t.co/nad2FyhUwb
Thank you!
Congratulations to LBCCD Board of Trustees President, Vivian Malauulu for receiving the American Association of Community College Trustees Pacific Region Trustee Leadership Award.
Yesterday I volunteered with Long Beach Rotary Club members to assemble plastic face shields for health care workers at area hospitals. It was very rewarding but gave me greater appreciation for those female workers in early 20th Century working 16 hour days in sweatshops.
I attended the LB Century Club dinner Monday night to congratulate Retired LBCC Athletic Director, Chuck McFerrin who was inducted into the Hall of Fame and Mack Calvin, also inducted, a star athlete alum from LBCC. Plus Volleyball Coach, Jonathan Charette, Coach of the year.