Newsletter for the LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE CAMPUS COMMUNITY October 2020

In this issue: GRAND OPENING OF THE LABOR CENTER! LBCC RECEIVES SEAL OF EXCELENCIA! CHROME BOOKS AND HOT SPOTS GIVEN TO STUDENTS!

...and more! A Message from The Interim SECTIONS Superintendent-President

CAMPUS NEWS Dear LBCC Campus Community,

4 We have all worked so hard throughout this challenging year, but I hope we can still embrace some of the beauty and STUDENT fun that autumn offers. Some cooler weather, harvest and SPOTLIGHT Halloween decorations and at least a little bit of football. 14 There have definitely been some high notes we’ve been able to enjoy these past few weeks.

FACULTY & It has been rewarding for our staff as they welcomed back STAFF SPOTLIGHT our youngest Vikings as 24 children/families returned to the PCC and LAC Child Development Centers this month! 18 I have read reports that all is spectacular and the kids have adapted to the new safety policies and procedures that have been implemented. The children are so happy to be ON THE COVER: back at school and around other kids and I commend the Long Beach City College celebrated the grand Child Development Center teams for all of your efforts in providing a safe learning environment for our young Vikings. opening of the Labor Center located at the Pacific Coast Campus on September 24, 2020. LBCC was the only community college to receive the Seal of Excelencia this year, and we’re the only California Community College to receive it to date. I want to thank our To watch the virtual ceremony, visit Board of Trustees, faculty and staff for their leadership and hard work as this has truly been a team effort. You can read www.YouTube.com/LongBeachCityCollege. about further about this incredible distinction in this issue.

Congratulations to our Board of Trustees President Vivian Malauulu on receiving two prestigious awards. President Malauulu received the Association of Community College Trustees 2020 Pacific Regional Trustee Leadership Award and the 2020 Demenick Miretti Award from the Center for International Trade and Transportation during two virtual ceremonies.

We are approaching a very important national election that I know is only adding to the pressures our students are already feeling. No matter what your political party affiliation is, I encourage our LBCC students (and you!) to vote. You can visit the California Secretary of State’s website at www. registertovote.ca.gov to register or for additional information.

No matter the results of this election, I have faith that the LBCC Viking students will remain open and involved in their communities throughout their lives. “Resilience” defines our LBCC students and I remain so very proud of them, and grateful to each of you for remaining diligent and positive as you work to teach and serve them.

Go (vote) Vikings!

Lou Anne Bynum Interim Superintendent-President

@LBCCArtGallery @LBCCArtGallery1 2 LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE recognized as one of the BEST HISPANIC-SERVING COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY

Above: Interim Superintendent-President Lou Anne Bynum with the Seal of Excelencia certificate

LBCC is the only California Community College to receive Seal of Excelencia

Excelencia in Education, a policy research institution out of Washington DC, awarded Long Beach City To prepare for the certification, Excelencia conducted Board of Trustees, faculty and staff for their leadership College (LBCC) with the Seal of Excelencia for 2020. With this recognition, LBCC becomes part of the multiple interviews and LBCC collected an immense and hard work as this has truly been a team effort.” second cohort in the country comprised of 14 elite colleges and universities to receive the independent amount of data about the work being done to support LBCC is a Hispanic Serving Institution with students national certification for institutions intentionally serving Latino students. Latinx student success at all facets of the College. who identify as Latinx representing more than “What emerged from this process exposes Long 58 percent of LBCC’s student population. In late This year, five higher education institutions were The Latina-led organization has grown to become Beach City College’s clear articulation of our 2019, LBCC received a $3 million title V grant awarded the Seal of Excelencia. LBCC was the an authority in this field with a reputation as a intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latinx that created the DESTINO program (Developing only community college to receive the Seal of national transformative leader and innovator in student success,” said Long Beach Community Engaging STEM Through Innovative New Excelencia in 2020, and currently the only California higher education by informing, organizing and College District Interim Superintendent-President Opportunities). The DESTINO program aims to Community College to receive the Seal so far. compelling action. The Seal of Excelencia’s framework Lou Anne Bynum. “We align data and practice to improve student success and equitable student is based around data, practice, and leadership. provide an environment in which Latinx students outcomes for Latinx and low-income students in Launched in 2004, Excelencia in Education addresses This includes enrollment, retention, transfer rate, can truly thrive. From human resources to student Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields. the need for a highly educated workforce and financial support, representation of Latinos on affairs, LBCC continues to be a trailblazing example engaged civic leadership within the United States. staff, and degree completion for Latino students. of a Hispanic Serving Institution. I want to thank our

4 CAMPUS NEWS CAMPUS NEWS 5 Campus Construction Continues During COVID

hen the COVID-19 pandemic closed the Liberal pool equipment, and office spaces will be featured. The WArts Campus and the Pacific Coast Campus to new softball field for the Vikings is being moved south faculty, staff and students in mid-March of this year, of the baseball field off of Clark Avenue, within Veterans work was only just beginning for some milestone Memorial Stadium. Completion of KLAC is scheduled for construction projects that will change the landscape for Fall 2021 with a budget nearing $75 million. many LBCC programs. After more than two years of remodeling and upgrading, Because construction continued to be deemed Building J (also known as the Auditorium), is getting its essential by the state government, the Bond finishing touches. More than 14,000 square feet has been Management Team has been hard at work to take added onto northwest corner for additional classrooms, advantage of an empty campus while finishing the offices, storage, and elevator. Structural, accessibility, and renovation of the Auditorium and beginning two of the fire/life safety have been upgraded to code and a much- largest projects since the Bond Programs began more needed audio video system will be featured. than 15 years ago. Meanwhile at PCC, the construction The primary activity occurring at the Pacific Coast of the parking structure is almost complete. Campus is the continued construction of the parking Buildings M and N have been entirely demolished to structure. Located on Pacific Coast Highway between make way for a new Multi-Disciplinary, three-story Walnut and May Avenue, the structure will hold more building. Language Arts, Foreign Language, Computer than 500 parking spaces, include solar panels on the roof and Office Studies will be housed within the 81,970 and electrical vehicle charging stations. The structure is Clockwise from top left: KLAC W1 Building, PCC parking structure, square feet along with office space. Opening of this very close to completion and ahead of schedule. KLAC Swimming Pool under construction, building is scheduled for late 2022. Auditorium exterior Upcoming projects will include Phase 1 of PCC’s MM Displaying a drastically different look as well is the Building, the Music/Theatre Complex (buildings G Background: Building M steel framing athletic fields at LAC on the south side of Carson Street. and H), and the College Center (building E). The demolition of U and Y buildings, and grading of Faculty Avenue and fields are making way for the creation of the Kinesiology Labs and Aquatic Center (KLAC). A new soccer field, sand volleyball courts, tennis For more information about the modernization courts, 50-meter pool, and a newly constructed 15,000 of Long Beach City College, visit www.LBCC.edu/bondmanagement square foot building for locker rooms, showers, storage,

6 CAMPUS NEWS CAMPUS NEWS 7 VIEW US IN ACTION! WATCH THIS MONTH’S VIDEOS

celebrates LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Years of Service Awards Latinx Heritage Month Video

Long Beach City College celebrated Latinx Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) virtually this year with several online events for students, faculty and staff.

Highlights of the month included: ■ A conversation on Facebook live with ■ An event that educated participants on the actor J.J. Soria. National Chicano Moratorium Committee ■ Dr. Martha Gonzalez gave a multimedia talk Against the Vietnam War, the youth movements about Chican@ artivistas (artist/activists) in of Los Angeles that led to the formation of the Eastside Los Angeles neighborhoods that M.E.Ch.A., the Brown Berets, the Walkouts, the Latinx Heritage Speaker Series: Labor Center utilize art and creative expression to deconstruct Chicano Moratorium, and activism through art. J.J. Soria Virtual Ribbon Cutting power, challenge multiple patriarchal systems ■ LBCC students, faculty and staff talked about and build community. how they celebrated Latinx Heritage Month ■ An intimate dialogue with essayist, in the Latinx Heritage Month video. Dolores photographer, director, and performance artist, Huerta, president and founder of the Dolores Harry Gamboa Jr. about the various influences Huerta Foundation, was a special guest. and events that propelled the Chicano community and his work through the end of the You can also find the updated Latinx Student Resource Guide at 20th Century to the present. www.LBCC.edu/latinx

8 CAMPUS NEWS 9 Virtual Ceremony Speakers (left to right): Dolores Huerta, President & Founder Dolores Huerta Foundation; María Elena Durazo, Labor Leader & California State Senator; Ron Herrera, President Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

uring a virtual ceremony on Thursday, September excitement that has been generated in support D24, Long Beach City College (LBCC) celebrated the of this new venture because everyone recognizes grand opening of the first labor center in the harbor area. that it will benefit our students and the community tremendously. The LBCC Labor Center has the The LBCC Labor Center, located at the Pacific Coast potential of becoming a destination for anyone eager Campus, will provide labor-related experiences for to learn about America’s rich labor history and the students including activities and events facilitated by dynamic connections that it has to this region.” renowned industry leaders that will expose them to OPENING real-world work opportunities. Additionally, students Featured special guest speakers at the virtual CELEBRATED will visit job sites and training centers to gain valuable ceremony included: Dolores Huerta, president and WITH VIRTUAL hands-on experience. They will also receive personal founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation; State CEREMONY protective equipment thanks to a generous donation Senator María Elena Durazo, former secretary- of facial masks from the Port of Long Beach. Students treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of SEPTEMBER 24 will obtain tips on how to navigate the process of Labor, AFL-CIO; Ron Herrera, president of the Los joining a union and finding a sponsor, attend lectures Angeles County Federation of Labor; and Ron Miller, hosted by labor leaders about the history of unions and executive secretary of the Los Angeles/Orange available careers, and undergo interviews to meet with Counties Building & Construction Trades Council. apprenticeship coordinators. Panels discussing the "The Labor Center will strengthen the great collective bargaining process and other mechanisms relationships and build on the success we’ve already unique to the labor industry will also be presented. cultivated with our industry and union partners,” said LBCC will be launching a fundraising effort in the next LBCCD Interim Superintendent-President Lou Anne few months to provide students with tools that are Bynum. “The opportunities that we can offer our Cutting the Ribbon required in their chosen occupations. (left to right): students through this venture are endless because Vivian Malauulu, “The trades taught at the Pacific Coast Campus labor education and experience are both such integral President LBCCD Board of Trustees; lead to well-paying, stable union jobs that are the parts of preparing the future workforce.” Ron Miller, backbone of our working class, so it is very fitting Exec. Sec. L.A. & O.C. Building & Construction that the Labor Center be located at PCC,” said Long Trades Council; Beach Community College District Board of Trustees Lou Anne Bynum, President Vivian Malauulu, who initiated the effort LBCC Interim The entire grand opening ceremony can be watched on LBCC’s Superintendent-President to establish the center. “I am very grateful for the YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/LongBeachCityCollege

10 CAMPUS NEWS CAMPUS NEWS 11 Beneficial Borrowing LBCC is loaning tubas, sewing machines & calculators to students

he average cost of a French Horn instrument is have been provided to students. Instructional Aid Hamilton. “With distance learning, we have to try In the past, Dominguez reports that students T$4,500. A TI-84 CE plus graphing calculator is $150. Joanna Rudolph has already been cutting fabric to make this function as well as possible. It’s not would drop math classes because they could The retail cost of a sewing machine is $300. Keeping for the four sections of sewing classes that will normal, but we are trying to get as close as possible.” not afford the calculator that was needed. up with your education during a pandemic is priceless. be offered online in the Spring 2021 semester. The Music Department has lent out flutes, French “Most students rely on this program so they do But for many students, the cost of purchasing a “We knew that if we didn’t offer a feeder class into horns, marimbas, microphones and more during not have to purchase a $150 calculator. Being tool needed for their class might be too high. the fashion program, like beginning sewing, it the campus closure. In addition, they are looking able to provide the service during the pandemic Thanks to CARES act funding, some ingenuity and wouldn’t allow students to pursue our degree forward to receiving electric keyboards and audio though seems to be even more of a help when dedication from Long Beach City College faculty and certificate programs,” said Fashion Design equipment to help students in the near future. money seems to be extra tight,” she said. and staff, an elaborate lending program has taken and Merchandise Instructor Pamela Knights. According to Tutorial Program Coordinator Sean Gutierrez knows that students have better support shape to provide students with valuable yet required “We want to make sure our students can still Dominguez, it was a lot more work than usual with a tangible device. “All of the tutorial support equipment to continue their education plans. progress and we don’t want to hold back their to lend the math calculators to the students. material is based on the student/tutor/faculty graduation if we cannot offer certain classes.” Students have been given the opportunity to borrow approved devices we supply,” he said, adding that “It was all worth it though. The students seemed everything from xylophones and electric key boards to Knights and Fashion Design and Merchandising students have been thankful and flexible with more appreciative than when they were picking clay and plaster through the LBCC lending program. Associate Professor Chantal Bryant have been both borrowing and returning the lent items. up the calculator in our center. ‘Thanks for doing recording instructional videos using the same But coordinating the lending program this for us’ I heard several times,” he said. Praise has been strong across the departments for Bernetta sewing machines that were purchased required efforts from literally every angle Deputy Director of Purchasing & Contracts Alan for students to utilize, so that it is more effective Interim Dean of the School of Science, Engineering, of Long Beach City College including: Maloney and Warehouse Logistics Manager Ricardo to trouble-shoot over Zoom effectively. and Mathematics Moises Gutierrez, and Math Harris for safely and thoughtfully coordinating efforts. ■ Faculty restructuring their lesson plans Success Center Coordinator Sundee Dominguez “At first we thought this would all be impossible to and polling students to see who is also discovered the challenges of lending the “Kudos to the Warehouse, to parking services and to teach,” Knights added. But now that students are lacking in material and equipment calculators, primarily due to lack of transportation Alan and Business Services. They were great,” said able to use the machines on their own extra time ■ Deans and Business Services pricing, funding, and students not checking their email. Both Social Sciences and Arts Academic Administrative at home along with the videos to watch and re- ordering, and creating the contract loan agreement have worked to provide a variety of pick-up times Assistant Esther Contreras, who worked with her replay, she reports that things are “going great.” ■ Support staff organizing kits outside of the parking structure to accommodate colleagues in the Visual Media Arts program to For the Math and Music departments, loaning out students with different working hours and create kits for art students this semester which ■ And finally, staff to help coordinate the calculators and some instruments is not unusual. who didn’t have reliable transportation. included wheel bands, cement, markers, and paints. distribution to students while following However, the pandemic has again confirmed that the coronavirus protection protocol “Not all students check their email,” Dominguez transportation challenge weighs heavy for students. said. “I know that there are definitely more Within the Fashion program, loaner sewing machines “A professional tuba would normally cost $10,000 students who need to borrow a calculator, and kits of fabric, patterns, and other essentials to $12,000 and that’s not easy to purchase or to put but just did not check their email.” for completing sewing and fashion design classes on a bus back home,” said Director of Bands Brian

12 CAMPUS NEWS CAMPUS NEWS 13 CHROMEBOOKS ong Beach City College (LBCC) distributed 100 and human-I-T to assist our students so they can LChromebooks and 50 hotspots to students stop worrying about their internet connection & HOT SPOTS on Friday, October 9, thanks to a donation to the and focus on passing their next exam.”Since LBCC Foundation. the COVID-19 campus closures, multiple efforts have been made LBCC students with computers GIVEN TO LBCC STUDENTS The Long Beach Community Foundation, and access to the internet. LBCC distributed human I-T and the LBCC Foundation partnered 100 Chromebooks in North Long Beach back in together to provide the technology, while LBCC’s THROUGH DONATION June 2020. LBCC has also loaned hundreds of Student Services area matched the recipients additional laptops to students. TO COLLEGE’S FOUNDATION and arranged for the drive-up distribution at the Liberal Arts Campus. “Our donors want to make sure that students have the technology they need to succeed,” In addition to the Long Beach Community said LBCC Foundation Executive Director Paul Foundation and the human-I-T partnerships, the Kaminski. “I feel like that this collaboration with LBCC Foundation received an additional $25,000 the Foundation, human-I-T, and the College from an anonymous donor. shines a bright light on the shared vision “The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the massive that Long Beach City College Foundation digital divide that exists within our campus values - lifelong education is vital to a dynamic, community when LBCC moved instruction productive society and recognizes that Long online,” said Long Beach Community College Beach City College serves as a gateway to the District Interim Superintendent-President future for our diverse community.

Lou Anne Bynum. “LBCC knows that access to To become a community partner in seeking financial and fast and reliable technology continues to be a technological assistance for LBCC students, please contact challenge for many of our students as we enter Paul Kaminski at [email protected] our seventh month teaching remotely. I am grateful that we have wonderful partners like the Bottom left image: Paul Kaminski, Esteban Alfaro, Alice Hernandez, Jake Kailahi-Knowles, Kemberly Quiroz and Kristin Jones of LBCC. LBCC Foundation, Long Beach Community Fund

14 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 15 Long Beach City College Students Doing government work requires both subject Hillman and his colleagues are working on helping matter expertise and professional organization and their client meet the Cybersecurity Maturity Model communication skills. The CASCADE grant required Certification (CMMC) from the Office of the Under Help Small that students also receive instruction in business Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. communications and related skills. Vincent Calip, They researched certification requirements and Assistant Professor of Computer and Office Studies at posed questions to the company to determine which Businesses Meet LBCC, has been helping students with those skills. requirements they needed to meet. They’re also working on documenting existing procedures to “These students have a lot of knowledge in cyber and prepare as part of CMMC certification. Cybersecurity IT, but they are not used to dealing with clients or producing documents,” Calip said. “My part of it is to This work has opened Hillman’s eyes to a new career Demands support them in those areas and help them understand path helping small businesses navigate these the business aspect of this work.” requirements.

LBCC Workforce Development Director Melissa Infusino “Security compliance and risk management is a massive said programs like this also help bridge a critical equity undertaking that is ever-changing and is a field that is gap that exists in IT-related internships by giving going to require a large number of skilled cybersecurity students the opportunity to gain experience without professionals for a long time to come,” Hillman said. “I having to worry about making money. hope to take what I have learned from this experience and see what more can be done to help small “The cybersecurity field is sometimes a challenge businesses and nonprofits who operate with limited government contract presents a business with the Participating students Ashley Baker, Jason Hillman, for our students because of the experience required budgets secure their businesses and comply with these A opportunity for steady revenue and a chance to Tyrel Park and Ted Pereira will perform approximately 96 to obtain an entry-level job,” Infusino said. “These complex security and compliance standards.” serve the country. But those contracts also come with hours each working for either Primo Energy or Global programs help level the playing field and address equity reporting and evaluation requirements that many small Aerospace Corporation. issues because students do not have to take unpaid This opportunity is made possible through the businesses do not have the staff to meet. As a result, internships to gain that experience.” leadership of Business & Entrepreneurship Sector Garret Whelan, Professor of Cybersecurity at LBCC, many government contracts go to larger firms like Boeing Statewide Director Chuck Eason and with support from organized the program and said the help students provide That benefit was a critical one for Jason Hillman, who is or Raytheon, leaving small businesses out of the picture. Los Angeles Regional Director, Judy Fox. small businesses is a critical first step toward becoming one of the four students participating in the CASCADE- A new program from the Department of Defense is Department of Defense cybersecurity contractors. funded program. bringing college students into the mix to help small “The company we’re working with has six employees and businesses meet contract requirements while giving “As an older full-time student, I have to find ways of can’t meet Department of Defense standards without students valuable experience in cybersecurity. Long supporting myself while I attend school and do so in a way some extra help,” Whelan said. “Our cybersecurity Beach City College (LBCC) is at the forefront of this that allows me to remain a diligent and vigilant student,” students are helping organizations get ready for that effort and worked to obtain a grant from the California Hillman said. I am able to advance my cybersecurity skill For more information about LBCC’s Internship Program, contact initial evaluation.” set and experience with content directly pertaining to my Advanced Supply Chain Analysis & Diversification Effort Melissa Infusino at [email protected] (CASCADE) to fund four students from July through major without having to commit to the first entry-level October of this year. position I can find just to get by.” This article is reprinted with permission from Integrative Impace.

16 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 17 40 YEARS 35 YEARS » Frances Cahill » Jimmie Flowers » August Luuga

30 YEARS CON » Darren Feenstra » Kenna Hillman » Stuart Hively » Barbara A. Jackson » Ratanamuny Ngo GRAT » Jane Baker » Douglas B. Daniels » Jeri Florence » Diana Ogimachi » Sandy Rice » Cindy Smith » Daron Sorg

25 YEAR 20 YEARS 15 YEARS 10 YEARS » Ruben Amador PART-TIME » Skye Angulo » John Hall » Jeanne Ruehl » Sundee Dominguez ULAT FACULTY » Nelly Delgado » Tahir Aziz » Michael Hubbard » Natalia Schroeder » Diane Duarte » Michael Monge » Francine Baldwin » Brittany Khan » Timothy Shoemaker » Brent Gilmore » Akram Nabulsi » Natalie Burgess » Wendi King Lopez » Stacey Smith-Clark » Audrey Hann » Eleanor Sonido » Larry Campbell » Jeff Kyle » Jerome Thomas » Erin Murphy » Rosanne Heller » Ho Chan » Mary Marki » Thomas Q. Tran » Andrea Reid IONS » Christopher Chinn » Maureen Mason » Cong Trinh » Roland Ticzon » Safouh Sayed » Gene Grey » Tammy Clark » Julie McGill » Karen Vigilant » Debbie Wall » Frank Ramirez » LaTonyua Harden » Loan Ngo » Sarah Vure » Julie Daniels » Sharon Olsen » Christiane Woerner » Christopher Davison » Rena Pheng » May Xu 2020–2021 20 YEARS » Pamela Mae Garrison » Stephanie Powell » Ericka Gutierrez » Carlos Ramos » Rhonda Alger » May Lam Years of Service » Ladera Barbee » Bounrith Ly » Chau Bui » Robert Maxel 5 YEARS Awards Recipients » Camtu Cao » Savoun Meak » Rhonda Augustine » Cindy Enrigue » Brittany Lomeli » Karsten Raymond » RaShanda Cook » Sharon Milkes » Chrysallis Baldonado » Cathy Fernandez » Jamie Lopez » Lisa Roper » Christopher Dorsey » Blanca Morales » Shelley Barnes » Sheri Galvanized » Annahita Mahdavi » Zoila Rosillo » Donald Kent Douglas » Monika Mravec » Mark Birong » Jason Garber » Khantina Malinis » Rachele Ross In appreciation of the dedicated service that » Karen Faulkner » Christopher Oeding » Chantel Bryant » Traci Glassock » Laura Mayuga » Raymond Saldana » Erainia Freeman » Roarke O'Leary our employees provide to our students, it is a » Nicholas Carbonaro » Leah Goold-Haws » Cheryl Melendez » Matthew Scholes » Julie Frumkin » Derek Oriee Long Beach City College tradition to honor full- » Brennan Carr » Michelle » Jennifer Mendoza » Elijah Sims » Colleen Gagne » Stanislav Orlovski Grimes-Hillman time employees for every 5 years of service and » Ryan Carroll » Latika Mohan » Peleise Smith » Stephen S. Gary » Ruben Page » Carolyn Castaño » Alexandre » Gerardo Monterrubio » Daren Smoley our part-time faculty when they reach 20 years. Hatlestad-Shey » Nicole Glick » Laura Pellegrini » Sara A. Castro » Matthew Myrtle » Paola Sosa » Mireille Hernandez » Nigel Hancock » John Ryan » Tomas Ceja » Jair Nepomuceno » Janine Umemoto This year, our dedicated Service Award » Lubert Iglesia » Kristin Hartford » Meena Singha » Andrea Cerda » Martha C. Ornelas » Vidal Vargas honorees represent a cumulative 2,510 years of » Melissa Infusino » Tim Heffern » Antionette Summerville » Mark Cipolla » Martha L. Z. » Lizzette Villegas service to LBCC! » Benjamin Jose » Kevin Heller » Adam Teraoka » Rachel Coleman Pamintuan » Kathleen Vokoun » Heather Kane » Rene Hoyo » Sunleng Touch » Katherine Conchada » Colleen Peralta » Conor Whelan » Taylor Kliesen » Rogelio Isaslazo » Gabriel Watson » Gabrielle Cross » Jaemie Perez » Trisha Wilging » Amy La » Nate Jarrett » Sheneui Weber » Darren Duarte » Elizabeth » Roland Williams Jr. » Clarissa Leiva Perez-Rodriguez » Peter Knapp » Jami Emigh » William Wilson » Carolina Lepe Diaz » Joann Ramirez

18 FACULTY & STAFF SPOTLIGHT FACULTY & STAFF SPOTLIGHT 19 LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE ALUMNUS SELECTED FOR Long Beach City College NATIONAL Campus Community Upcoming OUTSTANDING Newsletter Events ALUMNI AWARD Joshua Castellanos American Association of Community Colleges selected four recipients for the Alumni Award Executive Director OCTOBER/ Public Affairs & Marketing

ong Beach City College (LBCC) alumnus Dr. As a faculty member and researcher, Dr. Durand Stacey Toda Jean-Bernard Durand received during a virtual revolutionized the study of the relationship between NOVEMBER L Associate Director ceremony on September 10 the 2020 Outstanding cardiovascular disease and cancer. His research Communications & Alumni Award from the American Association of seeks to understand the molecular genetics of Community Engagement Tuesday, November 3 Community Colleges (AACC), the primary advocacy cardiomyopathy, and he launched the first program Election Day organization for the nation’s community colleges. specifically designed to manage chemotherapy- Camille Bolton Dr. Durand is one of four induced cardiovascular Public Relations Coordinator Thursday, November 7 community college alumni complications. Dance Ensemble Concert from across the country Dr. Durand established the Andrew Boquiren 7 p.m. chosen to receive the honor world’s largest database LTE Graphic Designer Contact [email protected] this year. of DNA from patients with Dr. Durand graduated from heart failure secondary to Brad Crihfield Wednesday, November 18 LBCC with an Associate of Arts chemotherapy, and has future Media Producer Board of Trustees Meeting degree in 1980. During his plans to perform genotyping Virtual Monthly Meeting time at LBCC, he received the to identify genes that indicate Ellie Jones 4:30 p.m. – Closed Session LBCC Outstanding Student risk for heart failure linked to Senior Administrative Assistant 5:30 p.m. – Open Session Award, the Outstanding chemotherapy. www.LBCC.edu Scholar Award and won first Gabriela Ochoa He is a frequent contributor place in the National French LTE Media Producer November 3–December 10 to leading medical journals, Competition. He received "Scream" Art Exhibition and his honors include his bachelor’s degrees in Jerome Thomas Instagram: @LBCCArtGallery1 being named “America's Top Physiology and Chemistry Media Producer Facebook: @LBCCArtGallery Cardiologist,” MD Anderson's from California State University, “Best Teacher,” and one of Long Beach in 1984. He went Moh Wright “Houston's Top Doctors.” Dr. on to receive his medical Web Content Editor Durand currently serves as a degree in 1988 from the For more events and information, volunteer for an inner-city high Medical College of Wisconsin. visit LBCC.edu/calendar. school football team and on Dr. Durand is currently the the board of directors of the Medical Director of Cardiomyopathy Services, the Houston French Society. Director of Cardiovascular Genetics Research, and Dr. Durand continues to support LBCC to this day. the Cardiology Fellowship Program Director at The LBCC recognized his professional accomplishments LongBeachCityCollege LBCityCollege University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Be Social with LBCC! and altruism by inducting him into the LBCC Alumni Houston, TX. Connect with Long Beach City College and check Hall of Fame in 2001. out our latest videos, campus activities and

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