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El Camino College ST Commencement71 ANNUAL June 8, 2018 C4:00 p.m. El Camino College Class of 2018 Commencement Friday, the Eighth of June Two Thousand and Eighteen at Four O’clock in the Afternoon Murdock Stadium MESSAGE FROM EL CAMINO COLLEGE SUPERINTENDENT/PRESIDENT Congratulations to our newest alumni, the Class of 2018! You have accomplished an enormous amount, and you have infinite potential for a bright future. As you reflect on your time at El Camino College and prepare to move forward, remember to take with you the knowledge and experiences that only a college education can provide. Your college education prepares you to think critically, communicate effectively, analyze and reason, organize information and use it to solve problems, understand the world around you and contribute to your community. These are skills that will serve you well no matter where your life takes you after you leave El Camino College. While commencement is a celebration of your success and provides an opportunity for family and friends to acknowledge your hard work, please know that the hard work doesn’t stop here. As you continue along your journey, always seek opportunities to excel. In so doing, you will inspire others and lead the way for those who follow in your footsteps. You have the ability to influence others through your accomplishments, and your belief in the power of education. Our students are the main source of pride at El Camino College. The determination, drive and discipline you demonstrate as you pursue your goals is truly inspiring. Congratulations on your success! I wish you all the best in your future! Dena P. Maloney Superintendent/President El Camino College 3 ABOUT EL CAMINO COLLEGE El Camino College offered its first classes in 1947 with fewer than 500 students and 30 faculty members. Today El Camino College boasts more than 33,000 students taught by nearly 1,000 full- and part-time faculty. Through the college’s comprehensive academic and career technical programs, its outstanding athletics, and its fine arts programs, there are few residents of our community who cannot claim some association with El Camino College over the past 71 years! Providing quality educational opportunities for every segment of the community has always been the college’s primary mission. With 2,500 different classes offered in more than 180 degree or certificate programs, El Camino College has something for everyone. Since our founding, hundreds of thousands of students have completed their transfer or career goals at El Camino College. Businesses are able to meet today’s demand for excellence through their workforce and products via customized classes provided by El Camino College’s Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, Workplace Learning Resource Center, and Small Business Development Center. The success El Camino College has enjoyed for 71 years is in large part due to dedicated community involvement and industry partnerships. In planning for the future, El Camino College is anticipating the needs of our diverse and complex communities. The college’s ability to respond to those needs—developing the technology and the infrastructure to provide leadership to our community for the next 71 years—will ensure we maintain our place as one of California’s premier community colleges. 4 EL CAMINO COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES John Vargas .....................................................................................................................................................................President Cliff Numark ....................................................................................................................................................Vice President Mary Combs ................................................................................................................................................................Secretary William Beverly ...........................................................................................................................................................Member Kenneth Brown ............................................................................................................................................................Member Kongdy Lam ..............................................................................................................................................Student Member EL CAMINO COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION Dena P. Maloney, Ed.D. ................................................................................................Superintendent/President Brian Fahnestock, M.S. ..................................................................Vice President, Administrative Services Jane Miyashiro, M.S. ......................................................................................Vice President, Human Resources Ross Miyashiro, M.A.. .....................................................................................Vice President, Student Services Barbara Perez, M.S. ........................................................................................Vice President, Compton College Jean Shankweiler, Ph.D. ................................................................................Vice President, Academic Affairs ACADEMIC SENATE Kristie Daniel-DiGregorio, Ph.D. ......................President, El Camino College Academic Senate ASSOCIATED STUDENT ORGANIZATION 2017-2018 Tiffany Ushijima .........................................................................................................................................................President Alec Johnson .....................................................................................................................................................Vice President 5 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Retired Major General Megan Tatu Retired Major General Megan Tatu is an El Camino College distinguished alumna who spent her career dedicated to public service. She retired from the U.S. Army in 2017 after 39 years active and reserve service, having commanded at every level, from platoon to division, with duty in Germany, Iraq and the United States. At the time of her retirement, she served as the U.S. Army Reserve Command Chief of Staff at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. After graduating from El Camino College, Tatu transferred to UCLA where she attended on an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Signal Corps. Tatu completed the Signal Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College where she earned a Master of Science in strategic studies. Her awards and decorations include two Distinguished Service Medals, two Legion of Merit Medals, the Bronze Star Medal, and five Meritorious Service Medals. In June 2006, Tatu mobilized and deployed as the commander, 164th Corp Support Group in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08. Upon return from theater, she served as the deputy commanding general, 311th Signal Command (Theater), Fort Shafter, Hawaii. She was next assigned as the commanding general, Pacific Training Division, 75th Training Command (Mission Command) at Camp Parks, California. From 2013 until 2015, she served as the commanding general of the 79th Sustainment Support Command, responsible for the readiness of 20,000 logistics soldiers in a 19-state region. She also served on the Secretary of the Army's Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee, a position she held from 2010-2013. 6 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM 2018 Prelude ...................................................................................................................El Camino College Concert Band Dane Teter, Director Processional .........................................................................................................................“Pomp and Circumstance” (Audience Please Stand) Elgar Presentation of Colors ................................................................El Camino College Police Color Guard National Anthem ......................................................................................................................................Kayla Atkinson Music/Voice Major, Class of 2018 Welcome and Introductions ........................................Dena P. Maloney, Superintendent/President El Camino Community College District Student Speaker .....................................................................................................................................Anthony Omole Biology Major, Class of 2018 Keynote Address ........................................................................................Retired Major General Megan Tatu Two-star Army Reserve General, United States Army Presentation of Candidates............................................................................................................Dena P. Maloney Kristie Daniel-DiGregorio President, El Camino College Academic Senate Conferring of Degrees .............................................................El Camino Community College District and Certificates Board of Trustees Amy Grant, Dean of Natural Sciences David Gonzalez, Dean of Industry & Technology Virgina Rapp, Dean of Business Jacquelyn Sims, Dean of Mathematical Sciences Changing of the Tassels ..............................................................................................................................Class of 2018 Closing Remarks ....................................................................................................................................Dena