Sera Casas is in my Stats 21A class at Long Beach City College. This is her second semester. It doesn’t take long after you meet Sera that you realize she is not just another student. At thirty-one years old, Sera Casas has already lived a life that might challenge anyone. She’s the mother of four…
Duke Givens is a photographer, documentarian, and social activist who made his life ambition to bring truth to power through his photography. The Long Beach City College alumnus documents that ambition in a powerful photography exhibit called “Power of Choice;” now on display at the school through Friday, March 22. These photographs from the Long…
Dr. Reagan Romali will mark her one-year anniversary as Superintendent-President of the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) in May. In our recent interview, I asked her to point to the one accomplishment for which she was the proudest and it was a big one, an accreditation report to the commission that basically gives you…
Uduak-Joe Ntuk is the newest member and also the first African-American man on the Long Beach College City College (LBCC) Board of Trustees in its history. The first African-American on the board was a woman, Patricia Lofton in 1996. A graduate of LBCC, Uduak-Joe Ntuk has returned to give back to the school that played…
Jorgel Chavez is very involved at Long Beach City College (LBCC) and his community. He’s the outgoing Student Trustee on the LBCC Board of Trustees as well as on the board of the Associated Student Body (ASB is the voice for LBCC students). Somehow, Jorgel Chavez has also found time to serve on two honor…
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) is sponsoring an event called, Grow California Business Summit on Thursday, May 5, 2016 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Long Beach City College 4901 E Carson Ave., Building T-1200, Long Beach, CA 90808 (Map) 8:00 – 8:55: Registration/Networking/Resource Expo 9:00 – 9:15: Welcome and Opening Remarks •Panorea Avdis, Director, GO-Biz •Brook…
Long Beach City College (LBCC) has an offer you can’t refuse. If you’re interested in earning a college degree or change careers, want to grow your small business, or work at Long Beach City College, then you don’t want to miss their upcoming Discover LBCC workshop. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, 6:30…
Women age 17 and older are invited to attend “Our Turn: Making Movies” on April 23 sponsored by the Long Beach City College Student (LBCC) Success/Student Equity program. This free, one-day event is designed to introduce women and girls to making movies as both a means of expression and a career. The goal is to increase access…
Editor’s Note: As part of our continuing coverage of the Long Beach Primary Election 2016, Political Science students at CSULB researched and prepared profiles on each of the candidates for the April 12 election. By Jackie Carbajal Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees – Area 4 Davina Keiser davinakeiser.com davinakeiser@yahoo.com High School Teacher Vision And Mission…
Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees – Area 4: Doug Otto (Updated by Long Beach City Clerk: 04/16/2016 10:14 PM) The incumbent President of the Long Beach Community College District, Doug Otto, defeated his opponent with 6,618 or 71.71% of the ballots. There are 63,364 registered voters in Area 4. A total of 9,500 votes were…