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Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for high-achieving community college students, has named Tiffany Min of Long Beach City College as a World Impact Scholar, an honor recognizing students pursuing degrees and certificates in programs that support economic opportunity and workforce needs in communities across World Cup host regions. 

Long Beach City College (LBCC), alongside its bond management firm, the Cordoba Corporation, has been recognized regionally for excellence in construction management for three recent building and upgrade projects at the college’s campuses.

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program announced today that Long Beach City College (LBCC) Superintendent-President Dr. Mike Muñoz has been selected is one of 23 community college presidents selected to participate in the third cohort of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship, a unique year-long professional development experience supported by JPMorganChase. During the program, presidents will develop a reform agenda that helps more of their students graduate into good jobs, either directly after community college or following transfer and bachelor’s degree attainment. 

Long Beach City College (LBCC) unveiled the newest campus icon sign at the Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (TTC). LBCC students, employees, and college leadership celebrated the reveal and welcomed the exciting new addition to campus.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) released its 2025 Annual Report, spotlighting a year of achievements that directly impacted the Long Beach community, including national recognition for advancing equity and belonging, a $2 million endowment to support future nurses, and the renaming of the college library in honor of local trailblazer Bobbie Smith.

The Long Beach City College (LBCC) Board of Trustees voted unanimously at the December Board of Trustees meeting to name the college’s new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center in honor of global music icon and Long Beach native Jenni Rivera. The Jenni Rivera Performing Arts Center will stand as a permanent tribute to Rivera’s legacy as a trailblazing artist, beloved community figure, and powerful advocate for education, women’s empowerment, and the Latinx community.

At its regular monthly meeting and annual re-organization of the Board on December 10, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees re-elected Trustee Uduak-Joe Ntuk as Board President for 2026, and Trustee Dr. Ennette Morton as Board Vice President.

LONG BEACH, CA – Long Beach City College (LBCC) student, Edgar Rosales, has been selected as a 2025 honoree of The Courage Project, a national recognition awarded to only 12 individuals or organizations across the country who demonstrate extraordinary courage and compassion within their communities. Rosales was honored for his leadership at LBCC and his unwavering commitment to empowering unhoused and low-income students.

The Campaign for College Opportunity honored 40 California Community Colleges and California State Universities (CSU) as Pathway Champions today for their work paving pathways to college and economic opportunity for thousands of California students by strengthening the transfer process. Long Beach City College (LBCC) placed in two categories: Total Campuswide Associate Degrees For Transfers (ADTs), and California Community Colleges ADT Implementation For Black Students.

Long Beach, CA – Long Beach City College (LBCC) dedicated its Aquatics Center in honor of Monte Nitzkowski, decorated athlete, revered coach, and influential figure in the history of U.S. Swimming and Water Polo, during a ceremony on October 1.

The newly named Monte Nitzkowski Aquatics Center recognizes Coach Nitzkowski’s extraordinary contributions to LBCC, the sport of swimming and water polo, and generations of student-athletes.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) and the LBCC Foundation celebrated alumni and community leaders at the 2025 Hall of Fame ceremony on September 18 at The Grand Event Center.

This year’s honorees included three LBCC alumni who have made remarkable contributions in their fields: legendary singer and cultural icon Jenni Rivera, who made history as the first alumna to be inducted posthumously; acclaimed singer and actor Jennifer Kumiyama; and respected attorney and community advocate Norm Rasmussen.

Nearly one year ago, Long Beach City College (LBCC) launched the first Urban Planning associate degree in the California Community Colleges system, through a new partnership with Cal Poly Pomona.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) Visual & Media Arts Co-Department Head and Professor of Drawing and Painting, Carolyn Castaño, has been awarded the highly prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship for 2025, which marks the program’s 100^th anniversary year. She was recognized in the field of Fine Arts for her prior exceptional achievements as well as her future promise. 

Long Beach City College (LBCC) Board of Trustees, students, and employees officially celebrated the opening of the largest e-sports lab in Southern California with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, February 27. The $2.3 million state-of-the-art classroom features cutting-edge technology to support students interested in the rapidly growing e-sports industry. 

“Long Beach City College is proud to lead the way in providing students with access to this rapidly growing multi-billion-dollar e-sports industry with well-paying jobs,” said Uduak-Joe Ntuk, LBCC Board of Trustees President. “This cutting-edge facility is more than just a gaming lab—it’s a gateway to future careers in technology, broadcasting, and game development. Our investment in this state-of-the-art space reflects our commitment to innovation, workforce development, and student success in the digital era.”

“As technology evolves, so do the opportunities for our students,” said Dr. Mike Muñoz, LBCC President.

The North Long Beach Higher Education Center, a collaborative effort between Long Beach City College (LBCC) and the City of Long Beach, received a prestigious 2024 Davey Award, Gold Winner, in the category of Outdoor/Environmental Signage & Environmental Graphics for its striking exterior mural depicting life in North Long Beach.

“We’re so proud that the North Long Beach Higher Education Center mural received this important recognition,” said Uduak-Joe Ntuk, LBCC Board of Trustees President. “It reflects the vibrant spirit of North Long Beach and showcases LBCC’s deep commitment to serving and uplifting our community. This artwork symbolizes the incredible synergy that happens when LBCC partners with local nonprofits like the Puente Latino Association on meaningful collaborations.”

At its regular monthly meeting and annual re-organization of the Board on December 18, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees elected Trustee Uduak-Joe Ntuk as Board President for 2025, and newly-elected Trustee Dr. Ennette Mortonas Board Vice President. Vivian Malauulu was sworn in for her third term to represent Area 2, and Morton was sworn in as the new representative for Area 4.

Long Beach, CA – While election results have yet to be finalized, it seems that Long Beach voters have approved Measure AC, a $990 million bond measure that will provide critical upgrades and modernization for Long Beach City College’s (LBCC) campuses. This landmark investment will enhance campus facilities, create state-of-the-art learning environments, and fund affordable housing for students, establishing LBCC as a model for the college of the future.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) will host a special event this Thursday, October 24 commemorating the late civil rights activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes’ historic visit to LBCC in 2019. The event will feature an art exhibit and raise funds for the “LBCC Helping Homeless Students” initiative.

“This week’s fundraiser provides us with an opportunity to honor Dorothy Pitman Hughes’ legacy of activism, while supporting our unhoused students, which has been a priority for the Board of Trustees for years,” said Dr. Mike Muñoz, LBCC Superintendent-President. “The combination of art, history, and community engagement truly reflects the spirit of LBCC and our ongoing mission to promote social equity.”

Originally planned as a two-hour speaking engagement at LBCC, Pitman Hughes’ historic visit grew into a three-day event that included classroom discussions, a signature “Talking Circle,” and visits to key locations around the city of Long Beach, including Los Cerritos Elementary School and the Michelle Obama Library. LBCC was the site of her final professional speaking appearance before she passed in 2022.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the newly re-branded Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (TTC), formerly known as the Pacific Coast Campus. Established in 1949, the campus has long been a center for career education and free community education, serving many generations of students from Avalon, Lakewood, Long Beach, and Signal Hill.

To continue to advance Long Beach City College’s (LBCC’s) vital mission of providing affordable higher education options for local residents, returning veterans, and college students seeking job training and preparation for successful careers, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees took action last night to place a $990 million facilities bond proposal on the November 5, 2024 General Presidential Election ballot. The Board’s vote was unanimous, with all five trustees voting in favor of the resolution.  

Long Beach, CA – California Youth Leadership Corps (CYLC) in partnership with Long Beach City College (LBCC) launched a new community change learn-and-earn career pathway in Public and Community Health. This unique nine-month fellowship program aims to prepare historically marginalized students to become community organizers and change agents in their local communities.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) has been awarded more than $10 million in grants to help lead efforts to build a qualified workforce supportive of climate resiliency in Los Angeles and Orange counties. LBCC will receive $9.5 million from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Inflation Reduction Act Climate-Ready Workforce (CRW) for Coastal and Great Lakes States, Tribes, and Territories Initiative.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) will significantly expand its accelerated eight-week course offerings starting in Fall 2024. The eight-week class format will account for up to 50% of all courses to better accommodate students balancing their college studies with work and family obligations.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) celebrated its first center dedicated to Black student success with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 22. The new Black Student Success Center celebrates the African Diaspora and provides important mental, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and financial support services to advance students’ personal and academic progress.

Thanks to the advocacy of Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Long Beach City College (LBCC) will receive $963,000 from the Community Project Funding to update the college’s engineering and aerospace programs. The federal investment will fund advanced manufacturing equipment to train LBCC students as skilled technicians for the growing “Space Beach” aerospace industry hub in Long Beach.

Community and industry partners attended a fundraising open house and reception at the Long Beach City College (LBCC) Labor Center on Wed., Jan. 24, where an industry panel comprised of members from various unions discussed with students the important role the Labor Center plays in workforce development and networking.

The Campaign for College Opportunity announced their 2023 Champions of Higher Education and out of California’s 116 community colleges, Long Beach City College (LBCC) has been ranked fifth in the state for the number of students to earn Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs).

At its regular monthly meeting and annual organization of the Board on December 6, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees unanimously elected Trustee Vivian Malauulu as Board of Trustees President for 2024. Trustee Dr. Virginia Baxter was unanimously elected as the Board of Trustees Vice President.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) graduate Dr. Blas Villalobos was selected to receive the prestigious California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award for 2023 by the Community College League of California.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 29, 2023) – Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latina/o/x student success in higher education, announced today that Long Beach City College (LBCC) has been recertified with the prestigious Seal of Excelencia for demonstrating through data, evidence-based practices, and leadership, how it is intentionally serving Latina/o/x students.

Long Beach, CA – September 7, 2023 – Long Beach City College (LBCC) is proud to announce its highly anticipated Hall of Fame dinner, set to take place at the Grand Long Beach Event Center on September 7, 2023, at 5:00 PM. This prestigious event will honor outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the college and the community.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that Long Beach City College (LBCC) was selected as one of six organizations nationwide to receive $375,000 to support veteran small businesses.

To contribute to a more welcoming campus community environment, Long Beach City College’s (LBCC) Public Art Advisory Group issued an open call to artists to help design an exterior façade/mural at the College’s Liberal Arts Campus, with a focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. The deadline for applications is Fri., April 7, 2023.

The Campaign for College Opportunity announced that Long Beach City College (LBCC) has captured the 2022 Equity Champion of Higher Education award for its accomplishments in supporting Black and Latinx student transfer efforts.

The College will be officially recognized at the Campaign for College Opportunity’s virtual event, the 2022 Champions of Higher Education Celebration, on Tues., Nov. 1, 2022.

Lumina Foundation announced that Long Beach City College (LBCC) was one of the top 10 finalists in The Million Dollar Community College Challenge, a grant competition to promote branding and marketing efforts at community colleges. LBCC and eight other community colleges received $100,000 and Madera Community College took the top prize of $1 million.

The funding will be used to help promote LBCC’s services to adult learners.

The Long Beach Community College District is currently accepting applications for one Senior Citizen’s Organization representative and a Community-at-Large representative to serve on the Citizens’ Oversight Committee.

Applicants for the Senior Citizen spot must be a member of any current and active organization that advocates for senior citizens that is active within the District boundaries.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) announced that writer and filmmaker Moisés Zamora has been selected to serve as the keynote speaker for its first in-person Commencement Ceremony in three years on Thurs., June 9, 2022.

“We wanted to select someone that represents success after overcoming the odds,” said Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees President Uduak-Joe Ntuk. “This person needed to be dynamic enough to address all three years of graduating classes and I know we have that individual in Moisés Zamora.”

Long Beach City College is pleased to announce a new alliance with Arizona State University to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU program. MyPath2ASU™ allows students to take the steps needed, at the start of their college experience, to successfully plan their transfer to ASU, ensuring a smooth transition process and student success.

The deadline to apply to the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC) has been extended to Fri., April 29, 2022. The COC currently seeks three community members for the two Community-at-Large positions and one Senior Citizens’ Organization representative.

Long Beach Transit (LBT), the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Long Beach City College (LBCC) announced a new partnership today that will offer free rides for all LBCC students across several transportation systems.

Beginning with the Spring 2022 semester, all LBCC students – whether full-time, part-time, in-person, online, credit/non-credit or dual-enrollment – will be eligible for the free Metro GoPass, Metro’s student fareless pass program.

Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC) is now accepting applications from community members for two Community-at-Large positions and one Senior Citizens’ Organization representative. The application period to apply to become a member of the COC will run through Thurs., March 31, 2022.

Citizens’ Oversight Committee applicants must be at least 18 years of age and reside within the LBCCD boundary, which includes the cities of Avalon, Lakewood, Long Beach, and Signal Hill. 

After meeting during a Special Closed Session, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Mike Muñoz as new Superintendent-President. Muñoz will start his new leadership position at Long Beach City College on Jan. 1, 2022.

After a nationwide search, the Long Beach City College (LBCC) Superintendent-President Search Committee has forwarded candidates to the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees for consideration to become the next Superintendent-President of Long Beach City College.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) officials have announced the implementation of a pilot Safe Parking Program for enrolled students to reside in their vehicles overnight in a secure campus location. This pilot program is the only known program of its kind in the region at a community college.

LBCC initiated this program to address the needs of unhoused students and provide a safe place for them to park overnight.

Long Beach City College’s Automotive Technology program received an unsolicited $10,000 donation from the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association.

At the annual Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Congress meeting last week, Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees Member Vivian Malauulu was elected to the ACCT Board of Directors. She received the largest number of votes out of all the candidates. The Director-at-Large position is a three-year term.

The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees has begun a nationwide search for a new Superintendent-President. Applications are due on Thu, Oct. 20, 2021.

The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees recently appointed Loy Nashua as the new Long Beach City College (LBCC) Vice President of Human Resources. Nashua’s first day is today, Aug. 18.

“We are so pleased to welcome Loy Nashua to Long Beach City College as our new Vice President of Human Resources,” said LBCCD Interim Superintendent-President Dr. Mike Muñoz. “Loy has more than 24 years of management experience in higher education and brings a broad base of knowledge, ranging from human resources to supporting students through student services.”

Longtime Long Beach resident Elijah Sims was recently appointed as the Interim Director of the Long Beach College Promise, the nation’s leading example of a seamless education from high school, free community college tuition, and guaranteed transfer to the local university.

The purpose of the new director position will be to strengthen the partnership between the five Long Beach College Promise institutions. Sims will:

In response to the Biden Administration’s outreach efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all who are eligible, Long Beach City College (LBCC) has been selected to serve as a vaccination clinic location.

This summer, both campuses of LBCC will be host clinics. Costco pharmacies will administer the Pfizer vaccine to any individuals, age 12 and older. There are no restrictions on residency, and you don’t need to be a member of Costco to receive the vaccination.

Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees Dr. Virginia Baxter and Sunny Zia, and Interim Superintendent-President Dr. Mike Muñoz hosted a virtual event to launch Long Beach City College’s Helping Homeless Students Fund website and to discuss the Helping the Homeless Students Associate Group’s work on Tues., June 2.

Approximately one in six LBCC students experience homelessness or housing insecurity.

During a ceremony today, May 20, Long Beach City College celebrated Harvey Milk Day by raising the Pride flag for the first time in College history. The Pride flags at the Pacific Coast Campus and Liberal Arts Campus will remain until the end of June, which is the month nationally recognized as Pride Month.

Long Beach City College announced that up to 30-35 percent of the 2021 Fall Semester classes will return to in-person instruction. Each class will be capped up to 50 percent capacity. Fall Semester will take place Aug. 30 – Dec. 18, 2021.

Long Beach City College announced on March 10 that conditioning classes for the Athletics program will resume in-person instruction for some sports on Mon., April 12. These classes are contingent on Los Angeles County being moved to the red tier of California’s reopening classification system and City of Long Beach’s Health Orders’ alignment with the State’s COVID-19 Guidelines for Higher Education. 

The conditioning classes will be held outdoors and will practice all of the standard COVID-19 safety protocols that LBCC has implemented during the pandemic. 

The Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees appointed Robyn Gordon-Peterson as their representative on the Long Beach City College Personnel Commission.

The Personnel Commission is comprised of three District residents who work with the governing board and College administrators in the hiring of District Classified Professional employees and establishing best practices in personnel administration.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) distributed 100 Chromebooks and 50 hotspots to students on Friday, October 9, thanks to a donation to the LBCC Foundation.

The Long Beach Community Foundation, human I-T and the LBCC Foundation partnered together to provide the technology, while LBCC’s Student Services area matched the recipients and arranged for the drive-up distribution at the Liberal Arts Campus.

The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees is seeking applicants to fill its appointed seat on the College’s Personnel Commission. Applications are due Friday, September 25, 2020 before 4:00 pm.

The Personnel Commission is a non-partisan public body responsible for the administration of a “merit system” for the selection, retention, and promotion of classified (non-teaching) employees in the LBCCD. By law, it is composed of three members appointed for three-year terms with the term of one member expiring each year.

The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC), which oversees District bond projects, is seeking a new member to represent the Local Business Community. Applications are now being accepted and are due by Fri., Oct. 2, 2020.

Long Beach City College officials have announced that Winter 2021 intersession classes will be conducted entirely online. Winter intersession term will take place Jan. 4 – Feb. 6, 2021. 

LBCC is currently revising the Winter schedule that will be made available on Sept. 21, 2020 at www.LBCC.edu. Registration for classes will begin Oct. 19, 2020. Community members can visit the LBCC website to sign up for classes.

The Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion (LBCEI) presented Long Beach City College (LBCC) a donation of 100 Chromebook laptop computers for LBCC students on Mon., June 22 as part of the citywide #InThisTogetherLB pandemic emergency response campaign.

Together, LBCEI and LBCC distributed the 100 Chromebooks during an event at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library to incoming LBCC students who live in North Long Beach.

Long Beach City College announced that Abimbola Idowu Mitchell is LBCC’s 2020 Valedictorian. She will address the Class of 2020 at LBCC’s first virtual Commencement Ceremony at 5 p.m., on Fri., June 12 that will stream on the LBCC website.

Long Beach City College is saddened to hear of the passing of former Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustee Member Dr. Tom Clark. He served as Trustee from 1998-2014.

“There are very few people in Long Beach who have dedicated entire decades of their lives to public service, and Tom Clark is one of them,” said Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees President Vivian Malauulu. “For 16 of those years, he shared his vast experience and knowledge with LBCC to the benefit of our students. He will be greatly missed.”

George Takei, activist, author, and actor of Star Trek fame will be the featured guest of honor at the “Long Beach Reads One Book” event at 7 p.m., Thurs., March 19 at Long Beach City College’s (LBCC) Hall of Champions Gymnasium. Takei will be discussing his New York Times bestselling graphic novel “They Called Us Enemy,” and will take questions from the audience.

Long Beach City College (LBCC) made exceptional progress in the number of students completing a degree or certificate in the 2018-2019 academic year, and has risen dramatically in its statewide rankings.

LBCC accomplished the following in 2018-2019, creating a culture of exceptional student success:

Long Beach City College (LBCC) Financial Aid Office received the 2019 BankMobile Achieve Campus Efficiency (ACE) Award, one of only 12 California Community Colleges to receive the honor for its commitment to student service, efficiency, and security. Of the colleges considered nationwide, a total of only 132 intuitions were awarded.

The popular Long Beach Reads One Book program has been revitalized by the Long Beach City College Foundation and Long Beach City College (LBCC) after a six-year hiatus. The New York Times Bestselling graphic novel “They Called Us Enemy” by actor, author and social justice activist George Takei was selected to kick-off the reactivation of Long Beach Reads One Book. The months-long program will conclude with a huge community event with Takei at LBCC.

Long Beach City College received a $3 million federal Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve student success and equitable student outcomes for Latinx and low-income students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.

“It is both an incredible honor and a tremendous opportunity to receive such an extraordinary amount of money specifically for our students’ STEM education,” said LBCCD Board of Trustees President Vivian Malauulu.

The Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees will meet for a special closed session.

Long Beach City College has named Caroline Chretien-Shook as its new Executive Director of Classified Human Resources. Chretien-Shook previously served as LBCC’s Interim Executive Director, a position she has held since July 2018. 

In this official role, Chretien-Shook will oversee human resources management and employee relations programs for the College’s classified professionals including recruitment, selection, employment, position classification, compensation, and other services.

The public is invited to a special meeting of the Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees.

The Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wed., Aug. 28, with Open Session starting at 5:30 p.m., also in Room 1100, Building T at the Liberal Arts Campus.

The Long Beach Community College District has hired Dr. Alisia Kirkwood as its new Dean of Student Affairs.

Under the direction of the Vice President of Student Services, Kirkwood will be responsible for providing leadership for student government, student life, student health services, international students, student discipline, service learning/Viking Volunteers, Title IX student sexual harassment/violence, and the annual commencement ceremony.

The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) has appointed Walter Johnson as the new Senior Director of Facilities Planning, Construction, and Operation.

At Long Beach City College, Johnson will lead the Facilities Department that includes campus construction and renovation, building maintenance, grounds and landscaping, custodial services, transportation, and related services of all District facilities.

After a thorough investigation, Long Beach Police Department has declared the situation “all clear” after responding to a 911 call regarding a possible suspect with a gun at Long Beach City College’s Pacific Coast Campus.

After their investigation, LBPD found a toy gun that was being used in a class production.

There were more than dozens SWAT and LBPD, email and text alerts went out as soon as LBCC confirmed the 911 call.

Surrounded by dozens of community members and influential supporters, the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) hosted a press event to announce the new Center for Community & Industry Partnerships on Tuesday, April 23, at the Liberal Arts Campus. 

The Long Beach Community College District is proud to announce the selection of broadcast journalist Veronica Miracle as the 2019 Commencement Speaker for the Long Beach City College graduation ceremony scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2019.

Miracle is a general assignment reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News, and serves as a fill-in anchor and is often the lead news reporter for the evening news broadcasts. She joined ABC7 Eyewitness News in August of 2017 after spending three years at ABC30 in Fresno as a weekend anchor and reporter. 

The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) has completed another renovation of an academic building under the Measure E Bond. Building D, which houses Science programs at the Liberal Arts Campus, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting today, April 4.

All construction was completed from within, with no changes to the outside of the building. Open throughout most of the duration of construction, new laboratories for Allied Health and the Sciences, including Anatomy, Radiology, Medical Assisting and Microbiology were created.

Long Beach Community College District officials celebrated the completion of the Building P upgrades with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 14 at the Long Beach City College Liberal Arts Campus.

Long Beach City College was recognized by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors as a recipient of the annual Excellence in Energy and Sustainability Awards.

LBCC’s Vice President of Business Services Marlene Drinkwine was selected as a 2018 Sustainability Champion. She was instrumental in creating an Integrated Energy Master Plan with the goal to meet and exceed the legislative requirements of AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act.

Long Beach City College has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2019 Bellwether Award at the upcoming Community College Futures Assembly. The Bellwether Awards are the nation’s most competitive and prestigious recognition awards given to community colleges to recognize outstanding and innovative programs or practices.