News & Media
LBCC Foundation Seeking Nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame
The Long Beach City College Foundation is seeking community input to nominate successful LBCC alumni for its prestigious Hall of Fame.
James Martinez Takes Veterans’ Concerns to the Hill
LBCC Veterans Services and Financial Aid Advisor James Martinez has been elected as a delegate to the National Association of Veterans’ Program Administrators (NAVPA), an organization for those who are involved in the operation of veterans’ affairs programs and/or the delivery of services to veterans as school certifying officials across the country.
Board of Governors Honors LBCC With Energy Sustainability Award
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.
LBCC Foundation Seeking Nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame
The Long Beach City College Foundation is seeking community input to nominate successful LBCC alumni for its prestigious Hall of Fame.
LB College Promises 2.0 Competes at Prestigious 2019 Bellwether Awards
Earns top ten finalist position for national community college honor
Considered as the equivalent to the Academy Award for community colleges nationwide, Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) placed in the top 10 of more than 1,000 community colleges as a 2019 Bellwether finalist for its Long Beach College Promise 2.0 Program at the Community College Futures Assembly in San Antonio, Texas. Of the 1,000 programs reviewed by Bellwether, this puts LBCCD in the top one percent of all community colleges nationwide.
LBCC Instructor Crowned Mrs. Elite Southern California
Congratulations to LBCC adjunct instructor Diana Galias for being named the newly crowned Mrs. Elite Southern California.
The Mrs. Elite competition is sponsored by the Woman of Achievement (WOA), a pageant system for married women to be recognized for academic achievement, self-improvement and community work. Galias has been teaching at LBCC for 30 years in the Kinesiology program and directs the College’s successful Cheer Team.
She now qualifies for the Mrs. Elite United States competition and has the opportunity to compete for the national title.