News & Media
LBCC Statement on Current Events
George Floyd Protests
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The past few days have been a painful reminder of a long-standing history of social and racial injustices that still affect us today. I’m sure you have seen the protests – some peaceful and some not.
As an institution of higher learning, Long Beach City College will always support the right of free speech and the right to peaceful protest.
LBCC Announces 2020 Valedictorian
Abimbola Idowu Mitchell to Address the Class of 2020 at Virtual Online Ceremony
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.
Caring for LBCC Students in Need
With the closure of Long Beach City College’s campuses, access to the Viking Vault (LBCC’s food pantry) was also closed for students to visit.
In its place, Student Services has been leading the effort to provide non-perishable food items to LBCC’s students in need through a grab-n-go distribution. Students have arrived at either campus on designated dates to pick-up their bags of food either by driving or walking up to the distribution area.
Driving the Future and Helping During COVID-19: LBCC Student Meng Yang
Long Beach City College student Meng Yang has been selected as the Automotive Student finalist for the 2020 FutureTechs Rock Awards, a national scholarship program for aspiring Career Technical Education (CTE) students who contribute to Transportation Technology and their communities.
The TechForce Foundation, which sponsors the scholarship, sought out applicants who:
Three Cheers for the LBCC Squad
The Long Beach City College cheer team recently finished their competition season with great success.
Ed Advert Awards
Public Affairs and Marketing Wins Triple Gold at Educational Advertising Awards
The Long Beach City College Public Affairs and Marketing Department was recently honored with multiple wins at the 35th Annual Educational Advertising Awards
Three gold, one silver and four awards of merit were captured by the LBCC department that faced competition from more than 1,000 colleges, universities and secondary schools from all 50 states and several foreign countries.
LBCC’s gold awards were earned for: