Community college in Alondra Park, California, US
El Camino College (Elco or ECC ) is a
public
community college in
Alondra Park, California .
[3]
[4] It consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly 26 acres (11 ha). It is one of two community colleges serving Southern California's
South Bay area.
The El Camino Community College District was officially established on July 1, 1947. As of 2019
[update] the college served approximately 23,000 students within the El Camino Community College District, including the communities of
Alondra Park ,
Carson ,
Del Aire ,
El Segundo ,
Gardena ,
Hawthorne ,
Hermosa Beach ,
Inglewood ,
Ladera Heights ,
Lawndale ,
Lennox ,
Lomita ,
Manhattan Beach ,
Redondo Beach ,
Torrance ,
View Park–Windsor Hills .
[5] El Camino College offers 2,500 classes in 85 programs, including
vocational , undergraduate, and honors courses, many available in online and televised formats for distance education.
Student demographics
Total Students: 24,349
[8]
Age
Total
Percentage
17 or younger
1,289
5%
18 to 19
6,293
27%
20 to 24
9,452
40%
25 to 29
3,193
13%
30 to 39
2,131
8%
40 to 49
850
3%
50 or older
840
4%
Enrollment Level
Total
Percentage
Full-Time
7,632
31%
Part-Time
16,715
69%
Campus media
KECC radio station
The college hosts one radio station, KECC. The first time KECC was actually on the air experimentally was Career Day, April 27, 1994. The operation lasted only four hours, from 9 am to 1 pm. On November 11, 1994, KECC signed on the air for the first time as a regularly scheduled carrier current broadcast station. At that time, the frequency used was 1620 kHz. In the fall of 2000 KECC changed frequency from 1200 kHz to 1500 kHz.
Athletics
Built in 1958,
Murdock Stadium hosts some of the schools athletic programs.
Men's sports
Women's sports
Baseball
Badminton
Basketball
Basketball
Cross Country
Beach Volleyball
Football
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Soccer
Softball
Swimming & diving
Swimming & diving
Tennis
Tennis
Track & field
Track & field
Volleyball
Volleyball
Water Polo
Water Polo
In media
The college campus has been used as a filming location since at least the 1970s. Visitors to the IBM pavilion at the
1964-65 World's Fair in New York City saw an
Eames film that featured El Camino coach Kenneth Swearingen and the school football team.
[9] Among other films shot in part at the college are:
Performing arts
El Camino College has a 2,000-seat auditorium, a 350-seat campus theatre, and the 190-seat Robert Hagg Recital Hall.
[11] The Marsee Auditorium is the venue for the South Bay Ballet's annual production of
The Nutcracker ,
[12] and is known for showcasing dance and opera companies, traveling artists, and other Broadway, film and television veterans, such as
Shirley Jones
[13] and Gregory Hines.
[14] The Marsee Auditorium as well as the other on-campus venues also host El Camino College resident performers.
Schauerman Library
The Schauerman Library serves as the research center of the college. The library houses the El Camino College archives.
Notable alumni
Lauren Sanchez Emmy Award-nominated American news anchor, entertainment reporter, media personality, actress, producer, pilot and entrepreneur.
Mary Akor , long-distance runner
Chet Baker , musician, (did not graduate)
[15]
David Benoit , musician
[16]
Lewis John Carlino , screenwriter, playwright and director
Antonio Chatman , NFL wide receiver, 1997
[17]
Fred Claire , general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers
[16]
Robert Cornegy , New York City Councilmember
Rudy de Leon , USA Deputy Secretary of Defense
[16]
Derrick Deese , Professional football player for San Francisco 49ers and Fox Sports Radio host
Bo Derek , actress
Fred Dryer , actor, producer and former football defensive end in the NFL
[16]
Don Dulay , professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association
Keith Erickson , professional basketball player
[16]
Jason Farol , singer
Michael Fincke , NASA astronaut
[16]
George Foster , professional baseball player
Lynette Fromme , member of the Manson family (didn't graduate)
Donte Gamble , American football player
Denny Hocking , professional baseball player
Flo Hyman , Olympic volleyball player
[18]
Alan Jardine ,
The Beach Boys co-founder
[19]
Suge Knight , CEO and founder of
Death Row Records , briefly played in the NFL, played football while attending
[20]
Frederico Lapenda , movie producer, MMA Hall of Fame Promoter, Beverly Hills Film Festival President, Brazilian Tourism Ambassador, and Allies of the Amazon co-creator with Stan Lee.
Clara Lee , actress
Dennis Mangers , California Assemblyman
[16]
Saladin McCullough , American football player
Kris Medlen , professional baseball player, attended but finished at
Santa Ana College )
[21]
Cliff Meidl , Olympic kayaker
[16]
Chris Montez , singer (did not graduate)
[16]
Chris Mortensen , ESPN journalist
Therese Murray , President of the Massachusetts Senate
[20]
George Nakano , California Assemblyman
[22]
Carol Neblett , operatic soprano
[16]
David Pack , singer and musician
[16]
Park Jun-gyu , Korean actor
Ras Kass , rapper (did not graduate)
John Ramsey , Public-address announcer for several Los Angeles professional sports teams
Marcel Reece , NFL player
Gerard Robinson , American education reformer
Tamir Saban ,
American-Israeli basketball player
Niu Sale , American football player
Nathan Salmon , professor (graduated under the name "Nathan Salmon Ucuzoglu")
Lauren Sánchez , Emmy Award-nominated American news anchor
[20]
Kenbrell Thompkins , football player
Douglas Trumbull , filmmaker
[20]
Brian Wilson ,
The Beach Boys co-founder (did not graduate)
[19]
William Allen Young , actor
[16]
Notable faculty
See also
References
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"El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees Names Dr. Brenda Thames Superintendent/President of el Camino College" .
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"California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart" . Datamart.cccco.edu. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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Alondra Park CDP, California
Archived 2011-06-06 at the
Wayback Machine ."
U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 5, 2010.
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Torrance city, California
Archived 2011-06-06 at the
Wayback Machine ."
U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 5, 2010.
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"El Camino Community College District" (PDF) . elcamino.edu . Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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"2018 USNEWS: El Camino Community College Overview" .
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"Facts and Figures of ECC" (PDF) .
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"ECC Facts and Figures" (PDF) .
^ Kresal, Steve (November 22, 1994). "Swearingen's Retirement From Saddleback Is Straight, Simple". Los Angeles Times .
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"El Camino College – Visiting (513) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University" .
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"Center for the Arts" . www.elcamino.edu . Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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"Main Stage Performances 2014-2015 Season" . Elcamino.edu. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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"Main Stage Performances, 2004–2005 Season" . www.elcamino.edu . Archived from
the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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"Special Concerts Fall 2002 Season" . www.elcamino.edu . Archived from
the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
^ Biography by William Ruhlmann.
"Chet Baker | Biography & History" . AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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"Alumni" . El Camino College. Retrieved April 7, 2017 .
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"Antonio Chatman" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012 .
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"California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office > Newsroom > Notable Alumni > Flo Hyman" . Californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu. Archived from
the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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"The Beach Boys- After two decades the band reunites for their global 'Celebration' tour" . The Union: El Camino College.
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"Where are they now?" . The Union: El Camino College. March 7, 2012.
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"California Community College Baseball Coaches Association" (PDF) . Cccbca.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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"Full Biography for George Nakano" . Smartvoter.org. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
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