El Camino College Explained
El Camino College (Elco or ECC) is a public community college in Los Angeles County, California. Most of it is in Alondra Park,[3] [4] while a section is in the city limits of Torrance.[5] It consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly 26acres. 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. 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.[6] 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[9]
!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.
| Baseball | Badminton |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross Country | Beach volleyball |
| Football | Cross country |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming and diving | Swimming and diving |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field | Track and 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.[10] 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.[12] The Marsee Auditorium is the venue for the South Bay Ballet's annual production of The Nutcracker,[13] and is known for showcasing dance and opera companies, traveling artists, and other Broadway, film and television veterans, such as Shirley Jones[14] and Gregory Hines.[15] 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
- Mary Akor, long-distance runner
- Chet Baker, musician, (did not graduate)[16]
- David Benoit, musician[17]
- Lewis John Carlino, screenwriter, playwright and director
- Antonio Chatman, NFL wide receiver, 1997[18]
- Fred Claire, general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers[17]
- Robert Cornegy, New York City Councilmember
- Rudy de Leon, USA Deputy Secretary of Defense[17]
- 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[17]
- Don Dulay, professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association
- Keith Erickson, professional basketball player[17]
- Jason Farol, singer
- Michael Fincke, NASA astronaut[17]
- 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[19]
- Alan Jardine, The Beach Boys co-founder[20]
- Suge Knight, CEO and founder of Death Row Records, briefly played in the NFL, played football while attending[21]
- 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[17]
- Saladin McCullough, American football player
- Kris Medlen, professional baseball player, attended but finished at Santa Ana College)[22]
- Cliff Meidl, Olympic kayaker[17]
- Chris Montez, singer (did not graduate)[17]
- Chris Mortensen, ESPN journalist
- Therese Murray, President of the Massachusetts Senate[21]
- George Nakano, California Assemblyman[23]
- Carol Neblett, operatic soprano[17]
- David Pack, singer and musician[17]
- 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[21]
- Ken Swearingen, college football player and coach[24]
- Kenbrell Thompkins, football player
- Douglas Trumbull, filmmaker[21]
- Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys co-founder (did not graduate)[20]
- William Allen Young, actor[17]
Notable faculty
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees Names Dr. Brenda Thames Superintendent/President of el Camino College.
- Web site: California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart . Datamart.cccco.edu . July 15, 2017.
- "Alondra Park CDP, California ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- "Torrance city, California ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- Web site: Adopted Council Election Districts. City of Torrance. 2024-07-16.
- Web site: El Camino Community College District . elcamino.edu . July 15, 2017.
- Web site: 2018 USNEWS: El Camino Community College Overview.
- Web site: Facts and Figures of ECC.
- Web site: ECC Facts and Figures.
- News: Kresal, Steve. Swearingen's Retirement From Saddleback Is Straight, Simple. Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1994.
- Web site: El Camino College – Visiting (513) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University .
- Web site: Center for the Arts. www.elcamino.edu. July 15, 2017.
- Web site: Main Stage Performances 2014-2015 Season . Elcamino.edu . July 15, 2017.
- Web site: Main Stage Performances, 2004–2005 Season . www.elcamino.edu . https://web.archive.org/web/20060922045618/http://www.elcamino.edu/commadv/centerforarts/ARCHIVES/fall2004/mainstage_f04.html . September 22, 2006 . July 15, 2017.
- Web site: Special Concerts Fall 2002 Season . www.elcamino.edu . https://web.archive.org/web/20060922045600/http://www.elcamino.edu/commadv/centerforarts/ARCHIVES/FALL2002/special_f02.html . September 22, 2006 . July 15, 2017 .
- Web site: Biography by William Ruhlmann . Chet Baker | Biography & History . AllMusic . July 15, 2017.
- Web site: Alumni. El Camino College . April 7, 2017.
- Web site: Antonio Chatman . databaseFootball.com . October 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017071408/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CHATMANT01 . October 17, 2012 .
- Web site: California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office > Newsroom > Notable Alumni > Flo Hyman . Californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu . July 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819043759/http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Newsroom/NotableAlumni/FloHyman.aspx . August 19, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: The Beach Boys- After two decades the band reunites for their global 'Celebration' tour . The Union: El Camino College. Roy Moore . April 26, 2012.
- Web site: Where are they now?. The Union: El Camino College . March 7, 2012.
- Web site: California Community College Baseball Coaches Association . Cccbca.com . July 15, 2017.
- Web site: Full Biography for George Nakano . Smartvoter.org . July 15, 2017.
- News: . Ken Swearingen New Warrior Grid Coach . Gardena Valley News and Imperial-Hollypark News . . December 3, 1961 . 8 . April 30, 2024 . .
