Whether you are a high school student thinking about adding college classes to your schedule as a Special Admit student, or a senior considering LMC as your next step, this your page. You will find links to the college application, steps to enrollment, campus services, and more.
As Student Ambassadors with Outreach we welcome prospective students and their families to Los Medanos College and provide information regarding LMC’s programs and services. We also assist with orientations, high-school visits, campus tours, and other special events. We are proud to represent the college and we want to get future students excited about attending Los Medanos too!
Age: 19
Major: Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities
High School: Deer Valley, Antioch
Hello, my name is Karen Hernandez and I am 19 years old and a sophomore at Los Medanos College. Currently, I am working toward my major in Liberal Arts, hoping to transfer within the next two years, and being in the Transfer Academy is helping me reach that goal. I absolutely love acting and when I’m on stage, I feel that’s where I belong. Being able to bring people out of the real world to enjoy something out of the ordinary, and knowing that they leave with something different is such an amazing feeling. I can’t always be on stage or participate in plays, so that’s why I am part of the Shenanigans drama club. There, I can always be crazy and have fun doing improv or putting on children’s theater. Being part of the Transfer Academy, participating in the Shenanigans drama club, working in the library and working as a Student Ambassador, means you can almost always find me around school; I practically live there.
When I do go home, it’s to a family of seven: my mother, father, older brother, younger sister, little brother, puppy, and baby rabbit (they count too). You’d think that being a Mexican family, we would eat rice and beans every day, but that is far from true for my family. My mother is one of the best cooks ever and can make almost any kind of cuisine. She and I love making different recipes and even experiment with our own creations.
When I have time to relax and take a break from school, I usually turn to playing classical music on my piano or read a book. Other times I need to entertain my wild little brother, so we draw, paint, or play with Nerf guns.
One of the things I like most is to go out with friends to catch a movie, or walk around the Streets of Brentwood, and we always visit our must-go-to place: John’s Ice Cream. Yes, I am that wild.
Jacob ThomasAge: 22
Major: Science
High School: Pittsburg High, Pittsburg
Hello, I’m Jacob Thomas and I’m a science major. I’ve been a student at LMC for three years now and a Student Ambassador for Outreach for about a year and a half. I am an Honors Scholar, a MESA (math, engineering, science achievement) tutor, a student black belt in Kajukenbo, as well as a full time student. My career goal is in the field of forensic science: Entomology, Anthropology, or Pathology.
I like to think of myself as a nerdy person due to my hobbies, humor, and the people usually around me. In case you wondered, my hobbies are video games, reading (mostly fiction and science articles about relatively pointless things), playing strange board games and going on hikes. My favorite show is either “Mystery Science Theater 3000” or “Whose Line is it Anyway?”
-.jpg)
Marcus CreelAge: 19
Major: Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities, Graphic Arts,
High School: Pittsburg High, Pittsburg
My name is Marcus Creel. I was named after Marcus Antonius Aurelius, the last of the fine good emperors of Rome. Like my Roman predecessor, I want to be known as a person of good deeds and customs.
I am half Hispanic and half white with a concentration in Italian. In my spare time, I love to draw human figures and sculpt characters from stories and people. I portray myself as similar to a Renaissance artist, whose subjects encircle life, love, and spirituality. I adore stories of holiness, mythology, and history, and I enjoy writing stories that make one look deeper into the context of everyday living. I find it remarkable when a story effects a civilization drastically for the better, just like Dante Alighieri and his book called The Divine Comedy which consists of three poems: “Inferno”, “Purgatorio” & “Paradiso”.
My experience at Los Medanos College has changed my perception of what I want to major in. Originally, I wanted to get a single degree in Graphic Arts, but after my first year in attendance, I realized that I feel capable of doing more. I want to get more involved with the community that raised me. I want to help make it better than it already is. People have told me to consider teaching because I have the poise, patience, and ability to convey a message to a crowd. With help from LMC’s Career Center, I’ve honed in on majors that can project me into the future. Sacramento State has a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Arts. I hope to combine Graphic Arts and teaching, and one day to become a Graphic Arts teacher at a college or high school. I’ve looked into alternative majors that all revolve around art, history, and communication, but only time will tell what actually happens.
Gloria DuarteAge: 21
Major: Biology
High School: Mt. Diablo, Concord
My name is Gloria Duarte and this spring is my 7th semester here at Los Medanos College. I moved to the USA from Mexico when I was 13 years old, and learning English has been a challenge in my life ever since. I began by taking ESL classes but was moved to regular classes during my first year of school here. Therefore, since moving here I’ve always faced the fact that I need to work twice as hard as the other kids in my classes. My parents did not go to college and I have two older brothers who have not graduated or earned some sort of degree. This is why I have my mind set on being the first in my family to graduate from college and receive a degree.
My major here at LMC is Biological Science; however, I’m also doing prerequisites for the Cardiac Sonography program offered by Kaiser Permanente. Once I finish this two year program, I plan to continue taking biology classes and transfer to either UC Berkeley or UC Davis for a Bachelors degree in Biology. I plan on working as a Sonography Technician and eventually get to medical school to become a Cardiologist.
Julius OjewoleAge: 21
Major: English/Creative Writing
High School: Deer Valley, Antioch
Hello, my name is Julius Oluwaseun Oluwabeminga Ojewole. I’m the second child of Nigerian immigrants and was born in Greenbrae, California. My current major is English with an emphasis in creative writing because I live to write. Ever since I was I kid, I would think up ideas for characters, powers, fictional worlds, people, etc. I have entertained myself for many years with these ideas and characters running around in my head, and now I want the share them with the world. I want to both entertain and educate people through my stories because I believe that people are more prone to be educated when they don’t know that they are.
My hobbies include singing, playing guitar and drums, reading and writing. I play and sing for my church Agape Bible Fellowship. It’s the church my father is pastor of. I plan on transferring next fall to SF State’s creative writing program. From there, I want to have my stories animated. Right now, my friend and I are working on an animated cartoon together. We also want to help others tell their own stories. We plan to help them with writing and animation; and if they need any help with the music, we plan on helping with that too.
Age: 20
Major: Undeclared at LMC, planning a double major in English and Advertising
High School: Antioch High
Salutations! I’m Dylan, and I work here. It’s pretty possible I have the widest range of experience working as an ambassador. While a many of my co-workers have worked longer (and, quite probably smarter and more efficiently) than I have, I’ve worked in all three of the Student Ambassador positions. I started out working in the Student Life Office after volunteering there for most of my first year, then I started filling in at the Transfer Center when they had scheduling conflicts. Now, I’m working in both the Student Life Office and Outreach, usually behind a desk and answering questions. So while I don’t always know the answer that you need, I can usually save you a few steps by pointing you to somebody who does.
More personally, I was born in North Dakota, raised in Minnesota, and am vaguely nerdy. While I lack the time to remain current in any of my hobbies, I spend my breaks working in anime conventions and reading. I have a bad habit of doing all my recreation in mass. So I’ll play a game for fifty hours in three days or read a few books in one sitting, and then not touch them for weeks.
My end goal is to wind up somewhere in publishing, but quite honestly, I am fairly sure I’ll be happy wherever I am. I’m not a terribly picky person.
Age: 22
Major: Liberal Arts: Math and Science; Liberal Arts: Behavioral and Social Sciences; Social Work and Counseling
High School: Pittsburg High, Pittsburg
Hi everyone! My name is Ninnette Alfaro and I am 22 years old. I have lived in Pittsburg almost all my life but was born in San Francisco. I attended Pittsburg High school and graduated in 2009. This is my 3rd year at Los Medanos and I have enjoyed every minute of it.
When I graduated high school I was unsure of the path I wanted to take, so I took one semester off and came to find that it was incredibly boring. With some encouragement from friends and family I enrolled myself at LMC. I started off slow by only taking two classes, and after acing both I knew I could take on more. The following semester I got involved in the Puente Program, which primarily helps underrepresented Latino students, and took 13 units. After my second semester I felt very confident knowing that I could take many more classes and pass them all. Through the Puente Program I was introduced to my mentor, Jorge Cea, and that is what brings me to this point of sharing my story with you all.
After meeting Jorge I became a Student Assistant for the Information Desk and a Student Ambassador for Outreach and I loved it! I got to know so many people on campus, not only students but teachers and staff as well. The best thing about working at the Information Desk was that I gained so much knowledge about the school. I learned things I didn’t even know about our website and the campus. To this day I continue learning new things every day. After being at LMC for 3 years I have gained an associate’s degree in Liberal Arts: Math and Science and am now working on my second associate’s degree in Liberal Arts: Behavioral and Social Sciences. During my time here I have gained not only degrees, but extreme amounts of knowledge. And best of all I have gained great relationships with co-workers, bosses, staff, and teachers that will be long lasting. I can truly say that I will miss LMC after I transfer at the end of the spring semester.
For my future I plan to get a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Sacramento State University and to continue my education by getting a Master’s degree in Counseling. My ultimate goal is to one day come back to LMC and give back to future students what LMC once gave to me.
Hilary LeeAge: 20
Major: Sociology
High School: Deer Valley, Antioch
My name is Hilary Lee and I am a sociology major at Los Medanos College. I am currently an honors student finishing up my last semester before I transfer to one of the schools within the University of California system.
My interest in sociology began early on when I was taught about the civil rights movement in elementary school. I was shocked to learn how individuals were treated for something they couldn’t control: their skin color. I was even more shocked to learn that discrimination and injustice were still very prevalent in society today. Since then, I have had a passion for social issues, politics, and social welfare.
Since starting at Los Medanos, I have been involved in many activities and clubs on campus. Some of these activities include the Los Medanos College Associated Students, Alpha Gamma Sigma, Student Ambassador, and being a student worker in various departments on campus.
One of the greatest things LMC has provided me is leadership development and skills. Being involved on campus, I have been afforded the opportunity to participate and various leadership activities such as Impact LMC and the UC Berkeley Leadership Symposium. These skills have played a vital role in my development as a college student and have even led to internships and scholarships.
Some of my interests include volunteering within the community, hanging out with my friends and learning new things. Once I transfer and graduate with my bachelor’s degree, I plan to either continue my education in the field of law or join the Peace Corps, and eventually to work in the nonprofit sector.
|
|
|