Media Contact: Juliet V. Casey, jcasey@losmedanos.edu, (925) 473-7322
Pittsburg, Calif. – Los Medanos College (LMC) is pleased to announce Rachel Anicetti as dean of Liberal Arts, effective July 1. She has served as interim dean since August 2024.
“We are excited to continue working with Rachel,” said A’kilah Smith, LMC vice president of instruction. “Her leadership has proven effective in helping students achieve educational goals with the knowledge and skills they need to transfer to four-year institutions or to take the next step in their careers.”
Anicetti had served as the Transfer Center director since 2017, where she helped lead initiatives, such as Strategic Enrollment Management, Guided Pathways and Articulation Development. Each of these initiatives helped students navigate the college system, take the proper order of courses to complete requirements needed to enter four-year institutions, achieve associate degrees, or certificates to advance their careers. Since joining LMC in 2015, she has held roles including adjunct faculty member and coordinator of Transfer and Career Services.
"I am thrilled to continue working with the fabulous students, staff, and faculty of Los Medanos College in this new capacity,” Anicetti said. “Go Mustangs!"
Anicetti also has experience working in community organizations, helping Bay Area youth who were homeless or in need of mental health support or college access assistance. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California, Santa Cruz and master’s degree in social work from California State University, East Bay.
About Los Medanos College (LMC): LMC is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District, serving the East Contra Costa County community. Established in 1974, LMC has earned federal designations as a Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving institution. It offers award-winning transfer and career-technical programs, support services, and diverse academic opportunities in an inclusive learning environment. With exceptional educators, innovative curriculum, growing degree and certificate offerings, and state-of-the-art facilities, the college prepares students to succeed in their educational pursuits, in the workforce, and beyond. LMC’s Pittsburg Campus is located on 120 acres bordering Antioch, with an additional education center in Brentwood.