Media Contact: Juliet V. Casey, jcasey@losmedanos.edu, (925) 473-7322
What: LMC Transfer Celebration and Spirit Day
When: Tuesday, May 6, 12-3 p.m.
Where: Los Medanos College, outdoor quad, 2700 East Leland Road in Pittsburg
Who: Los Medanos College students celebrating their completion of LMC and their acceptance and transfer to a 4-year college or university
Why: As graduation season draws closer, hundreds of students at Los Medanos College are anticipating a transition from community college to a 4-year college in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. On average, more than 750 LMC students transfer each year to UC, CSUs, in-state private and out-of-state universities. To celebrate their accomplishment, LMC is hosting a spirit day, complete with food, music, inflatables, a dunk tank, and more.
Visuals: LMC students wearing their college gear, participating in fun outdoor events.
Interview opportunities: Transfer students will be available for media interviews. Interim Director of Transfer and Career Services Cynthia Perez-Nicholas will be available to speak on behalf of LMC.
More information: LMC is part of the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD), which includes
Contra Costa College and Diablo Valley College. Among the three schools, about 2,800
students transfer to a 4-year college each year.
Completing the first two years of higher education at a community college can be a game-changer for many students, thanks to free tuition provided to students who take a full load (12 credits per semester).
At a time when high school students are finding it more challenging to gain admittance to a UC as a freshman, students earn admittance at higher rates as incoming juniors. For example, UC Berkeley had an 11% acceptance rate for freshman in 2024, compared to 25.4% for transfer students that year. Of these students, 93% are from community colleges, and 44% are first-generation college-going students.
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.