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Nov 2, 2009 -- Men's Cross Country Heads for So. Cal. Championships.
October 19, 2009 -- Feature-length documentary screening at West on Oct. 27. Photojournalist/Filmmaker Kathleen Foster attending.
July 7, 2009 -- New Men's Head Basketball Coach Hired
June 10, 2009 -- 41st Commencement - A Family Affair
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block - Key Note Speaker
May 4, 2009 -- West Track Takes 2nd at Conference Meet
April 2009 -- West Lineman Armon Wright named to S. Cal. Football Coaches Assoc. All-Amer Team
Track & Field: Victories at the Trojan Relays
Volleyball: New Head Coach
Women's Basketball: Shannon Austin WSC S. Div MVP, Coach Named Coach-of-the-Year
Football: 16 Players Advance to University Teams
February, 2009 -- Sports Update
Track & Field: Women Take 1st, Men Take 2nd, Turquoise Williams w/ 6 Individual Victories
Football: 13 Players Advance to University Teams
Women's Basketball: Shannon Austin 6th in the State
David Reed pulled in a pivotal touchdown pass that helped the win the '09 Sugar Bowl. Terrell Crawford and Aaron Grimes received university football scholarships.
December 16, 2008 -- New 1000-Space "Green" Parking Lot
Students will enjoy easier parking while the new lot will actually make the campus "greener" with its 300 kilowatt photovoltaic farm.
December 16, 2008 -- Save $200 w/ New 6-Month Metro Pass
West students can now purchase a 6-month Metro Transit Pass for only $15 when they register for 12 or more units for the coming Spring semester.
November 7, 2008 -- "A Sunday Morning Kind of Gal" debuts at WLAC
November 7, 2008 -- "Death & Resurrection of the Post-Hysterical Female" Exhibit Nov 11 - Dec 19
November 7, 2008 -- UCLA Chancellor Visits WLAC
"We're here to recruit you," UCLA Chancellor Gene Block told an audience of West students.
November 4, 2008 -- Campus Elects New Mascot - Go Wildcats!
October 23, 2008 -- Acclaimed Artist Synthia Saint James Appears at Annual Fall Fest
Designer of the first US Postal Office Kwanza stamp, Synthia Saint James, will be features at WLAC's Annual Fall Frest which includes a law enforcment career day and the sale of art, crafts and jewlery.
October 6, 2008 -- Tim Robbin's "The Actors' Gang" Conducts FREE Master Class
October 6, 2008 -- Annual Fall Fest & Law Enforcement Career Fair
Art & Crafts, Food and 30 Law Enforcement Agencies providing career information. Proceeds from sales support student scholarships.
August 13, 2008 -- New Online Labor Course Particularly Relevant in Today's Environment
WLAC, with the support of the Dolores Huerta Labor Institute has added a new course exploring the social and political history of working poeple in California.
August 12, 2008 -- Notable Screenwriters/Producers Join Faculty - Film Festival Aug 12 - 15
Screenwriters and producers Evan Charnov, Chad Freehan, Eric Nelson and Peter Sullivan have joined the WLAC faculty. Their credits include "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Lords of Dogtown," network and cable series and film festival acclaim.
July 22, 2008 -- 8th Annual Youth Orchestra Concert: Sat, Aug 9 @ 2:00pm
Directed by Mitch Newman of the LA Philharmonic, talented musician from ages 12 to 18 will perform the classics and more.
June 30, 2008 -- West Welcomes New Womens' Volleyball & Soccer Teams and Two New Coaches.
Fran Gatell, new Soccer Coach, comes to West from Santa Monica High School where his team went 29-0-1 on their way to the Southern State Regional Championship - CIF Division I in 2008. Branden Higa, new Volleyball Coach, comes from being an assistant coach to the the very successful team at Loyola Marymount University.
June 3, 2008 -- West honors Congresswoman Diane E. Watson for her key role in securing grants to provide entertainment industry job training.
Speakers and guests included Michael F. Miller, Ninth International Vice President of IATSE; Fox Entertainment Executives Gerald Alcantar and Gretchen Lewotsky; Sony Pictures Entertainment Executive Gerald Alcantar; Gary Gray, Director/Producer; and Rodney Allen Rippy, former child star and Ntl. Marketing Director for Westwood One Radio Network.
May 27, 2008 -- West took second at the 2008 California State Track and Field Championships in Cerritos ending a record breaking season. Ebony Collins led the way as she won the 100 meters, in 11.53. Her time was the second best community college time in the nation this year...
May 19, 2008 -- West will honor Congresswoman Diane E. Watson at a reception on May 29 for her leadership role in securing two grants totaling $2.5 million for the college. The grants will fund the expansion of WLAC’s entertainment industry job training programs. Rep. Watson is Chair of the Congressional Entertainment Industry Caucus...
May 2, 2008 - Track Teams Take 1st & 3rd Place at Western States Conf Championship. The West Los Angeles College women’s track and field team won the 2008 Western States Conference Championships... Ebony Collins set a conference meet record in the 100m hurdles. West men finished third out of 13 teams with 119 points. The combined track and field title went to West LA College as well, a big turn around from last place a year ago...
Mar 24, 2008 - Exhibit/Event "The Rape of the Sumerians - Looting the Iraq Museum": The exhibition and reception on Thursday, April 10 are timed to connect with the international Candlelight Vigil to raise awareness about art theft in general and the damage to the Iraq Museum collection in particular...
Mar 7, 2008 - New Football Coach: West Los Angeles College is pleased to announce that they have hired a new Head Football Coach to begin immediately. Mr. Marguet Miller comes to WLAC from Pasadena City College...
Oct 25, 2008 - ACT Recognized as Outstanding: The West Los Angeles College ACT (Accelerated College Transfer) Program, under the direction of Patricia Siever, was recognized by Campaign for College Opportunity...
July 7, 2009 -- New Head Basketball Coach Hired
January, 2009 -- Football Alumni at Sugar Bowl. 2 More Receive University Football Scholarships.