Los Angeles Harbor College
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| Motto | Education Changes Everything! |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1949 |
| President | Luis Dorado |
| Students | 10,083 |
| Address | 1111 Figueroa Place , , , United States 33°47′02″N 118°17′02″W / 33.784°N 118.284°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and Yellow |
| Mascot | Sammy the Seahawk |
| Website | www |
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Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) is a public community college in Wilmington, California. It is one of two community colleges serving the South Bay region of Los Angeles. LAHC serves mainly students from Harbor City, Carson, San Pedro, Gardena, Lomita, Wilmington and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
LAHC accommodates over 8,900 students per semester and is located between Wilmington and Harbor City, the heart of the Los Angeles harbor region. As of 2010, 37% of LAHC's population were part-time students, with 65% describing themselves as full-time. Its student population is about 40% male and 60% female.
Academics
[edit]Like most community colleges in the state of California, LAHC offers programs for students to eventually transfer to a four-year university as well as occupational training programs in business and office administration, electronics technology, computer technology, and nursing. The college also offers a program for international students.
Notable alumni
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- Gary Alexander, former catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball[1]
- Bobby Brooks, major-league outfielder[2]
- Enos Cabell, former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball[3]
- Benjamin Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii[4]
- Michael Dudikoff, American actor[5]
- Dock Ellis, former pitcher in Major League Baseball[6]
- David Hackworth, Army officer and author[7]
- Don Horn, NFL quarterback[8]
- Dennis Johnson, NBA player for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns[9]
- Kyle Kazan, American businessman [10]
- Chris Matthews, NFL and CFL wide receiver[11]
- Michael Mendoza, American football player[12]
- Juanita Millender-McDonald,[13] former member of the US House of Representatives
- Justin Miller, major-league pitcher[14]
- Haven Moses, NFL wide receiver[15]
- Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune and creator of the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City[16]
- Jon Weber, minor-league outfielder[17]
- Mike Watt, bassist for the Minutemen[18]
See also
[edit]| Race and ethnicity[19] | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 61% | ||
| White | 11% | ||
| Asian | 11% | ||
| Black | 9% | ||
| Unknown | 3% | ||
| Two or more races[a] | 3% | ||
| Foreign national | 1% | ||
| Gender Distribution | |||
| Male | 39% | ||
| Female | 61% | ||
| Age Distribution | |||
| Under 18 | 11% | ||
| 18-24 | 54% | ||
| 25-64 | 35% | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gary Alexander #35". mlb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Bobby Brooks Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Enos Cabel Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Benjamin J. Cayetano". bencayetano.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Susan King (November 16, 1991). "Now That He's Had His Kicks …". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ Geisler Jr., Paul. "Dock Ellis". Sabr.org. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Hackworth, David, About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, 1990, pp. 324–25
- ^ "Don Horn". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Shaughnessy, Dan (2010-04-05). "Former Celtics star Dennis Johnson finally gets his due with induction". SI.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "California Firm Gives Rundown Properties New Life". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Kentucky football player Chris Matthews a surprising Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl star". Courier-journal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Mendoza Signs With Cobras". Los Angeles Times. June 10, 1988. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Faces of Our Community - Notable Alumni". californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu. California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Justin Miller Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Haven Moses". database.Football.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Scott Stantis". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "Joe Weber". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen". YouTube. 2012-05-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Student Life (Fall 2022): Los Angeles Harbor College". USNEWS. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
External links
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Categories:
- California Community Colleges
- Universities and colleges in Los Angeles County, California
- Los Angeles Harbor College
- Universities and colleges in Los Angeles
- Wilmington, Los Angeles
- Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Universities and colleges established in 1949
- 1949 establishments in California
- Two-year colleges in the United States