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SMC In Focus
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2023
Volume IX, Issue 1
Life as Collage
The Happiest, Most Fortunate Professor
Committed Counselor, Change Agent
Interacting & Making CicLAvia Special
Bragging Rights
Falling into Her Destiny
Volume IX, Issue 2
A Surreal, Wild Ride
Garden Party
Spikers Reunion Digs Deep into History
Free and Clear
Bragging Rights
Sowing Malibu’s Field of Dreams
Volume IX, Issue 3
Reclaiming Her Story
Red House Finches & Green Buildings on His Mind
On Her Way Upward
Back on Track
Bragging Rights
Without Dance, What’s the Pointe?
Volume IX, Issue 4
The Beauty of Batik
Capital Experience
True Romance
An Iron Will to Sing
Bragging Rights
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Volume IX, Issue 5
Philosophical Outlook
Breathing Lessons
Bigger Picture
An Unexpected Summer in Palo Alto
Bragging Rights
Goodbye, Public Ivy—Hello, SMC
Volume IX, Issue 6
Second Language, New Beginnings
No Limit for Dan “Micca” Cao
Widening Focus
Global SMC, Through the Years
Bragging Rights
Living Wholeheartedly
2022
Volume VIII, Issue 1
The Sum of His Presidency
Leading the Retreat
Bravo for Second Chances
Food for Thought
Bragging Rights
Growing Up, Right Before Our Eyes
Volume VIII, Issue 2
So Much Drama
Can Mongolia Go Green?
Born This Way
Journalistic Journey
Bragging Rights
A Place to Belong
Volume VIII, Issue 3
Sixth Time’s the Charm
Tackling Obstacles
Galvanized by Geography
Achieving Liftoff
Bragging Rights
Business of Helping Others
Volume VIII, Issue 4
Perfect Fit
Her Summer Adventure
Rewriting His Life
Waste Not
Bragging Rights
Riding the Biotech Wave
Volume VIII, Issue 5
Gritty Start, Glossy Finish
Aquacultural Revolution
A New Path for Nursing Assistants
Bragging Rights
Higher Power
Volume VIII, Issue 6
A Radical Reimagining
Creative Cognition
More than Meets the Eye
Empowerment Champion: Spotlight on Nick Mata
Bragging Rights
Journey to Success
2021
Volume VII, Issue 1
Positive Balance
A Green Thumb
Saving the Planet, Quietly
Role Model
Bragging Rights
Preserving the Fabric of History
Volume VII, Issue 2
Cinematic Dreamer
Leaving Home
Konnichiwa, Amici
One Foot in Central Asia, the Other in Santa Monica
Bragging Rights
Information Ambassador
Volume VII, Issue 3
Full Circle
Self-Educated Survivor
Long Journey to Early Education
Michael Leggesse
Bragging Rights
Producer of Oscar-Winning Short Looks Back
Volume VII, Issue 4
Overcoming Resistance
A Service Person, a People Person
The Backbone of Transfers
Bicycle Recycler
Bragging Rights
The Year in Review
Volume VII, Issue 5
Bradley Lane
Katherine Benitez
Divine Path: Jonathan Larach
Global Competitor: Cole Grodnitzky
Bragging Rights
Birds in the Moon
Volume VII, Issue 6
A Builder from Beirut
STEM of Success
Giving Thanks
Role Models
Bragging Rights
Coming Back, Looking Forward
2020
Volume VI, Issue 1
Good Bones
A Beautiful Day for a Violinist
Climate Change
Art of Projection
Bragging Rights
She Traveled, She Saw, She Learned
Volume VI, Issue 2
A Work-of-Heart
Lights, Camera, Career Action
To the White House & Back
A Picture Perfect Life
Bragging Rights
Five Glorious Decades
Volume VI, Issue 3
Artist's Journey
True Grit
Longing for-and Finding-a Black College Experience
Engineering Her Future
Bragging Rights
A Modern-day Renaissance Woman
Volume VI, Issue 4
Lab Results
Zooming Forward in Studio Arts
He's Going to Stanford!
Classified Information
Bragging Rights
Force for Success
Volume VI, Issue 5
The Face of Mental Health
What Makes a 30-Year Success Story?
Food for Thought
Baked from the Heart
Bragging Rights
The Teacher Who Loved the Sea
2019
Volume V, Issue 1
A Starr is Born
Retelling History
From Jakarta, with Heart
The Right Chemistry
Bragging Rights
Maroon 5's Jesse Carmichael
Volume V, Issue 2
Painting Empathy in Action
Master of the Paddle
The Path of Most Resilience
Unlocking Empathy
Bragging Rights
Teaching as Social Justice
Volume V, Issue 3
Mission Accomplished
How Aqueelah English Found Herself Again
Dreams Do Come True
Positive Psychology: Oliver Harris
Bragging Rights
Stronger Than Yesterday
Volume V, Issue 4
From SMC to Harvard, Lawyering Up
Olga Vagin’s Interconnected Life
Flying High at Nike
Making Financial Fluency Fun
Bragging Rights
The Essence of SMC
Volume V, Issue 5
50 Years of Making Dreams Come True
SMC Celebrates 90 Years
Black Collegians Turn 30
Bragging Rights
Dylan & Dillon Catch the Next Wave
Volume V, Issue 6
Dancing Through Cancer
Alec to the Rescue
Art Therapy, New Life
Finding Her Voice
Bragging Rights
Making a Community Visible
2018
Volume IV, Issue 1
CMD Campus Creates New Opportunities
Nilofar Takes Charge of Her Destiny
Santa Monica Review To Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Greg’s New Start
Bragging Rights
Stem Instructor Inspires
Volume IV, Issue 2
Beautiful Opportunities
Artful Excursions into History
All You Hope For
Amazonian Opportunities
Bragging Rights
Volume IV, Issue 3
Enabling Students to Design Their Futures
Riding a Wave to Their Future
One Dream at a Time
Bragging Rights
Stem Interns Achieve Liftoff
Volume IV, Issue 4
Pico Promise Helps Local Youth Aim Higher
Ranger to Corsair
A Learning and Healing Garden
Big People, Big Problems
Bragging Rights
Because They Cared
Volume IV, Issue 5
Valeria Galbert Finds a New Life
Welcome Back, Nicole
Future in Focus
West Looks Back—and Forward
Bragging Rights
For the Love of Students
Volume IV, Issue 6
A Selfie-Made Man
Voice of Hope
Surreal 180
Eladio’s Journey Toward Success
Bragging Rights
The Year that Was 2018
2017
Volume III, Issue 1
Snow Leopard Changes An SMC Student's Life
Kozue's New World
Inspired by an Eggbeater
Making Art Happen
Bragging Rights
Engineering a New Program
Volume III, Issue 2
All the World's A Stage
An American Dream
SMC Builds Early Childhood Intervention Expertise
How Michael Became a Digital Storyteller
Bragging Rights
A Recipe for Raspberry Pi
Volume III, Issue 3
SMC's Law Pathway Celebrates First Graduates
Sam Perez Scores at ESPN Job
SMC's Best Kept Secret
All It Took Was Some Ice Cream
Bragging Rights
A Costa Rica Love Affair with Nature
Volume III, Issue 4
A Philosophical Approach
Chronicling the Korean-American Experience of L.A.'s Civil Unrest
The Many Faces of Sharon Nat
No Debate About the Speech Team
Bragging Rights
Music to Their Ears
Volume III, Issue 5
The Power of Second Chances
The VIPs Speak Out
The Broad Stage Recommits to Its SMC Relationship
Service to Country, College, and Community
Bragging Rights
Great American Eclipse
2016
Volume II, Issue 1
The Kathryn E. Jeffery Standards
Brewing a Winning Solution
Pathway to Entertainment Industry Success
SMC Nursing Celebrates a 50 Year Calling
And More!
Making a Better World!
Volume II, Issue 2
Spreading the Message of Financial Literacy
Lifelong Community
New Technologies at SMC
Opening New Doors
And More!
Solid Starts for Children: ECE
Volume II, Issue 3
SMC Students Head to NASA/JPL
Demystifying College
Inside the Wire
Breaking Bread
And More!
A World of Change
Volume IV, Issue 4
Sewing Up Careers in Fashion
The Corsairs' English Adventure
Feeding the Pacific Rim Pipeline
The Power of Wanting
A Poem, Dance, and Loving the Planet
Visualizing the Future
Volume IV, Issue 5
ENGLISH ACADEMY EXPEDITES SUCCESS
Liz Cruz Follows Her Heart Home
10 Life-Changing Days at LMU
Paying it Forward
Bragging Rights
Making a Better World
Volume IV, Issue 6
SMC Creates a Sustainable Future
SMC Grows Sustainable Technologies Program
SMC Police Protect, Serve, and Give
On Her Way to the Stars
Bragging Rights
$6 Million STEM Grant Gets Renewed
2015
Volume I, Issue 1
Hair Ye, Hair Ye
SMC Receives $1.6 Million Grant
A Thirteen Year Story of Grit
Not a Surprise
Bragging Rights
SMC Photo Contest
Volume I, Issue 2
The Corsair Revives 82 Years of History
Mary’s Formula for Success
Beyond the Obvious
Taking Students Outside the Box
Bragging Rights
Globally Yours
Volume I, Issue 3
Seamless Profession
Jonah Okike-Hephzibah Wins Scholarship
SMC to Offer Bachelor’s Degree
A Second Chance
Bragging Rights
Going Global in Siberia
Volume I, Issue 4
Up Front with President Shimizu
Guardian Scholars Program Fosters Achievement
Dream it, Then Give it a Try
Nourishing the Dancing Soul
Bragging Rights
SMC's Black Collegians Turns 25
Volume I, Issue 5
STEM Education Branches Out at SMC
Transformation in Turkey
The Unflagging Richard Moore
English Academy: A Fast Track Towards Transfer
Bragging Rights
Where No One Stops Learning
Volume I, Issue 6
A Dream Born in the Middle Kingdom
Setting the Stage for Technical Theatre
SMC Professor Trumps Adversity, Inspires Students
Art Mentor Program Shapes True Creators
Extending Opportunity and Care to 1,000 Students
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