by Dale Beck | Apr 7, 2026 | Foundation News, News Highlights
Ceramics Professor Kathryn (Katie) Queen first discovered ceramics while in high school at the age of fourteen. “As soon as I touched the clay, it became a driving force for me,” she recalled. “Once I touched this medium, it really made me hyper-focus. Teaching became...
by Dale Beck | Mar 3, 2026 | Foundation News, News Highlights
Professor Mario Perez is a faculty member in LAVC’s Computer Science Information Systems program (CSIS) and a nationally recognized leader in cybersecurity workforce development. Among his many duties, Mario also serves as a Principal Investigator for the National...
by Dale Beck | Feb 3, 2026 | Foundation News, News Highlights
Chad Sustin is very familiar with Valley Glen. He attended nursery school across the street from Los Angeles Valley College and attended Grant High School next door. Professor Sustin’s love for film began in 1983 when he watched E.T. in a theater with his mother, and...
by Dale Beck | Jan 6, 2026 | Foundation News, News Highlights
Rebecca Stein has taught at LAVC for nearly 25 years. Raised in Southern California, her early exposure to anthropology came through her father, who taught the subject at Pierce College and took her on field trips that revealed how people live, think, and connect....
by Dale Beck | Dec 9, 2025 | Foundation News, News Highlights
Joshua Miller never saw himself as a strong student before eventually landing at Pierce College without a clear plan. Everything changed the day he helped a friend register for classes at Valley College. A chance encounter with a professor who invited him to join a...
