by Dale Beck | Jun 2, 2026 | Foundation News, News Highlights
For Markasia Broadnax, Los Angeles Valley College became the place where she began building a different future for her family. When Markasia first came to LAVC, she was a stay-at-home mother with big dreams but an unclear direction. She chose LAVC because it was close...
by Dale Beck | May 5, 2026 | Foundation News, News Highlights
Born and raised in India, Dr. Puthiakunnel began her career as a registered nurse before pursuing her master’s degree in nursing and a doctorate in education. Her years of bedside experience built the foundation for her teaching philosophy today: to educate with...
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...
