by Dale Beck | Jul 7, 2026 | Foundation News, News Highlights
Jasmine Varkey learned that finding your voice sometimes begins with taking the harder path. After graduating from Venice High School, Jasmine found herself choosing between attending a four-year university immediately or starting at community college. Like many...
by Dale Beck | Jul 7, 2026 | Foundation News, News Highlights
When Dr. Sonia Naderi was a teenager, she was fascinated by how everyday devices worked. She often watched her mother, who had studied computer engineering, solve technical problems with patience and creativity. What started with questions about how things function...
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...
