Distinguished Alumni
Distinguished Alumni Awards
The El Camino College Foundation is pleased to recognize the accomplishments of our
alumni through the Distinguished Alumni program. Many of our alumni are highly respected
in the community and have achieved great success in their careers and lives. We are
honored to acknowledge these individuals and remember the strong educational foundation
El Camino College provided them as they embarked on their professional journey.
Nominations for induction into the Distinguished Alumni of El Camino College are accepted
throughout the year. Awards are presented every other year and active solicitation
of names occurs for several months during the spring of an award year. Anyone who
wishes to nominate a former student for this award may do so by completing a nomination form. Please include any supporting information such as resume, featured publications,
certifications, awards received, etc.
The 2022 Distinguished Alumni and Gratitude Awards Gala, which this year will also celebrate El Camino College's 75th Anniversary, will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Westdrift Manhattan Beach. Join us!
2018 Distinguished Alumni Honorees
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| Rocky Chavez Assemblymember, 76th District Retired USMC Colonel |
Dan Keenan Senior Vice President Keenan & Associates |
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| Sherry Kramer Director of Community Affairs & Government Relations Continental Development Corporation |
Brian Wilson The Beach Boys Musician/Singer/Songwriter/Producer |
2018 Gratitude Award Honorees
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| Frances Ford Community Gratitude Honoree |
Edison International Corporate Gratitude Honoree |
2018 Distinguished Alumni and Gratitude Award Honoree Biographies
2018 Distinguished Alumni and Gratitude Awards Dinner Photo Album
2018 Distinguished Alumni Brian Wilson's acceptance speech
Distinguished Alumni Honor Roll
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Daelea Aldrich ‘97 Barbara Ann Alexander '97 David Benoit '11 Eleanor Bersano '16 Timothy Robert Blevins ‘97 Donald Brann ‘11 James M. Brooks ‘97 Rocky Chavez '18 Fred Claire ‘97 Rudy deLeon ‘97 Cindi L. Demboski ‘97 Fred Dryer ‘97 Keith Erickson ‘97 Dennis Fayze Fandey ‘97 James A. Ferreira ‘97 E. Michael Fincke ‘12 Diane M. Fitzhugh ‘97 Monica Fredericks '14 Pat Furey ‘11 Gary L. Galiger ‘97 Don E. Gilpin ‘97 Barbara F. Gleason ‘97 James M. Hill ‘97 Robert S. Horii ‘97 Nils E. Johnson ‘97 |
Kathryn Joiner '97 Richard O. Keelor ‘97 Dan Keenan '18 Timothy L. King ‘97 Sherry Kramer '18 Michael Lacey ‘12 Jack Ledbetter ‘97 Russ E. Lesser ‘97 Carol M. Liess ‘97 Dennis Mangers ‘97 Patricia C. Martz ‘97 Harry A. McKellop '97 Anita McLaughlin ‘12 William J. Mealer ‘97 Candace Messer ‘12 Cliff Meidl ‘03 Mark Mercier ‘97 Chris Montez ‘12 Philip Montez ‘97 Michael Montoya ‘11 George Nakano '16 Carol Neblett ‘97 Joe Boyd Noble ‘97 Wayne Overbeck ‘97 David Pack ‘97 |
Nick G. Parras '97 Maria G. Pena ‘97 Virginia T. Pfiffner ‘97 Gregory Rafijah '14 Gerald T. Robinson ‘97 Mary C. Rooney ‘97 Edmond J. Russ ‘97 James T. Russell, Jr. ‘97 Laura Schenasi '16 Ray Southstone ‘97 Jannette A. Stewart ‘97 Ryan Stonebraker '14 Megan Tatu '14 Ian D. Teague ‘97 Maxine L. Thomas ‘97 Donna Toy-Chen ‘97 Brian Wilson '18 Cinna Toy-Wohlmuth ‘11 Carlos R. Vessels ‘97 Cheryl Ann Winkler ‘97 Hope Witkowsky ‘02 Merrie (Penny) Wood ‘97 Roy T. Yanase ‘97 Beverly B. Young ‘97 William Young '16 |
Gratitude Awards Honor Roll
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Frances Ford '18 |
Edison International '18 |