As Marvin Gaye’s “What's Going On” played softly through the speakers inside Los Medanos College’s recording studio, Christian Escobar flipped through a worn CD binder sitting beside the control...
Long before he became the coordinator of the Math Engineering Science Achievement program at Los Medanos College, Michael Simpson was just another student trying to figure things out. He remembers the...
Brendan Lister sees baseball for what it is. Not an activity, but work. Rather than look away, he faces each day head-on.
The first baseman, wearing No. 35 for the Mustangs, has quietly become one of...
Jesus Cano’s path from Los Medanos College to becoming the Atlanta Braves beat reporter for The Athletic isn’t just impressive, it’s the kind of story that reminds you why people fall in love with...
The door to Elizabeth “Liz” Esparza’s office is rarely closed.
On most days at Los Medanos College, it sits slightly open, an unspoken invitation for students to step in, take a breath and be...
“My philosophy is to always begin with the end in mind because that's what is going to push to achieve your goals.”
This is a life motto that Basic Needs Program Coordinator Megela Ohare lives by....
“I want students to be in the driver’s seat.” Dionicio Garcia is a counselor at Los Medanos College who works closely with students to meet their educational goals. Through conversations, he says...
For Assistant Coach Murkice Carter, basketball has helped shape the man he is today. A man that is revered and respected by his players. A man defined by his character, his work ethic, and his heart.
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“I’m the first one here and the last one to leave,” said Los Medaños College staff Andrew Murphy, joking that most of his day is spent at the college he once attended as a student. Bay Area born...
Communicating and empathizing with different cultures has always been a driving force in Professor Zach Feere’s life. An Antioch native with a close knit family, Feere dove into researching and learning...
With the 2025 fall semester beginning, LMC welcomed new staff, and Antoinette Corbin was hired as the Director for MESA. Her love for chemistry brought her here.
“Chemistry’s always been a passion,”...
At 12 years old, Russell Weber wandered into a rundown comic shop in a Monterey mall and pulled a paperback off the shelf: “Ultimate Spider-Man.” He’d hated reading up to that point. That day rewired...
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