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A noncredit ESL course for day laborers. SMC named one of North America’s top film schools. IxD alum headed to premier schools. New books, new art.

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Bragging Rights: August 2026
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September 29, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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At SMC’s new Planetarium and Observatory, students and the community can experience the universe’s wonders through immersive learning and stellar storytelling.

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Seeing Stars
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September 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Dancer-actress Naomi Henderson found harmony between art and accounting at SMC.

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Rhythm and Ledger
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November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Navy veteran Antonio Renoj graduates having found purpose, community and a creative future at Santa Monica College.

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Future Designs
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June 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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SMC student Aldo Barrera is teaching English in Spain, sharing his knowledge about the United States while learning about Spanish culture.

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Cultural Exchange
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February 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Coming to Santa Monica College for a fresh start, Jeffrey Berrios found community in his classes and confidence in writing for The Corsair.

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Writing a New Chapter
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July 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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From Navy ships to city streets, Kayjel Mairena built a journalism career at SMC focused on documenting and serving communities in need.

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Bearing Witness
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June 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Black Collegians Umoja wins two statewide awards. SMC accounting alum garner scholarships. A Music instructor performs at Harvest Moon Gathering.

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Bragging Rights: December 2025
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January 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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The beloved SMC watercolor instructor looks back on a career filled with painting, quirky collections and students who feel like friends.

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Freddie’s World
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November 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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From Broadway musicals to campaign hustings, Brayden Handwerger’s search for the spotlight changed dramatically over his three years at SMC.

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The Singing Congressman
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October 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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From award-winning journalist to first point of contact at the SMC Police Department, Erin O’Neill brings empathy and creativity to a vital role.

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Frontline Responder
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February 25, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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SMC redefines the library experience to support both personal study and group collaboration. With a $1 million renovation, the award-winning 96,000 sq.ft. space has been reimagined.

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Solo & Ensemble
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March 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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SMC showed up in force at Frieze Los Angeles, where 22 student interns engaged with top galleries and collectors, established artists (including four SMC alum) and 32,000 visitors at this world-class art fair.

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Frieze Frame
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May 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Ye Dyke’s first audition felt like a botched tryout reel from America’s Got Talent. But this student from Myanmar—who’d never been inside a theatre—wouldn’t let a first setback get in the way.

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Spider-Man, the Musical?
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March 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Leaving high school two years early, Isabella Guglielmetti came to Santa Monica College to explore possibilities and spur social action.

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Change Agent
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September 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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An in-depth look at Santa Monica College’s new affordable housing property management certificate, the first such for-credit program in Calif., launched in partnership with Merritt Community Capital Corporation.

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Property + Values
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September 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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An Art prof has a museum show. An SMC Fashion alum dresses a celebrity. The College gets a $250k grant to design equity-centered professional development.

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Bragging Rights: June 2026
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July 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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This first-gen Corsair racked up interior design awards, earned straight A’s and pulled all-nighters in the studio — all while commuting, working part-time jobs, and helping out with the family cleaning business.

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Chasing Her Interior Dreams
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June 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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At Santa Monica College, Madeline Davis transformed years of self-doubt into student success, a passion for teaching—and a future she once thought impossible.

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Believing in Herself
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June 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Santa Monica College widened the lens for Charles Butler, helping him go from modeling and background acting to success behind the scenes of hit reality shows.

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Lighting the Way
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May 27, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Applied classical voice students win top awards. IxD grads receive offers from the best schools. An aquaculture instructor dives deep into kelp conservation.

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Bragging Rights: April 2026
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May 20, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Rails founder Jeff Abrams brings scholarship support and industry insights to SMC students as they pattern careers in fashion.

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Fashioning Futures
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May 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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The daughter of Cuban immigrants—and a first-gen high school & college graduate—SMC’s new(ish) VP of Student Success on resilience, her life’s turning points, and what keeps her centered.

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In her Shoes
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April 28, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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A chance encounter in a Sherman Oaks mall put graduating Interaction Design student Harmony Simpson back on track.

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It Was Destiny
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April 21, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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SMC in Focus does a #2016Era throwback. Ten stories—Nursing’s 50-year anniversary, Emeritus, Promo Pathway, SMC students at NASA/JPL, & more—celebrate SMC’s excellence: past, present & future.

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#2016 Era SMC in Focus: A Look Back
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March 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM