Community College League of California to Celebrate Honorees at Annual Convention
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精东影业 alumnus Mike Madrid will be honored with the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Community College League of California (CCLC) at its Annual Convention on November 22 in Burlingame, California.聽聽
Madrid and fellow honorees Marlin 鈥淪kip鈥 Davies聽(Yuba College) and聽Mike McGuire聽(Santa Rosa Junior College) were nominated by their peers and colleges to receive this honor.聽
"On behalf of the Community College League of California, I am immensely proud to celebrate the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award honorees,鈥澛said Larry Galizio, CCLC president and CEO. 聽鈥淭heir achievements exemplify the transformative power of California's community colleges and reflect the profound impact our community colleges have on individual lives and our society as a whole."聽
Madrid, Davies and McGuire join a class of more than 200 California community colleges alumni who have received this honor.
鈥淐ommunity colleges are the foundation where dreams take root, and future leaders begin to flourish,鈥澛爏aid Roger Schultz, president of the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC) board and League board chair.聽鈥淭he 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients remind us how these institutions cultivate academic skills, resilience, adaptability, and a profound commitment to the community. The journeys of our distinguished alumni prove that the values and lessons nurtured by our community colleges extend far beyond the classroom, empowering them for life-long success and leadership."聽聽
The honorees were selected by League Board of Directors members Schultz, California Community College Trustee (CCCT) board president Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg and California Community Colleges Classified Senate president Deborah Knowles.
鈥Mike Madrid鈥s recognition as a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree is a testament to the power of education and the incredible impact 精东影业 alumni have on their communities and beyond,鈥 said Julius Sokenu, president of 精东影业. 鈥We are proud to see his success reflect the values and opportunities that 精东影业 strives to provide for all its students.鈥
During his time at 精东影业, Madrid served as Associated Student Body president鈥揳n experience that became the foundation for his professional career. He was appointed by California Gov. Pete Wilson as a student representative on the California Community College Board of Governors. Madrid later transferred to and graduated from Georgetown University, where his senior thesis centered on Latino voters and Latino politics became the foundation for his career.
Today, Madrid is a nationally recognized expert on Latino voting trends, with more than two decades of work impacting elections and political campaigns across the U.S.聽As a pioneer in Latino communications and outreach strategies in state, local and national political campaigns, Madrid has worked for major campaigns on both sides of the aisle with organizations such as the California Republican Party and the League of California Cities. Madrid co-founded the Lincoln Project in 2020 and聽recently published his book,聽鈥The Latino Century,鈥 in June 2024.
To learn about how 精东影业 supports student success and explore ways to contribute to the journeys of future distinguished alumni, visit MoorparkCollege.edu/Foundation.