List of El Camino College alumni
El Camino College is a public community college in Los Angeles County, California. Most of it is in Alondra Park,[1][2] while a section is in the city limits of Torrance.[3] Following is a list of some of El Camino College's notable alumni.
Academics and education
- Gerard Robinson, education reformer
- Nathan Salmon, professor (graduated under the name Nathan Salmon Ucuzoglu)
Entertainment
- Chet Baker, musician (did not graduate)[4]
- David Benoit, musician[5]
- Lewis John Carlino, screenwriter, playwright, and director
- Bo Derek, actress
- Fred Dryer, actor, producer, and professional football player[5]
- Jason Farol, singer
- Alan Jardine, The Beach Boys co-founder[6]
- Suge Knight, CEO and founder of Death Row Records[7]
- Frederico Lapenda, movie producer, MMA promoter
- Clara Lee, actress
- Chris Montez, singer (did not graduate)[5]
- Carol Neblett, operatic soprano[5]
- David Pack, singer and musician[5]
- Park Jun-gyu, actor
- Ras Kass, rapper (did not graduate)
- Lauren Sánchez, Emmy Award-nominated American news anchor[7]
- Douglas Trumbull, filmmaker[7]
- Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys co-founder (did not graduate)[6]
- Jacob Wysocki, actor and comedian[8]
- William Allen Young, actor[5]
Politics
- Robert Cornegy, New York City councilmember
- Rudy de Leon, US Deputy Secretary of Defense[5]
- Dennis Mangers, California assemblyman[5]
- Therese Murray, president of the Massachusetts Senate[7]
- George Nakano, California assemblyman[9]
Science
- Michael Fincke, NASA astronaut[5]
Sports
- Mary Akor, long-distance runner
- Antonio Chatman, professional football player[10]
- Fred Claire, general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers[5]
- Derrick Deese, professional football player and Fox Sports Radio host
- Don Dulay, professional basketball player
- Keith Erickson, professional basketball player[5]
- George Foster, professional baseball player
- Donte Gamble, professional football player
- Denny Hocking, professional baseball player
- Flo Hyman, Olympic volleyball player[11]
- Saladin McCullough, professional football player
- Kris Medlen, professional baseball player (attended but finished at Santa Ana College)[12]
- Cliff Meidl, Olympic kayaker[5]
- Chris Mortensen, sports journalist
- Jamize Olawale, professional football player
- John Ramsey, public address announcer for several L.A. professional sports teams
- Marcel Reece, professional football player
- Tamir Saban, professional basketball player
- Niu Sale, professional football player
- Steve Sarkisian, professional football player and coach (attended but finished at BYU)[13]
- Ken Swearingen, college football player and coach[14]
- Kenbrell Thompkins, professional football player
- Verran Tucker, professional football player
Other
- Lynette Fromme, member of the Manson family (didn't graduate)
References
- ^ "Alondra Park CDP, California Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Torrance city, California Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Adopted Council Election Districts". City of Torrance. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Biography by William Ruhlmann. "Chet Baker | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Alumni". El Camino College. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Roy Moore (April 26, 2012). "The Beach Boys- After two decades the band reunites for their global 'Celebration' tour". The Union: El Camino College.
- ^ a b c d "Where are they now?". The Union: El Camino College. March 7, 2012.
- ^ Goolsby, Annastashia (2010-03-18). "He's a one-man laugh factory". The Union. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Full Biography for George Nakano". Smartvoter.org. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Antonio Chatman". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office > Newsroom > Notable Alumni > Flo Hyman". Californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "California Community College Baseball Coaches Association" (PDF). Cccbca.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ The Sky's The Limit for BYU quarterback Steve Sarkisian
- ^ "Ken Swearingen New Warrior Grid Coach". Gardena Valley News and Imperial-Hollypark News. Gardena, California. December 3, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .