ECC Student Volunteers are Gems
ECC geology majors and earth science professors accepted a donation from the South Bay Lapidary and Mineral Society at the recent South Bay Mineral and Gem Show. Back row, from left: geology majors Duk Chong, Misa Valle, Bryan Urquilla, Troy Gamble, professor Rebecca Donegan, professor Joe Holliday, and SBLMS Show coordinator Larry Hoskinson, SBLMS life member and Wally Ford Scholarship Fund chairman. Front row, from left: geology majors Edlin Gonzalez, Marina Arqueta, Javaria Aziz and Anthony Temprano.
ECC geology students volunteered at the recent South Bay Mineral and Gem Show in Torrance. About 15 students helped out at the annual event, sponsored by the South Bay Lapidary and Mineral Society (SBLMS). The SBLMS generously provides funding for ECC's Wally Ford Scholarships, three of which are given to geology majors every year. In addition to their volunteer duties, students had the opportunity to gain practical experience in the earth science field and to meet experts in mineral and rock collecting. The ECC geology major program is one of the largest among the California Community Colleges.
Earth science professors Rebecca Donegan and Joe Holliday accept donation check from SBLMS treasurer and life member Leslie Neff.