page_title: El Camino College
section_title: Notable alumni
hierarchical_section_title: El Camino College / Notable alumni
caption_attribution_description: English: Lauren Sánchez at 2009 American Music Awards.
context_page_description: El Camino College is a two-year public community college located in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County known as Alondra Park. It consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly 26 acres. It is one of two community colleges serving Southern California's South Bay area.
  The El Camino Community College District was officially established as of July 1, 1947. As of 2019 the college served approximately 23,000 students within the El Camino Community College District, including the communities of Alondra Park, Carson, Del Aire, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Ladera Heights, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, View Park–Windsor Hills. El Camino College offers 2,500 classes in 85 programs, including vocational, undergraduate, and honors courses, many available in online and televised formats for distance education.
context_section_description: Alan Jardine of The Beach Boys
  Antonio Chatman, NFL wide receiver, 1997
  Bo Derek, actress
  Brian Wilson (did not graduate)
  Carol Neblett, Operatic soprano
  Chet Baker, musician, (did not graduate)
  Chris Montez, singer (did not graduate)
  Chris Mortensen, ESPN
  Clara Lee, Actress
  Cliff Meidl, USA Kayaking Olympian
  David Benoit, musician
  David Pack
  Dennis Mangers, California Assemblyman
  Denny Hocking, professional baseball player
  Derrick Deese, Professional football player for San Francisco 49ers and Fox Sports Radio host
  Don Dulay, professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association
  Donte Gamble, American football player
  Douglas Trumbull, Filmmaker
  Flo Hyman, USA Volleyball Olympian
  Fred Claire, general manager, Los Angeles Dodgers
  Fred Dryer, actor, producer and former football defensive end in the NFL
  George Foster, professional baseball player
  George Nakano, California Assemblyman
  Gerard Robinson, American education reformer
  Jason Farol, singer
  John Ramsey, Public-address announcer for several Los Angeles professional sports teams
  Keith Erickson, professional basketball player
  Kenbrell Thompkins, football player
  Kris Medlen, professional baseball player, attended but finished at Santa Ana College)
  Lauren Sánchez
  Lynette Fromme, (didn't graduate)
  Marcel Reece, NFL player
  Michael Fincke, NASA astronaut
  Nathan Salmon, Professor (graduated under the name "Nathan Salmon Ucuzoglu")
  Niu Sale, American football player
  Park Jun-gyu, Korean Actor
  Ras Kass, Rapper (did not graduate)
  Robert Cornegy, New York City Councilmember
  Rudy de Leon, USA Deputy Secretary of Defense
  Saladin McCullough, American football player
  Steve Sarkisian, football coach
  Suge Knight, Rap impresario
  Therese Murray, President of the Massachusetts Senate
  William Allen Young, Actor
  Frederico Lapenda  Earned an AA degree in Theater in 1992 - Movie Producer, MMA Hall of Fame Promoter, Beverly Hills Film Festival President, Brazilian Tourism Ambassador, and Allies of the Amazon co-creator with Stan Lee.
caption: Lauren Sanchez Emmy Award-nominated American news anchor, entertainment reporter, media personality, actress, producer, pilot and entrepreneur.
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