December 27, 2012 Page 3 El Camino College Superintendent/President to Retire Courtesy of El Camino College past six years, enrollment has more than Joe’s Sports Trustees’ November 20 meeting that he plans boost student success have been established.From 2010-12, Fallo led a comprehensivedoubled, and several programs designed toEl Camino College Superintendent/PresidentThomas M. Fallo announced at the Board of Action Captures Hawthorne Adult Hoop League comes after 21 years of service at the South area boundaries and changed the college’sredistricting program that modified trusteeto retire June 30, 2013. Fallo’s announcement By Joe Snyder to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. The gym fee is $1 Bay college. system from “at- large” to “by-trustee The Action won the Hawthorne Fall Adult for adults (18 and over) and 50 cents for An alumnus of El Camino College, Fallo area” elections. The redistricting process Basketball League by defeating Devastation youth (17 and under). has been a dedicated supporter of community included establishing a community-based 55-44 in the final on December 2 at the Betty CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION WINTER college education throughout his entire Ainsworth Gymnasium. The Action was led SPORTS RANKINGS career. Contributing to the success of the by Josh Smith with a game-high 16 points. On December 11, the CIF-Southern Section college is Fallo’s commitment to support Marques Johnson and Deniro Morris added released its first boys’ and girls’ basketball student-centered leadership, a management eight and five points respectively. A.J. Smith rankings. For boys’ basketball, Inglewood style that affects every decision he makes led Devastation with 14 points. returns all five starters and receives three at the college. Fallo became El Camino College’s fifth “No local girls’ basketball teams president when he took office in July 1995, are rated in the top 16 in any division.” following a stint as ECC vice president, administrative services, in 1991. His The Winter adult basketball league begins transfers. The team has moved from the presidency has focused on the college’s on January 27. All adult games are played Division IIAA, which it won last season, fiscal future, while guiding the Torrance-area every Sunday from 3-8 p.m. at the Ainsworth all the way to the elite IAA division. The campus through a period of unprecedented Gym. Registrations are still going on. The Sentinels are ranked 10th. Top teams in that growth and progress. As the ECC president cost is $325 per team plus a $30 referee fee. division in order are Long Beach Poly, Santa with the second-longest tenure, Fallo is also HAWTHORNE YOUTH BASKETBALL Ana Mater Dei and Mission Viejo. widely credited with keeping the college The Hawthorne Youth Basketball Winter Lawndale is rated 15th in the IIAA. J.W. solvent and successful during challenging League registrations are still going on and North from Riverside is the top-ranked squad. economic times. Superintendent/President Thomas M. Fallo. will last through Friday. The league is for Bay League schools Rolling Hills Estates During his tenure, Fallo has hired 219 full- Boundary Review Committee to guide the boys and girls from the ages of six to 15 Peninsula and Manhattan Beach Mira Costa time faculty members at El Camino College effort, which utilized 2010 census data to years old. The cost is $50 per child. are seventh and 10th respectively. and 24 faculty at El Camino College Compton ensure each area was representative of the All league teams will hold their draft on The Bay League’s preseason favorite Center, adding a total of 243 educators to the District’s constituents. Public forums and January 12. The first practice is on January Leuzinger is ranked third, behind top-rated academic community. As president, he has interactive online maps were also part of 21 and the first games are on January 26. Pomona Damien and second-ranked Santa also celebrated student success with more the program. Youth games are played on Saturdays. Also Margarita, in Division IIIAA. than 25,000 students earning degrees and Fallo’s presidency also propelled the needed are volunteer coaches. Redondo, under former head Leuzinger certificates through the years. incredible growth of the El Camino College For further information, please contact the and Playa del Rey St. Bernard head mentor Under Fallo’s leadership, the El Camino Foundation, which was just a little more than Hawthorne Parks and Recreation Department Reggie Morris, Jr., is ranked sixth in IIA. Community College District sought and 10 years old when Fallo became president. at (310) 349-1640. No local girls’ basketball teams are rated obtained voter approval for two facilities bond He established the President’s Circle, a REGISTRATION FOR FUTSAL in the top 16 in any division. measures to fund a much-needed campus group whose key purpose is to support the The Hawthorne Parks and Recreation Leuzinger High’s boys’ soccer team is modernization program, including classroom college’s academic programs; the President’s Department will hold its first Futsal (soccer) rated ninth in Division I. Highlighting the upgrades, instructional equipment updates, Breakfast, an annual meeting designed to league, which starts next month. There are Olympians were a pair of wins over defending and critical health and safety repairs. increase communication between the college two divisions in the Futsul, located at the champion Long Beach Millikan. The college’s first-ever bond measure was and area high schools; and the student Book LC Futsal Center. There is the 7V Division LEAGUES BEGIN a $394 million facility and equipment bond Fund, which offers students assistance with for boys and girls from five to seven years With the tournaments and most non-league that passed in 2002, still the largest successful the rising cost of textbooks. Another important and 5V for those eight and over. The cost is games winding down, local boys’ and girls’ bond for a single-campus community college component of the ECC Foundation is the $40 per player, including annual insurance, basketball leagues will start on January 9. district. A second bond measure for $350 newly established annual Scholarship program, and a $35 referee fee per game.The games Leuzinger defends its Bay title at home against million was approved by voters last month. where more than $600,000 in scholarships will include 25-minute halves. Palos Verdes in boys’ basketball on January At $744 million, the combined total equals will be distributed in amounts from $500 to Players need two passport pictures with 9 at 7:30 p.m., with its girls hosting the Sea the largest facilities bond program for a $4,000 throughout the current academic year application to register. Players also must bring Kings at 6 p.m. single-campus community college district. to about 425 outstanding students. picture identification on the first game day. The Olympians visit cross-town rival Voters expressed confidence in the college Before becoming president at ECC, Fallo For registration information, contact Coach Hawthorne with the girls starting at 6 p.m. when asked to support these measures, served as vice president, administrative Leo at (424) 240-1358 or Coach Chris at and the boys beginning at 7:30 p.m. Leuzinger, approving them with an overwhelming 61 services at El Camino College. He held a (909) 380-1279. meanwhile, began the Beverly Hills Tournament percent and 68.2 percent of the vote in 2002 similar position at Glendale Community Information or any questions you may need with a 69-37 rout of Hollywood on December 11. and 2012, respectively. College, and also served as vice chancellor, to ask are located on the back of the flyer Hawthorne hopes to turn things around after Extensive renovations to several buildings business services, and as chancellor for the “LC Futsal Center” that one can obtain in a dismal 2011-12 season when it visits Beverly are already complete, and by his retirement, Los Angeles Community College District the front office of the Hawthorne Recreation Hills on January 9. The Cougars, though, Fallo will have seen the opening of two before joining the El Camino College Center or the Ainsworth Gym. come home to take on powerful Inglewood completely new instructional buildings, as well administrative team. HAWTHORNE ADULT RACQUETBALL on January 11. The girls start at 6 p.m. and as a new entrance to campus off of Redondo Fallo holds a doctorate in educational The City of Hawthorne is planning to start an the boys begin at 7:30 p.m. Beach Boulevard with a new 1,230-space administration from Pepperdine University; adult racquetball league that will include singles The Sentinel boys and girls start Ocean play parking structure; a central plant which an M.B.A. in business management from and doubles. The game times and dates will be on January 9 at 7:30 and 6 p.m. respectively. The saves the college $100,000 in annual energy UCLA; and a bachelor’s degree in economics, based on registration. Teams and individuals boys’ game is expected to be an early league costs; and a new Learning Resource Center. also from UCLA. can make their own schedule based on available showdown. Inglewood’s boys also host always This spring, he will participate in the grand He is president of California Manufacturing with opponent. The league is open to adults 18 powerful Gardena Serra on January 5 at 7 p.m. opening of the new Math Business Allied Technology Consulting, the Statewide years old and older. Teams are coed. With mostly youth and inexperience, Health (MBA) Building, and groundbreakings Association of Community Colleges JPA, For further information, please contact Fred Morningside is struggling in preseason play. for a new Shops Building and a new the Schools Association for Excess Risk, Herringshaw at (310) 349-1645. The Monarchs start the Ocean at home against Science Technology Engineering and Math and Intelecom, and is a past president of AINSWORTH OPEN SPORTS Culver City. The Lady Monarchs begin at 6 (STEM) Center. the Association of California Community The Ainsworth Gym is open for basketball, p.m. and Morningside’s boys start at 7 p.m. Fallo also led a historic partnership with College Administrators and the Association volleyball and racquetball. Basketball hours Lawndale’s girls and boys are at El Segundo the Compton Community College District of Chief Business Officers. are Mondays through Fridays from 3-5 p.m. for their Pioneer League opener on January 9 in August 2006 when the former Compton Among other awards, Fallo has been and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volleyball at 6 and 7:30 p.m. respectively. The Cardinals College had its accreditation revoked. The honored as the prestigious Pacesetter of the is every Friday from 6-10 p.m. began the El Segundo-Palos Verdes Classic agreement between the El Camino and Year, awarded by the National Council for Hours for the racquetball courts are from with a 58-47 win over Rolling Hills Estates Compton districts certainly had challenges, but Marketing & Public Relations, recognizing 3-9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. Chadwick on December 11 at Palos Verdes. • it was the dedication to student achievement outstanding leadership of chief executive that led to the completion of the agreement. officers at two-year community, junior or Fallo always believed it was El Camino technical colleges. College’s responsibility to assist the struggling As CEO of one of the largest single- neighboring college, which aligns precisely campus, two-year colleges in the nation, with his philosophy of student-centered Fallo oversees 1,300 employees, more than Visit us online: leadership and the overriding goal of helping 25,000 students, and an annual budget of students succeed. nearly $430 million. El Camino College www.heraldpublications.com Through the partnership, El Camino proudly offers 87 degree programs and College Compton Center receives accredited 89 certificate programs, in addition to a instructional and related support, in addition wide variety of activities and support to administrative services, to meet the needs services to nearly 533,000 district residents of ECC Compton Center students. In the in nine communities. •
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