The past year has been an eventful one at LPC. It featured many people coming and going, the beginning of a dramatic face lift to the look of the college and the unprecedented success of several students, clubs and teams.
These are the top 13 stories of 2013.
1.) Las Positas College men’s basketball coach Tony Costello dies at age 57.
2.) Barry Russell becomes the next president of Las Positas College.
3.) Walthers departure from LPC to Allan Hancock College.
4.) Jannett Jackson named chancellor of Las Positas-Chabot Community College District.
5.) SSA building transforms face of LPC campus.
6.) Swim Team earns LPC’s first conference championship.
7.) Talk Hawks continue to dominate in the field of forensics.
8.) Budget model restores funding to LPC.
9.) Espinoza speeds his way into LPC cross country record book.
10.) Website allows men to post private photos of young women.
11.) Numerous crimes occur at normally peaceful LPC — An assault in the library and a gun sighting on campus.
12.) LapTechS program gets the axe over budget changes.
13.) Men’s soccer earns first postseason birth since the late 90’s.