Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month and is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.

Celebrating Women of Distinction

Nominate a candidate for Women's History Month!Nomination Form

This year’s National Women’s History Month theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion."

The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions.

During 2024, we recognize the example of women who are committed to embracing everyone and excluding no one in our common quest for freedom and opportunity. They know that people change with the help of families, teachers and friends, and that young people in particular need to learn the value of hearing from different voices with different points of view as they grow up.

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Distinguished Women Award

The Women’s History Month Committee seeks women from the El Camino College campus and community to honor at this year’s Distinguished Women's Event.

The committee welcomes nominations of all individuals from a diverse range of experiences, backgrounds, and from those who have a demonstrated history of contributing to the El Camino College and/or to the surrounding community.

Those honored will:

Have their portraits installed in the El Camino College Women’s Wall of Fame gallery located in the Schauerman Library
Have their names engraved on a perpetual plaque in the gallery
Receive a certificate of recognition during the Distinguished Women's Event

Please nominate a woman of distinction who has contributed to the El Camino College and/or larger campus community by completing the attached Nomination Form.

Friends, family, colleagues, or students may make nominations, or individuals may nominate themselves. Those nominated need only work at El Camino College or reside or work in the communities within the El Camino College district: El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Torrance.

Nominees will be considered based on their contributions to women’s and girls’ causes or to service at the college or community level that supports this year’s National Women’s History Month theme: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.”

1997

Beatrice Brody

Nadine Hata

Lila Hummel

Geraldine Karpel

Anita Martinez

June Nelson

Janet Read

Nyoakee Salway

Mary Toth

Linda Wadleigh

1998

Maria Brown

Jolene Combs

Jan Dennis

Pat Dreizler

Katy Geissert

Jane Hardester

Ola Huntley

Charlotte Lesser

Helen Rodgers

Janice Watanabe

1999

Sister Michele Morris

Carol Georges

Helen Nakano

Elizabeth Williams

Bonnie Anderson

Sara Blake

Leslie Back

Elaine Moore

Virginia Pfiffner

Alice Grigsby

2000

Dorothy Anderson

Linda Arroyo

Susan Dever

Judy Gibson

Judith Harris

Barbara Jaffe

Andrea Micallef

Gloria Miranda

Ann Phillips

Cora Travers

2001

Judy Dishon

Gloria Dumais

Ellen Griffin

Judy Kasabian

Carolin Keith

Donna Manno

Terry Moore

Elizabeth Nash

Adrienne Sharp

Fumiko Hachiya

2002

Lucinda Aborn

Edelma Campos

Dina Cramer

Peggy Castle Doherty

Peggy L. Halberg

Bozena Morton

Lynnda Nelson

Raquel Ortiz

Mercedes Thompson

Janet Young

2003

Catherine Bise

Wanda Brown

Diane Gross

Priscilla Ferguson

Lea Ann King

Sue Oda-Omori

Donna Richey

Stephanie Rodriguez

Megan Roi

Regina Smith

2004

Ruth Banda-Ralph

Pamela Fees

Dawn Reid

Luukia Smith

Marcia Wade

Joyce E. Dorn

Jane Harman

Robin McGee

Jennifer Obidah

Shawna Thorup Wasserman

2005

Alana Angel

Jeanne Bellemin

Patricia Feldman

Sharen Kokaska

Susan Meyer

Cynthia Mosqueda

Barbara Perez

Angela Simon

Julia Stewart

Bobbi Villalobos

2006

Deborah Brusavich

Lily Craig

Mary Davis

Jill Evensizer

Shirley Giltzow

Barbara Grover

Elizabeth Shadish

Jean Shankweiler

Claudia Striepe

Katherine Townsend

2007

Peggi Collins

Ann M. Garten

Wilma Hairston

Beverly A. Hutchinson

Darlene Love

Kathryn Romero

Tammie Scott

2010

Regina (Bradford) Martin

Josie Cheung

Nancy Cobb

Jan Dennis

Diana Dunlap

Rebecca Foo

Katie Gleason

Amy Grant

Cheryl Kroll

Ethel Pattison

2011

Portia Cohen

Lynn Fielding

Gloria Gray

Barbara Johnson

Teresa Matsushima

Susana Prieto

Virginia Rapp

Sandra Suarez

Nina Velasquez

Lynn Walker

2012

Heidi Ann Ashcraft

Janice Ball

Arlene Bautista

Ora Bryant

Linda Mobley

Jeanie Nishime

Jane Smolens

Sue Ellen Warren

2013

Antoinette Brown-Leon

Bonnie Coronado

Mattie Eskridge

Leslie Fletcher

Christina Gold

Heidi Maerker

Penny Rahmeyer

Lisa Raufman

Marna Smeltzer

2014

Anita Avrick

Terry Castillo

Kristie Daniel-DiGregorio

Natalie Gouché

Dorothy Jeszenka

Rosalinda Martinez

Carol Raines-Brown

Lori Suekawa

Jacquie Thompson

2015

Darlene Daniels

DeDe Hicks

Sandra Horwitz

Chris Jeffries

Teri Kuwahara

Amy LaCoe

Jean McMillan

Maureen Ann Reilly

Susan Stolovy

Debbie Turano

2017

Alexis Estwick

Naomi McElvain

Teresa Palos

Ann Patterson

Chandra Shaw

Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga

2018

Anne-Marie Mowad

Soshanna Potter

Dottie Wine

Helen Young

2019

Breeanna Bond

Beth Crosse

Brenda Magid

Dipte Patel

2020/2021

Sharonda Barksdale

Anna Brochet

Dorene Coles

Patricia Jackson-Kelly

PFLAG Manhattan Beach

Cresentina Killduff

2022

No event

2023

Darilyn Rowan (in memoriam)

Francesca Bishop

Griselda Castro

Horoko Eddow

Janet Carraman

Monisha Garner

Patty Gibson

Linda McLoughlin Figel

Rebecca Gloyer

2024

Mele Makalo

Rachel Pittock

Argelia Andrade

Jackie LaBouff (in memoriam)

Candy Paula

Colonel Mia L. Walsh

Women's History Month Events

(All events are open to ECC students, staff, faculty)

Calendar of Events
ECC Women's Beach Volleyball vs. Rio Hondo	Fri, March 1	10:00 AM	ECC Sand Courts
ECC Women's Beach Volleyball vs. Ventura	Fri, March 1	12:00 PM	ECC Sand Courts
ECC Softball vs. Palomar	Tues, March 5		ECC Softball Field
Barbie Movie Night Wear Pink! Come have some popcorn and enjoy this thoughtful movie in celebration of Women's HER-story Month! Hosted by the GSA and Pride Center	Tues, March 5	2:30 - 4:30 PM	Social Justice Center (Comm 204)
International Women's Day Walk Let's walk in unity and celebration of women every where! Wear Purple, White or Green. Purple signifies justice and dignity, and being loyal to the cause. Green symbolizes hope. White symbolizes peace.	Thurs, March 7	10:00 - 10:30 AM	Meet at the Soccer Field Track
ECC Softball vs. LA Harbor	Fri, March 8		ECC Softball Field
ECC Softball vs. Compton	Tues, March 12	3:00 PM	ECC Softball Field
ECC Women's Tennis vs. Principia College	Tues, March 12		ECC Tennis Courts
WHM Yoga Session Get Good with Your Inner Baddie Let's take the time to breath, relax, and better understand our needs as people in this calming yoga session led by the amazingly talented Kandace Aragon (Black Student Success Center). Bring your own mat (but we will have some available as well) for this special Women's History Month yoga, and get ready to tap into your Inner Baddie!	Weds, March 13	12:00 - 1:00 PM	Social Justice Center (Comm 204)
WHM Inspiring Speaker: Nadia Calmet *Resilience and Cultural Resistance through the Arts: Afro-Peruvian Women and their Contribution to Artistic and Cultural Development*	Thurs, March 14	9:45 AM - 11:10 AM	Social Justice Center (Comm 204)
ECC Women's Tennis vs. Victor Valley	Thurs, March 14	2:00 PM	ECC Tennis Courts
ECC Softball vs. Pasadena City	Thurs, March 14	3:00 PM	ECC Softball Field
ECC Women's Swim and Dive vs. Chaffey	Fri, March 15	10:00 AM	ECC Aquatics Center
ECC Women's Swim and Dive vs. Long Beach	Fri, March 15	10:00 AM	ECC Aquatics Center
ECC Women's Badminton Game vs. Compton	Fri, March 15	2:00 PM	Manhattan Beach Badminton Club
ECC Softball vs. Moorpark	Sat, March 16	12:00 PM	ECC Softball Field
ECC Women's Beach Volleyball vs. Orange Coast	Sat, March 16	10:00 AM	ECC Sand Courts
Five Women Talking Come listen to five of our standout faculty from the English and History Departments discuss their recent research and scholarly projects. Featuring ECC professors: Chelsea Henson, Erica Brenes, Hong Herrera Thomas, Allison Carr, and Stephanie Merz.	Tues, March 19	1:15 - 2:15 PM	Reading & Writing Studio (Humm 122)
ECC Softball vs. Chaffey	Weds, March 20	3:00 PM	ECC Softball Field
ECC Softball vs. Mt. San Antonio	Fri, March 22	1:00 PM	ECC Softball Field
ECC Women's Beach Volleyball vs. Mt. San Antonio	Fri, March 22	10:00 AM	ECC Sand Courts
WHM Inspiring Speaker: Kellie Todd Griffin Come and be inspired by guest speaker Kellie Todd Griffin of the California Black Women’s Collective (CABWC), a sisterhood of women from different professional backgrounds aiming to uplift and address the issues impacting Black women and girls in the state. They approach problem-solving with a range of expertise — from politics, business, and community advocacy to the arts, entertainment, social justice activism, and more.	Tues, March 26	1:15 - 2:15 PM	Black Student Success Center (Comm 110)
2024 Distinguished Women's Reception and Marketplace featuring local Women-Owned businesses This year, we will be recognizing six Distinguished Women who were nominated by their community and selected by members of the Women's History Month Committee. Mele Makalo Rachel Pittock Argelia Andrade Jackie LaBouff (in memoriam) Candy Paula Colonel Mia L. Walsh Come celebrate these amazing women! Light refreshments will be served.	Weds, March 27	1:00 - 3:00 PM	East Dining Room (above the bookstore)
ECC Softball vs. Palomar	Weds, March 27	2:30 PM	ECC Softball Field
ECC Women's Beach Volleyball vs. Desert	Fri, March 29	10:00 AM	ECC Sand Courts
ECC Women's Beach Volleyball vs. Long Beach	Fri, March 29	12:00 PM	ECC Sand Courts
ECC Women's Track & Field (Dave Shannon Invitational)	Sat, March 30	TBA	ECC Track

Zoom Backgrounds

Celebrate with these Zoom virtual backgrounds (click to open, right-click the image and save to your computer).

Accommodations

If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, or have questions about the physical access provided, email mxdelgado@elcamino.edu as soon as possible, but no later than seven days prior to the event.