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The Learning Community Loyola Marymount University 2020—2021
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Mission The Learning Community (TLC) is committed to the success of first-year students of African descent at Loyola Marymount University. The goals of this year-long program are to cultivate leaders, instill community consciousness, and promote academic and co-curricular success.
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TLC Class ProfileNUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS30
GENDER FEMALE: 80% MALE: 17% GENDER NON-CONFORMING: 3%
COLLEGE REPRESENTATION BCLA: 47%SCE: 23%SFTV: 13%CFA: 10%CBA: 7%
IN-STATE VS. OUT-OF-STATEIN-STATE: 60%OUT-OF-STATE: 40%
AVERAGE GPA3.7
HONORS17%
FIRST GENERATION 23%
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Aker AjakHOMETOWN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
HIGH SCHOOL MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJOR POLITICAL SCIENCE
CAREER ASPIRATIONS ATTORNEY & ELECTED OFFICIAL
HOBBIES WRITING, BIKING, LEARNING ABOUT POLITICS
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Olayinka AkinladeHOMETOWN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
HIGH SCHOOLTHE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHICAGO
INTENDED MAJORFILM & TV PRODUCTION
CAREER ASPIRATIONS FILM DIRECTOR
HOBBIES BAKING, DANCING, BIKING
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Kelvin AkinyemiHOMETOWN ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLSERVITE HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORBIOCHEMISTRY
CAREER ASPIRATIONSGENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
HOBBIESSWIMMING, READING, HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS
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Gabriella AlleyneHOMETOWN ST. ALBANS, NEW YORK
HIGH SCHOOLTHE CHAPIN SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORDANCE
CAREER ASPIRATIONSDANCER & SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE
HOBBIESWRITING, FILMING, TRAVELING
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Cade FordHOMETOWN NIPOMO, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLDUNN SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORUNDECLARED - LIBERAL ARTS
CAREER ASPIRATIONSENTREPRENEUR
HOBBIESBIKING, PLAYING SPORTS, PLAYING PIANO
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Jasmine FranklinHOMETOWN HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLLICK-WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORUNDECLARED - ENGINEERING
CAREER ASPIRATIONSENGINEER & FILM EDITOR
HOBBIESPAINTING, TRAVELING, WALKING ON THE BEACH
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Brandon FrithHOMETOWN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLBISHOP O’DOWD HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORFINANCE
CAREER ASPIRATIONSINVESTMENT BANKER
HOBBIESCOOKING, SWIMMING, YOGA
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Aria FultonHOMETOWN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLNORTH HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORBIOLOGY
CAREER ASPIRATIONSLAWYER & DOCTOR
HOBBIESACTING, DANCING, CHEERLEADING
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Lauren GoodeHOMETOWN RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLSAINT MARY’S COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORPOLITICAL SCIENCE
CAREER ASPIRATIONSJUDGE
HOBBIESKAYAKING, WALKING, WORKING WITH CHILDREN
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Simret HabteHOMETOWN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORPSYCHOLOGY
CAREER ASPIRATIONSCLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST
HOBBIESREADING, WALKING, KNITTING
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Margaret Elizabeth JoinerHOMETOWN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
HIGH SCHOOLGREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CAREER ASPIRATIONSINTERNATIONAL LAWYER
HOBBIESREADING, SINGING, GOING TO CHURCH
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Monalisa KearnsHOMETOWN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLSAN LUIS OBISPO HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORCOMMUNICATIONS STUDIES
CAREER ASPIRATIONSNON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXECUTIVE & NEWS BROADCASTER
HOBBIESTRAVELING, PLAYING GUITAR, READING
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Sydney KelleyHOMETOWN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLLOS ALAMITOS HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
CAREER ASPIRATIONSWILDLIFE CONSERVATIONIST
HOBBIESDRAWING, DANCING, WATCHING MOVIES
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Shane LacourHOMETOWN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLRANCHO BERNARDO HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORPOLITICAL SCIENCE
CAREER ASPIRATIONSCORPORATE ATTORNEY
HOBBIESCONNECTING WITH OTHERS, PLAYING LACROSSE
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Betram LalushaHOMETOWN COPPERBELT, ZAMBIA
HIGH SCHOOLMELEMBE SECONDARY SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORMATHEMATICS
CAREER ASPIRATIONSBUSINESSMAN & PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA
HOBBIESSINGING, EXERCISING, WRITING POETRY
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Jayla LoweryHOMETOWN HILLSBORO, OREGON
HIGH SCHOOLJESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORLIBERAL STUDIES - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
CAREER ASPIRATIONSSPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
HOBBIESREADING, HIKING, PLAYING GUITAR
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Gabrielle McPhersonHOMETOWN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLST. ANTHONY’S HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJOR BIOLOGY
CAREER ASPIRATIONS OBSTETRICIAN & GYNECOLOGIST
HOBBIESREADING, LISTENING TO MUSIC
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Megan MingoHOMETOWN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLALEXANDER HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORSOCIOLOGY
CAREER ASPIRATIONSCRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGIST & ATTORNEY
HOBBIESPLAYING SOCCER, READING, SHOPPING
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Aubrey MitschangHOMETOWN LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLSANTA ROSA ACADEMY
INTENDED MAJORUNDECLARED - LIBERAL ARTS
CAREER ASPIRATIONSLAWYER & SOCIAL WORKER
HOBBIESBAKING, PAINTING, PLAYING PIANO
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Nia NamaHOMETOWN ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLSEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORPHILOSOPHY
CAREER ASPIRATIONSEDUCATOR
HOBBIESREADING, WRITING, CREATING ART
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Odoba OkwuosaHOMETOWN STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
HIGH SCHOOLACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
INTENDED MAJORBIOLOGY
CAREER ASPIRATIONSCARDIOLOGIST
HOBBIESSEWING, COOKING, MENTORING CHILDREN
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Ashley ParkesHOMETOWN MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
HIGH SCHOOLPINE BUSH HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORTHEATRE ARTS
CAREER ASPIRATIONSPROFESSIONAL ACTOR
HOBBIESREADING, PERFORMING CREATIVE WORKS, SKATEBOARDING
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Domineque RadcliffHOMETOWN BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLLOS ALAMITOS HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORAFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES
CAREER ASPIRATIONSLAWYER
HOBBIES DANCING, ADVOCATING FOR THE UNDERREPRESENTED
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Alyssa SimmonsHOMETOWN ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLLAGUNA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORSOCIOLOGY
CAREER ASPIRATIONSCIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY
HOBBIESREADING, PAINTING, WRITING
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Amanda Sissac HOMETOWN SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLWOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL
HOBBIESPOLITICAL SCIENCE
CAREER ASPIRATIONSLAWYER
HOBBIESCOOKING, DANCING, READING
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Monet ThompsonHOMETOWN RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLBISHOP O’DOWD HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORSCREENWRITING
CAREER ASPIRATIONSSOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE
HOBBIESWRITING, PLAYING BASS, EATING
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Drew TownselHOMETOWN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
HIGH SCHOOLWHITNEY M. YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORFINANCE
CAREER ASPIRATIONSENTERTAINMENT LAWYER
HOBBIESWRITING, SHOPPING, WALKING
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Abeni WadeHOMETOWN MATTESON, ILLINOIS
HIGH SCHOOLRICH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORSCREENWRITING
CAREER ASPIRATIONSCINEMATOGRAPHER
HOBBIESCHEERLEADING, WRITING, WATCHING ANIME
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Abbey WineglassHOMETOWN MARINA, CALIFORNIA
HIGH SCHOOLSTEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORANIMATION
CAREER ASPIRATIONSPHILANTHROPIST & ARTIST
HOBBIESPAINTING, SKATEBOARDING, TRAVELING
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Troy Womack-HendersonHOMETOWN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
HIGH SCHOOLODYSSEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
INTENDED MAJORCOMPUTER SCIENCE
CAREER ASPIRATIONSSYSTEMS ENGINEER & ASTRONAUT
HOBBIESCOOKING, TRAVELING, PROGRAMMING
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Meet the Staff
ANALEXICIS BRIDEWELLPROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR THE LEARNING COMMUNITY
HENRY WARDSENIOR DIRECTOR OF ETHNIC AND INTERCULTURAL SERVICES
RYAN HOPKINSPROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR ETHNIC AND INTERCULTURAL INITIATIVES
(310) 258-8754 [email protected] lmu.edu/tlcLoyola Marymount University