LBCC student Kyla Foster plays drums in her home studio where her band Anti Groupies writes all of their music in Long Beach, California on April 29, 2025. Foster is the drummer for Long Beach band Anti Groupies and currently studies jazz trumpet. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Samuel Garcia drops a ring down a row in Connect 4. The game was set up on the lawn for the Dream Big Bash on May 8, 2025 in the A quad of Long Beach City College. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
LBCC President Mike Munoz talks and hands out paletas to students during the Dream Big Bash, for the “Paletas with the President” booth. The event was a celebration for graduating students on May 8, 2025 at Long Beach City College. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Director Jackson Wilfong smiles as he opens a slate. Wilfong is a former LBCC student, making his directorial debut on May 29, 2025 for his short film "Blazers Stained in Burgundy." (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Christopher Van den Hoef, left, controls the DJ decks as Alexandre Van den Hoef, right, hypes up the crowd to transition into the next song of the set. The two make up the Canadian DJ duo DVBBS, who expressed that they were very grateful to be playing during the golden anniversary on April 11, 2025. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Kelly Hansen, lead singer of British-American rock band Foreigner, plays the tambourine during the band's performance at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The band performed for the 50th year or "golden anniversary" of the Grand Prix on April 12, 2025. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
From left to right: goalkepers Maya Jennings, Hailey Suttle, Sophia Santache-Chavez, Olivia Birdsall and Marlene Isaacson celebrate their second consecutive victory of the state championship. The team has not won the state championship since 2006. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Healthcare worker Melissa Quevada dances and holds a sign reading "Does MemorialCare?" in the median of Atlantic Ave at the Long Beach MemorialCare strike. Long Beach MemorialCare nurses went on strike in demand of a fair contract and patient safety on May 22, 2025. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
LBCC Foundation staff member Charla Nunez, left, greets Alisia Kirkwood, center left, with a hug, while Alisia's husband Kirk Kirkwood, center right, gets greeted by LBCC Foundation staff member Letty Totah, right. Alisia was awarded the Campus Friend award at LBCC's 2025 Hall of Fame Ceremony at The Grand in Long Beach, California on Sept. 18, 2025. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Jenicka Lopez, center right, holds her chest as she watches a video of her mother, singer Jenni Rivera, on the screen before Rivera gets inducted into the LBCC Hall of Fame. Lopez received the Hall of Fame plaque on behalf of her mom, who died in 2012. Rivera was posthumously inducted into LBCC's Hall of Fame at the 2025 Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony at The Grand in Long Beach, California on Sept. 18, 2025. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
LBCC beach volleyball players, Alanna Jones, left, and Maggie Acevedo, right, celebrate together as they score a point against Mt. San Antonio with team memebers watching as they were one of the final matches happening during the conference game. The Vikings went 12-11 making it to playoff where they lost to San Diego Mesa and Ventura. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Nami Em, 2, center wears a graduation robe and lei as her mother Lisa Em, left, speaks to her. The event was a celebration for graduating students on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Long Beach City College. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Strike attendees hold signs in the median on the Atlantic Ave. holding signs and cheering during the healthcare strike. Long Beach MemorialCare nurses went on strike in demand of a fair contract and patient safety on May 22, 2025. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)
Flagger Estefania Toro, center, looks out of the flag hole as races begin, while Timothy Flannery, left, and Brianna Acosta, right, have a conversation. Races took place during the Long Beach Grand Prix on April 11, 2025. (Kay Pham-Nguyen)