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

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 tlc@lmu.edu lmu.edu/tlcLoyola Marymount University