February 8-11 is Welcome Week

LATTC is expecting an increase in traffic for student registration and class enrollment. The following resources have been produced in an effort to best serve students in our new facility.

View the Maps & Directions page for the Camps Map and Driving Directions.

For more information about the first week of Spring 2010, read LATTC’s Spring Semester Starts Monday February 8th, 2010

STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING

Introductory Video

Floor-By-Floor Map

Printable Map – PDF Version

The Spring semester 2010 starts Monday February 8th and the campus is working very hard to handle growing enrollment despite budget challenges at the state level. We also have opened two new South Campus buildings to service student needs. The ST-building contains Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, Counseling, EOPS, Gain/CalWORKS, the Business Office and all of the other student service offices, as well as the campus administration. The TE-building contains behavioral and social sciences, along with mathematics, speech and child development classrooms, lecture halls and offices. Some things you need to know to make the first few days less hectic.

• Visit the Information tent just to the west of the ST-building during Welcome Week, to ask any questions about Trade Tech. Those people will be wearing purple shirts.
• Student services will have tables with people who can help you with specific issues, to make your LATTC experience that much easier.
• If you need to access services at the windows in the ST-building, you will need a number in our new queue system so that you can be serviced.
• Make sure you go to your scheduled class for its first meeting. If you don’t, you will be dropped.
• See a counselor to help select those classes available.
• Remember Friday February 12th, Monday February 15th and Tuesday February 16th are school holidays. There will be NO classes. Tuesday, February 16th is actually a non-instructional day, so no classes will be held, but other college offices will be open.
• Be patient. We will do our very best to serve every student. That’s what we’re about

Welcome to Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.

David P. Ysais

LATTC Public Relations

The list of filled Spring semester classes at Trade Tech is already quite long, and growing daily. That can be attributed to the state’s economic sluggishness, the reduced number of admissions within the UC and Cal State systems and the rising popularity of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. If you are a continuing student, do not wait to enroll for Spring classes. Do it today either online or in person.  You may not have many choices next week or once the semester begins. Adding classes also will be difficult because of the numbers. If you cannot get to campus during the week, you will be able to access services on Saturday February 6th, between 9am and 2pm.

As of 3:30pm on Tuesday, January 26th, a new TAP card machine was delivered to the Trade Tech Business Office. After some tests, it appears the machine is working fine, and will allow students to purchase and load new TAP cards for the Spring semester. The TAP cards allow any full-time student to ride the Metro system (buses and trains) between February 8th and June 3rd. If a full-time student turns in their old card, the cost is $15 for the new card. If a student does not have the old card or is purchasing a card for the first time, the cost is $20. We encourage all full-time students to take advantage of this transit value.

The TAP cards are back! Thanks to the efforts of the district, once again Trade Tech full-time students will be allowed to purchase TAP cards for Metro service starting Tuesday January 26th. You will be able to purchase your new TAP card at the Business Office in the new Student Services (Juniper) building. Students who return their old TAP card will be able to purchase the new one for $15. Students without their old TAP card or who are purchasing one for the first time, will be charged $20. The TAP cards will be good from February 8th through June 3rd and will allow the cardholder to ride any of the Metro bus and train lines. On occasion, cardholders will be asked to show a student ID while riding.

The Open Academy Youth Orchestra based here at LATTC has grown into an ensemble of truly gifted musicians. The program is now looking to add musicians to its program, and will be holding a registration date on Sunday January 31st in the D-building, room 302 at 2pm. School-age children of all skill levels are invited to join the orchestra. Please call 213 763-7149 if you have any questions.

It has been a meteoric rise for the Lady Tech basketball team as they continue to set the community college basketball world ablaze with a smothering defense and pinpoint shooting. The ladies from Trade Tech has started the season 12-0, after capturing the Merritt College tournament in Oakland this past weekend. Already ranked 9th in the state, the undefeated Lady Tech team is expected to move up in the rankings, maybe as high as 6th! The ladies will play San Diego Mesa in San Diego this Wednesday and then its off to a tournament in Ventura where they will tangle with some tough teams. Go Trade Tech!

Lady Tech Basketball Team Runs the Table at Merritt College Tournament

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

Lady Tech Women’s Basketball Schedule

2009-2010

Date                    Day                       Opponent              Site                       Time

November 10                    Tuesday Los Angeles Valley                             Trade Tech                           5:30p

November 20                     Friday                     Southwestern                                       Southwestern                       7:00p

November 24                    Tuesday Fresno City College                            Trade Tech                           5:00p

November 27                     Fri-Sunday            L.A. Pierce Tournament                      LA Pierce                               TBD

December 2                      Wednesday           West L.A. College                               Trade Tech                           5:00p

December 4                      Friday                    Taft College                                          Trade Tech                           6:00p

December 11-13                Fri-Sun                   Merritt College Tournament               Merritt                                    TBD

December 16                     Wednesday          San Diego Mesa San Diego Mesa 5:30p

December 18-19                Fri-Sat                    Ventura Classic Tournament              Ventura                                  TBD

January 2                           Saturday                                Victor Valley                                         Victor Valley                         5:30p

January 6                           Wednesday          L.A. Southwest College                      LASW                                    5:30p

January 8                          Friday                    Long Beach City College                   Trade Tech                           5:30p

January 15                         Friday                     Mt. San Antonio College                    Mt. SAC                                5:30p

January 20                       Wednesday           Pasadena City College                       Trade Tech                           5:30p

January 22                         Friday                     BYE

January 27                        Wednesday           East LA College                                   Trade Tech                           5:30

January 29                        Friday                    Compton                                                Trade Tech                           5:30p

February 5                        Friday                    *^Mt. San Antonio College               Trade Tech                           5:30p

February 10                       Wednesday          *Pasadena City College                      Pasadena                               5:30p

February 12                       Friday                     BYE

February 17                       Wednesday          *East  LA  College                               East LA                                  5:30p

February 19                       Friday                     Compton                                                Compton                                5:30p

February 24                       Wednesday          Regional Quarter Finals                      TBD                                        TBD

February 26-27                  Fri-Sat                    Regional Semi Finals                           TBD                                        TBD

March 6                             Saturday                                Regional Finals                                     TBD                                        TBD

March 11-14                      Thurs-Sun             State Tournament                                                California Lutheran              TBD

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• * South Coast Conference North Division (all games Doubleheaders with Men’s Team)
• *^WBCA Pink Zone Breast Cancer Awareness Game

Kim Bly                                  Head Coach             213-763-3726                         Oscar Orozco          Athletic Trainer           213 763-3724

Marlon Taylor                        Asst. Coach            213-763-3726                         Tracy Hale              Secretary                      213-763-3727

Dameon Brewington               Asst. Coach             213-763-3728                         Wendy Vallejo        Sports Tech.                213-763-3726

Dimitri Lagos                          Athletic Dir.            213-763-3728

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, 400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015-4181

Kim Bly (Cell) 310-629-5505 (email – BlyKC@lattc.edu) (fax) 213-763-5381

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

Lady Tech Women’s Roster

Kim Bly                                  Head Coach             213-763-3726                         Oscar Orozco          Athletic Trainer           213 763-3724

Marlon Taylor                        Asst. Coach            213-763-3726                         Tracy Hale              Secretary                      213-763-3727

Dameon Brewington               Asst. Coach             213-763-3728                         Wendy Vallejo        Sports Tech.                213-763-3726

Dimitri Lagos                          Athletic Dir.            213-763-3728

The BP America Foundation Scholarship Luncheon was truly an uplifting experience. Ms. Renee Madyun, one of our chemical technology instructors, has developed a spectacular relationship with industry partners, and in this case, BP America. Representing the company and offering significant support was B.V. Castillo, a BP executive. She presented four $1000 ($500 each semester) scholarships to Trade Tech students studying in the areas of chemical and process technology.

The student scholarship recipients were Jesus Herrera, Alvaro Viveros, Mauricio Rodriguez and Aaron Henry, here standing with BP representative B.V. Castillo. Each of the students gave heartfelt thanks and testimony about how the scholarship will help their education. LATTC President Chip Chapdelaine, LATTC Foundation President Darryl Holter, LATTC Foundation Director Rhea Chung, Dean of Academic Affairs Vincent Jackson were all in attendance. Ms. Castillo also was presented with an award from the Trade Tech Foundation for her efforts in securing these scholarships.

But the real driver behind this effort is of course, chem tech instructor Renee Madyun who has developed this relationship with BP America and Ms. Castillo. Her tireless efforts have led to an industry task force that is committed to helping Trade Tech students and this campus. There are very few who have put in the time she has, to grow their program’s reputation. Congratulations to Renee and her department colleagues, and of course, our student scholarship recipients!