Brahma Life Flashback years

of Pierce history

Monica Velasquez to Lofrano.

“Back in the 90s, football didn’t win a game. They didn’t win games for two or three years,” he said. “Now the program is really on an upswing. The last two years they’ve been 9-2. That’s 18-4 in the last two years with two bowl victories.”

Public Relations Manager Doreen Clay, an alumnus, first started taking classes at Pierce in 1992.

Over the years, Clay has seen the college change aesthetically.

Because the college was designed originally as a high school, the grounds were spacious and beautiful but the buildings were less than stellar, according to Clay.

A large amount of change came with the Pierce Master Plan and vision of past college president Rocky Young. That, along with bonds that were approved by Los Angeles voters, allowed for construction to begin.

“It was unbelievable changes,” Clay said. “The physical campus is astounding.”

Laptops: Journalism students use modern tools to get their stories done at Pierce College on Wednesday November 27, 2013.

Student Names Clockwise Top ( Maria Rodriguez, Justin Mirandez, Joey Cohen, Monica Jackson, Ashley Alter). Photo by Carlos Carpio

Library girl: Upcoming final exams are the reason for the bemused expression on the face of sophomore Ann Kaelin, elementary education major, as she begins putting in her time in the library.