Celebrating 50 Years of Los Angeles Mission College (1975–2025)
Join us as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary! For more than five decades our campus has flourished in the San Fernando Valley, and we will hold a year-long celebration of events to mark this milestone.
50th Anniversary Events
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LAMC Timeline (1975-2025)
Scroll through to see Los Angeles Mission College's history from the past five decades.
Storefront Era
Storefront building located on Mott Street.
1975–1979: President Ravetch
1st President Herbert Ravetch w/original logo & brochure
1976: 1st Graduating Class
29 students graduated at Commencement on June 17, 1976
1976: Free Spirits
Original logo for the school newspaper & athletics dept
1980: Campus Center Opens
First “Campus Center” opens at 1212 San Fernando Road
1980: New LAMC Logo Introduced
The new LAMC logo was introduced on November 6, 1980
1982: 4,000 Student Enrollments
Student Enrollment climbed to 4,000 in just six years
1988: Groundbreaking
Main Campus Groundbreaking Ceremony in 1988
1991: Encino Man
Encino Man was filmed on campus in 1991
1991: Encino Man
Encino Man was filmed in the Instructional Building
1997: First Online Class
English 101 was offered online in Winter 1997
1997: LRC Opens
The Learning Resource Center & Library opened in 1997
2010: Gov. Schwarzenegger
Governor Schwarzenegger signs SB 1440 & AB 2302 at LAMC
2011: Culinary Building
The Culinary Arts Institute Building opened in 2011
2012: CMS Building Opens
The Center for Math & Science Building opened in 2012
2016: Health Center
The Student Health Center opened in July of 2016
2017: AMP Building Opens
The Arts, Media & Performance Building opened in 2017