Community Leader Events

Since returning to the Bakersfield College (BC) family in 2012, President Christian has worked tirelessly to organize conversations with community leaders, strengthening the college's partnerships with Bakersfield civic and business leaders, as well as, exploring new avenues to promote all that Bakersfield College has to offer!

Here are just a few of the community events that brought Bakersfield's most influential people to the BC campus.

2020

2019

• Veterans Resource Center Ribbon Cutting 12/10/2019
  • Highlights from Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
  • Photo Gallery
• Fall 2019 Opening Day 08/22/2019
  • Agenda: Fall Opening Day 2019
  • Presentation: Fall Opening Day 2019
  • Photo Gallery: Fall Opening Day 2019
  • State of the College 2019
  • Video: Fall 2019 BC SouthWest Teaser Video
• Rural Health Equity and Poverty Summit 11/22/2019
  • Heal Summit website
  • Photo gallery
• Intersegmental Pathways Symposium 11/15/2019
  • Intersegmental Pathways Symposium website
• Veteran Community Leaders Breakfast 11/4/2019
  • Veterans Community Leaders Breakfast photo gallery
• Arun Gandhi: The Gift of Anger and Other Lesson from My Grandfather 9/30/2019
• East/West Kern Partnership Meeting 9/24/2019
• Department of Finance & Legislative Administrative Office Visit to BC 9/24/2019
• Rudy Salas Rural Initiatives Press Conference 07/15/2019
  • Press Release: Bakersfield College to Receive an Additional $1 Million in State Funding for Workforce Development Programs Through the Advocacy of Assemblymember Rudy Salas
  • Press Release: Bakersfield College and Assemblymember Rudy Salas discuss the recent appropriation expansion of $2 million to advance workforce development in Kern County
  • Video: BC President Sonya Christian
  • Video: KCCD Trustee Romeo Agbalog
  • Video: Assemblymember Rudy Salas
  • Video: BC Rural Initiatives Director Abel Guzman
  • Video: McFarland High School Principal Justin Derrick
  • Video: Rob Cobb, Wasco Union High School District

2018

• Rudy Salas Workforce Development and HVAC Press Conference 07/05/2018
  • Press Release: Assemblymember Salas Champions $1 Million for Bakersfield College Workforce Development
• Delano Community Alliance Breakfast 04/03/2018
  • Presentation: Delano Community Alliance Breakfast 2018
  • Photo Gallery: Delano Community Alliance Breakfast
• African-American Community Leaders Breakfast 02/07/2018
  • Photo Gallery: African-American Community Leaders 2018

2017

• African-American Community Leaders Breakfast 02/15/2017
  • Agenda: African-American Community Leaders 2017
  • Presentation: African-American Community Leaders 2017
• Annual President's Breakfast 04/26/2017
  • Data for Principals
• Latino Community Leaders Breakfast 11/29/2017
  • Photo Gallery: Latino Community Leaders Breakfast 2017

2016

• African-American Community Leaders Luncheon
  • African-American Initiatives 2016
• Annual President's Breakfast 04/26/2016
  • Presentation: Annual President's Breakfast 2016
• Latino Community Leaders Breakfast 11/30/2016
  • Presentation: Latino Community Leaders Breakfast 2016

2015

• African-American Community Leaders Luncheon 08/12/2015
  • Presentation: African-American Community Leaders 2015
• Annual President's Breakfast 04/28/2015
  • Registration List: Annual President's Breakfast 2015
  • Presentation: Annual President's Breakfast 2015
  • Photo Gallery: Annual President's Breakfast 2015
• Latino Community Leaders Breakfast 11/12/2015
• CSUB-BC Student Affairs Leadership Summit 03/19/2015
  • Photo Gallery: CSUB-BC Student Affairs Leadership Summit 2015

2014

• African-American Community Leaders Luncheon 08/13/2014
  • Agenda: African-American Community Leaders 2014
  • Presentation: African-American Community Leaders 2014
  • Photo Gallery: African-American Community Leaders 2014
  • Luncheon Evaluation: African-American Community Leaders 2014
• Annual President's Breakfast 04/29/2014
  • Agenda: Annual President's Breakfast 2014
  • Presentation: Annual President's Breakfast 2014
  • Participant Survey: Annual President's Breakfast 2014
  • Participant Survey Results: Annual President's Breakfast 2014
  • Photo Gallery: Annual President's Breakfast 2014
• Latino Community Leaders Breakfast 10/15/2014
  • Presentation: Latino Community Leaders 2014
  • Victor Diaz Remarks
  • Photo Gallery: Latino Community Leaders 2014
• CTE Advisory Annual Dinner: October 29, 2014
  • Agenda: CTE Advisory Annual Dinner 2014
  • Participant Thank You

2013

• Annual President's Breakfast 04/18/2013
  • Presentation: Annual President's Breakfast 2013
  • Photo Gallery: Annual President's Breakfast 2013
• CTE Advisory Annual Dinner 10/23/2013
  • Agenda: CTE Advisory Annual Dinner
  • Presentation: Guest Speaker Richard Chapman
  • Photo Gallery: CTE Advisory Annual Dinner

Opening and Closing Days

These events are an opportunity for all staff to come together and hear the exact same information. These events improve our communication, increase our collegiality, and provide fellowship.

If you have photos to share of any of these events, please send them to Bakersfield College Web Team!

Staff and Faculty Events

Pre-Commencement Celebrations

2019

• 2019 African-American Student Recognition Ceremony
• 2019 Chicanx/Latinx 25th Anniversary Pre-Commencement Celebration
• 2019 Delano Pre-Commencement Celebration
• 2019 Early College Pre-Commencement Celebration
• 2019 Industrial Automation Baccalaureate Degree Pre-Commencement Celebration
• 2019 Lavender Pre-Commencement Celebration
• 2019 Veterans Pre-Commencement Ceremony

2018

• 2018 African-American Student Recognition Ceremony
• 2018 Chicano/Latino Pre-Commencement Celebration
• 2018 Industrial Automation Baccalaureate Degree Pre-Commencement Celebration
• 2018 Veterans Pre-Commencement Ceremony

2017

• 2017 African-American Student Recognition Ceremony
• 2017 Chicano/Latino Pre-Commencement Celebration
• 2017 Pre-Law Pre-Commencement
• 2017 Veterans Pre-Commencement Ceremony

2016

• 2016 African-American Student Recognition Ceremony
• 2016 Chicano/Latino Pre-Commencement Celebration