SMC purchased the 10.4-acre BAE Systems property at the Santa Monica Airport for $30 million. The land and buildings will be used as a satellite campus and for additional student parking.

SMC students and employees gathered in the Amphitheatre Sept. 20 for "A Moment of Remembrance" in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11 national tragedy.

Music professor David Goodman was named the recipient of the first Ilona Katz Chair of Excellence, receiving $5,000 a year for each of the next three years to be used for projects of his choice.

Technology Projects Manager Bob Dammer received his Recognition of Excellence Award for Managers at the 2001 Commencement.

About 100 people attended SMC's first-ever reception in Washington, D.C., held on Capitol Hill to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Dale Ride Internship Program. Pictured are 2001 intern Annie Bird, SMC President Piedad Robertson, political science professor Alan Buckley, Bear Ride (the late Dale Ride's daughter), and consultant Joan Abrahmason.

SMC started its Vermicomposting Project, using worms to turn food waste into organic fertilizer.

Theatre arts professor Terrin Adair-Lynch as Lucy was one of the many performers that delighted a sold-out audience at SMC's first-ever "Follies."

Plans to replace the auditorium at the Madison campus with a 500-seat theatre gained momentum in 2001, as fundraising proceeded at a brisk pace and the architectural design process began. Pictured here is one of the many free outdoor concerts at Madison.

Seven SMC students served summer internships at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Washington, D.C., the only group of community college students ever admitted to the competitive program. Pictured at the NIST campus are Quan Chau, Doug Chau, Omid Noorani, Buckley Mitchell, Salima Hamirani, Amarpreet Kaur, and Kimberly Kaleas.

SMC broke ground on the $23.6 million Library Expansion and Modernization project, expected to be completed in 2003. Pictured at the groundbreaking ceremony are Assistant Dean of Learning Resources Mona Martin, General Advisory Board President Herb Rose, State Librarian Kevin Starr, and SMC Foundation President Graham Pope.

Biology professor Douglas Allan was named recipient of the first Avaya Inc. & Anixter Inc. Chair of Excellence, receiving $5,000 a year for three years for projects of his choice.

Construction on a new 486-space parking structure began this summer and is proceeding at a brisk pace. Completion is expected in spring 2002.