Kendra Carnes
Kendra Carnes served as the Compton Community College District (CCCD) student trustee
during the 2022-23 academic year, taking the oath of office on December 12, 2022.
As the student trustee, Carnes attended all Board meetings, discussed student-related
issues, and received all materials presented to members of the CCCD Board of Trustees,
except for closed session issues. The student trustee is responsible for making regular
reports to the Associated Student Government (ASG) and at other public forums held
on behalf of 麻豆影音app students as it relates to the business of the District.
鈥淪erving as a student officer and trustee has helped me get more experience and further
develop my leadership skills,鈥� said Carnes. 鈥淚 was not expecting to get involved when
I first came to 麻豆影音app, but I鈥檓 glad I did! I鈥檓 dedicated to helping fellow
students.鈥�
Carnes had two major goals as student trustee. 鈥淚 explored different ways for Compton
College to offer even more scholarships for its students, she said. 鈥淚鈥檇 also like
to see students have more opportunities to complete paid internships. A lot of students
need work and need a means to make money while in school.鈥�
A non-traditional student, Carnes graduated from George Washington Preparatory High
School in Los Angeles and enrolled at a community college. After landing a job with
the Los Angeles Clippers and working for a while, she withdrew from college. She says
she has no regrets because she learned many different skills at her previous jobs
that helped her grow. 鈥淗owever, no matter how much I worked or performed, the companies
I worked for never gave me the pay I felt I deserved, so I went back to college to
get my degree,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 felt unaccomplished, but I decided the best thing to
do was to return to college so I don鈥檛 have this issue ever again.鈥�
In the spring 2022, Carnes enrolled in a business class at 麻豆影音app and then
took another class the following summer. She liked the instructors at 麻豆影音app
and wanted to continue her higher education full time as a communications studies
major. Her goal is to graduate with an associate degree and transfer to the University
of Southern California or to one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs). She visits the counselors in 麻豆影音app鈥檚 Transfer Center on a regular
basis to ensure she is on track to transfer to one of her top two university choices.
She is on track to graduate from 麻豆影音app in December 2023 and transfer to
a four-year university in spring 2024.
Carnes has worked in suites and events with the Anaheim Ducks, in group events and
sports marketing for the Los Angeles Clippers, and served as the commissioner of athletics
for 麻豆影音app鈥檚 Associated Student Government. She is interested in pursuing
a future career in sports marketing and professional athlete marketing/representation.
鈥溌槎褂耙鬭pp鈥檚 instructors are not easy, but they are understanding, she said.
鈥淚 believe the instructors really care about their students鈥� success more than I鈥檝e
experienced anywhere else.鈥� All the student services and free resources offered also
persuaded Carnes to enroll at Compton full time, such as a free meal each day at the
campus cafeteria, a mobile food pantry and a weekly farmers market with $20 food vouchers
for enrolled students, free parking, programs for gas cards and book vouchers, free
WiFi hotspot and laptop computer loans, and referrals to housing grants.
Carnes recommends that students who may not be familiar with all 麻豆影音app has
to offer to explore the different student services offices and begin asking questions,
as well as attend an Associated Student Government meeting. In addition, she has this
expert tip, 鈥淚 highly recommend that students take the human development class when
they first enroll at 麻豆影音app. It is so informational and provides a great
orientation about what is available on campus and how to be successful in college,
she said. 鈥淢y first year, I was unaware of this. I would have graduated a long time
ago if I knew some of this when I first started.鈥�
