Latino Faculty and Staff Association

Mission Statement

The Latino Faculty & Staff Association is an educational organization whose purpose is to be an advocate for the Latino issues in higher education which also includes the educational welfare and advancement of the Latino community. Our Goal is to promote the social and cultural dimensions of Latino history, heritage, and culture as it relates to education.

Executive Board

Position Name Contact
President Lori Natal lori.natal@fresnocitycollege.edu
Vice President Chalome Gonzalez chalome.gonzalez@fresnocitycollege.edu
Secretary Janine Gonzales-Cerda janine.gonzales@fresnocitycollege.edu
Treasurer Virginia Beamer virginia.beamer@fresnocitycollege.edu
Historian Marisol Baca marisol.baca@fresnocitycollege.edu
Communications Officer Monique Quintana monique.quintana@fresnocitycollege.edu
Past President LaShun Davis lashun.davis@fresnocitycollege.edu

Membership

Membership is open to all Fresno City College and SCCCD employees and retirees.  The cost of annual membership fees are $36.00. A payroll deduction of $3.00 will occur monthly. Please complete the voluntary payroll deduction form and email to: leslie.mabray@scccd.edu
CC: virginia.beamer@fresnocitycollege.edu

 

LFSA Voluntary Payroll Deduction Form

Meetings

Meetings generally take place at 5-6pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Meetings will alternate between zoom and in-person.

Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Meeting Dates:

  • October 9 (in-person)
  • November 13 (zoom)
  • December 11 (in-person)
  • February 12 (zoom)
  • March 12 (in-person)
  • April 9 (zoom
  • May 14 (in-person)

Email fcclatino@fresnocitycollege.edu for more information.

Student Scholarships

There are several LFSA supported scholarships students are encouraged to apply for through the FCC Scholarship Office.  Two students for each scholarship will be awarded $500.00 each.

  • Cesar Chavez/Dolores Huerta Scholarship
  • Jose Salazar Memorial Scholarship
  • Latino Faculty & Staff Endowed Scholarship
  • Latino Immigrant Student Success Scholarship
  • Monica Criado-Cuevas Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Apply for Scholarships

Latino Graduation Celebration

The Latino Graduation Celebration is a bilingual/bicultural event that celebrates the accomplishments of students who have completed all transfer, degree, and certificate requirements for the current academic year.

Stay tuned for the 2026 Latino Graduation Celebration!

To learn more and participate in the celebration, visit the Latino Graduation webpage.

Latino Graduation Webpage

Donate

All contributions for the Latino Association and/or LFSA Scholarships are greatly appreciated. To make a one-time donation, please complete the information below.