First SMC—then, Anything
For 2026-2027’s first issue, SMC in Focus presents five feature stories that illustrate how Santa Monica College unlocks possibilities and potential for those who choose the Corsair route. A STEM major found he liked math, at SMC. A St. Monica Prep’s grad found her path & voice, at SMC. A basic needs case manager brings her lived experience to help students, at SMC. A new planetarium and observatory is illuminating the universe for students & the community alike, at SMC.
Eyes in the Back of His Head
As he pedals toward UC San Diego, Kevin Davidson relies on a smart rear-view safety system he invented and a conviction that you don’t plan your future—you build it, one experience at a time.
Property + Values
An in-depth look at Santa Monica College’s new affordable housing property management certificate, the first such for-credit program in Calif., launched in partnership with Merritt Community Capital Corporation.
Change Agent
Leaving high school two years early, Isabella Guglielmetti came to Santa Monica College to explore possibilities and spur social action.
Seeing Stars
At SMC’s new Planetarium and Observatory, students and the community can experience the universe’s wonders through immersive learning and stellar storytelling.
Bragging Rights
A noncredit ESL course for day laborers. SMC named one of North America’s top film schools. IxD alum headed to premier schools. New books, new art.
Meeting Students Where They Are
Julyssa Guevara marks one year as a full-time basic needs case manager at SMC, bringing her lived experience to students, removing barriers, and healing—for herself, too.
SMC In the News
The innovative program fighting food insecurity
5 Santa Monica College Students Win Space Camp Scholarship
From high-school dropout to 4.0 commencement speaker (front-page coverage)
Santa Monica College 96th Commencement 2026
Teaching Beauty, Building Confidence — The Corsair
Welcome to the SMC Film Program
2026 Graduation Highlights