By: Karen Edwards, Ph.D. Making a Difference: One Face Mask at a Time Laurus College Alumni (and current Bachelor’s program student), Alfredo Rayos is making a difference by protecting our community and helping the local economy at the same time. Alfredo is the Vice President of Operations at Mob Armor, a Santa Maria-based company…
By: Liz Gutierrez A “Story” of Positive Change Adapt: 1 – make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify 2 – become adjusted to new conditions To say that we have all been challenged to “adapt” cannot be denied. For some, recent challenges of the past few weeks have been significant and accompanied…
Written by: Randall Lewis, Instructor, Information Technology (IT) Department IT Certifications: Why They Matter, Which Ones to Pursue, and Where to Start Laurus College places great emphasis on its students earning Information Technology (IT) certifications. An IT certificate is “a designation demonstrating a professional’s competency in a certain aspect of technology. Certifications often follow some…
Written by: Chris Koehler, Department Director, 3D Animation Department Can Students Freelance? At the heart of many artists is the aspiration of becoming a self-employed artist for hire, better known as a freelancer. Freelance artists can be found in every industry and act as independent contractors providing services directly to clients. Although claiming the freelance…
Written by: Greg Gardner, Career Services Coordinator The Basics of Freelancing As with any endeavor, it all comes down to your work. It’s about the initiative and getting work done. If you’re thinking about freelancing, you should be aware that freelance work is harder, not because of the art skills, but because you must be…
Winners from the Printober: 3D Printing Contest! by the 3D Animation Department The winning designs from last October’s “Printober: 3D Printing Contest” have been selected! All of the submissions were fantastic and made it very hard for the voting committee to decide on a winner. Thank you to all of the Laurus College students…
Printober: 3D Printing Contest by the 3D Animation Department at Laurus College Are you ready for another exciting contest at Laurus College? This month we’ll be hosting the 1st Annual Printober: 3D Printing Contest, which is open to all Laurus College Students and recent Graduates. We are looking for original models or sculpts of a…