Students, faculty, and community members gathered to celebrate LBCC’s 10th Annual Unity Celebration.The event was catered by LBCC’s Culinary Program. (Photo: Emily Meyers) 
Jasmin Pulido (left) embraces Dr. Ramycia McGhee after reading her Black History Month Essay Contest entry. Pulido was one of three student winners who shared their work during the event. Later in the night, LB Poetry Club members performed a few of their poems. (Photo: Emily Meyers) 
Dr. Jesus Jaime-Diaz was the evening’s keynote speaker. He talked about his journey to earning his PhD, which began after he made a promise to his deceased brother that he would attend Oregon State University. “Our greatest enemy is not each other, but the wall of ignorance that divides us,” said Jaime-Diaz during his presentation. (Photo: Davis Ihde) 
SLC Vice President Marta Nuñez talks during Jaime-Diaz’s keynote address. For more information on Dr. Jaime-Diaz’s speech, check out “I Want To Be A Beaver” at lbcommuter.com. (Photo: Davis Ihde) 
Student Theatre Club member Falyn Lazarus talks after Dr. Jesus Jaime-Diaz opens the floor up to community comments. Lazarus opened up a discussion about the 2018 Linn Benton play “We Got Guns” and the audience that it caters to. (Photo: Davis Ihde) 
Incoming SLC President Patricia Simon earned the student Analee Fuentes Unity Award for demonstrating commitment to advancing diversity and social justice. Jane Sandberg won the faculty Analee Fuentes Award and Albany’s chapter of the American Association of University Women won the Gary Westford and Robin Havenick Community Connections Award. (Photo: Davis Ihde)
Photos by Davis Ihde and Emily Meyers
