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LBCC Student Receives National Award for Empowering and Transforming His Community
Long Beach City College Student Edgar Rosales Honored Nationally for Transformative Advocacy on Campus and in the Long Beach Community

photo of Edgar Rosales at LBCC LAC campus

LONG BEACH, CA – Long Beach City College (LBCC) student, Edgar Rosales, has been selected as a 2025 honoree of The Courage Project, a national recognition awarded to only 12 individuals or organizations across the country who demonstrate extraordinary courage and compassion within their communities. Rosales was honored for his leadership at LBCC and his unwavering commitment to empowering unhoused and low-income students.