… of Campus News, before transferring to USC, where he worked on the Daily Trojan. He spent a short time as a reporter with the San Diego Union, then was an editor with Hispanic Link in Washington, D.C. before joining the L.A. Times 36 years … He is on the advisory committee of the ELAC Journalism Department. In his acceptance speech, Padilla said was excited that his ELAC journalism professor Jean Stapleton was in attendance. Stapleton, who is still teaching at ELAC, said she was … to expand the number of Latinos in newsrooms and improve coverage of Latino communities. These individuals demonstrate a commitment to the profession, paving the way for other Latino journalists. They have practiced journalistic values with …