Awards

  • First Place: Photo Series, California College Media Association 2024
  • First Place: Photo Story-Essay, Journalism Association of Community Colleges 2024
  • First Place: Portrait, Santa Monica College Photo Exhibition 2024
  • Advisors’ Award Photojournalism Santa Monica College 2024

As published in the LA Times

A screenshot of a photo by Akemi Rico published in the Los Angeles Times
A screenshot of a photo by Akemi Rico published in the Los Angeles Times

As published in AfroLA

Santa Monica College play canceled amid race-related controversy and criticism

As published in the Corsair, award winning Santa Monica College newspaper