06/10/2026
On Friday, April 17, "Our Story" History Club, Art Department, and the Associated Student Government at Madera Community College led by MCC History faculty and club advisor Dr. Hagop Ohanessian, Art instructors Kamy Martinez and Cristina Velasquez took a field trip to Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. Forty-one students had that opportunity to learn about the Hearst family by participating in the grand room’s tour. It consisted of the main building called Casa Grande (Big House): the Assembly Room, Refectory, Morning Room, Billiard Room and Theater. The tour began outdoors up several stairs to the terraces with amazing views of the Pacific Ocean. Students and faculty also witnessed the outdoor Neptune and indoor Roman pools.