The Los Angeles City College Foundation has zeroed in on a comedy star to take home an award named for icon Rodney Dangerfield. At the foundation’s upcoming gala — set to take place at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural Center on Oct. 23 — actor, writer and producer Ken Jeong will be feted with he Rodney Respect Award.

The gala, which will carry at theme of Celebrating the Caregivers as a nod to Lacc’s Radiologic Technology, Nursing and Public Health Science programs, will also see Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ executive director of external affairs Ellen Zaman honored with a humanitarian award and Wesley Health Centers and Jwch Institute CEO Al Ballesteros with a distinguished alumnus prize. The program will feature a musical performance by Lacc’s renowned student artists.

Lacc’s Rodney Dangerfield Institute was founded in his honor in cooperation with widow Joan Dangerfield, the honorary chair of the Rdi advisory board.