2024 - earned the Seal of Excelencia certification for advancing Latinx student success
2024 – Examples of
Excelencia finalist in the Associate Level (
The Village and NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars)
2023 – Examples of
Excelencia finalist in the Associate Level (
The Village)
2018 - Examples of
Excelencia Award in the Associate Level (
Cerritos Complete)
2024 – Bellwether Awards national finalist – It Takes a Village: Supporting Student
Housing and Basic Needs
2018 – Bellwether Awards Top 10 finalist – Cerritos Complete and OER initiative Making College Affordable for Adult Learners Using Online Education
Resources
2023 – 19th with the number of associate degrees awarded to Hispanic students in the
United States
2023 – Named Equity Champion for Equitable Access for Black Students
2023 – Fifth among the top 50 community colleges with the highest Hispanic enrollment
in the United States
2022 & 2021 – Seventh among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment
in the United States
2020 – Eighth among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the
United States
2022 – Sixth among the best culinary arts colleges in the U.S. by Universities.com
2022 – Second best cosmetology schools in California by Best-Universities.net
2022 – 11th among the nation’s best community colleges by College Consensus
2022 – Ninth among the best 10 community colleges in California
2021 – Named the best value accounting associate degree school in California by Business
Degree Central
2021 – Ninth among the top 25 community colleges with the highest Hispanic enrollment
in the United States
2020 – Honored as a 2020 Equity Champion of Higher Education by The Campaign for College
Opportunity
2019 –
WPMD student radio station named America’s Best Community College Radio Station by the
College Media Association
2019 – Selected as 1 of 6 community colleges piloting the NASA Community College
Aerospace Scholars Program
2017 – Energy and Sustainability Award California for Science Building retro commissioning
project (Community Colleges Board of Governors)
2017 – Outstanding Achievement Award awarded for the Electrical Field Service Technician
training program
2017 – 14th in the nation for the highest Hispanic enrollment
2016 – Online Learning Consortium’s Digital Learning Innovation Award – Open Education
Resources (Business)
2016 – Top 100 two-year colleges with the highest alumni salaries in the United States
2015 – 2nd in California for Mexican-American/Latino student transfers to CSU’s. Among
the top 10 schools to transfer Latinos to UC’s
2015 – Top 10 Best Nursing Schools in the Western United States
2015 – Platinum Award – Donated 946 units of blood
2014 – Green Community College Leadership Award for water conservation efforts, saving
the campus 30 million gallons of water annually
2012 – Campus Technology Innovator – Kaleidoscope Open General Education Curriculum
at Multi-Institutional Scale, Campus Technology
2011 – Student Success Award – iFalcon: Habits of Mind
2010 – Center for Excellence – Veterans Student Success
2009 – Honorable Mention for building retrofitting efforts and operations at the 8th
Annual Sustainability Conference. Campus infrastructure, Central Plant and lighting
upgrades acknowledged
2017, 2016, 2015 – PRO Award, First Place (Sports Media Guide)
2017 – PRO Award, Second Place (Media Success Story)
California Community College Public Relations Organization
2017 – Teacher of the Year – Jim Driskell (Woodworking)
2017 – Dr. Kimberley Duff (Psychology) national president-elect of Psi Beta
2017 – Outstanding Teaching Award – Dr. Kimberley Duff (Psychology)
2016 – John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award – recipients Andrea Wittig, Bob Livingston,
and Yvette Tafoya
2016 – Foundation Directors Award – Dr. John Haas (History) for his global peace building
efforts
2016 – Teacher of the Year – Dr. Cynthia Alexander (Technology)
2015 – Best In-house Design Award – Bonnie Barrett (Graphic Arts/Computer Graphics)
2015 – Teacher of the Year – Diana Melina Echeverria (Child Development)
2015 – Hazel O. Torres Excellence in Education Award – Donna Wedell (Dental Assisting)
2015 – Outstanding Athletic Trainer – Brian Cable (Athletics)
2015 – Outstanding Health Educator – Dr. Ni Bueno (Fitness)
2015 – Outstanding Fitness/Exercise Physiology Instructor Award – Dr. Carrie Edwards
(Health/Wellness)
2015 – Outstanding Athletic Administrator – Dr. Dan Smith (Health/Athletics)
2008 – Coach of the Year – Alvin Kim (Men’s/Women’s Tennis), six-time recipient
2015 – Educator of the Year – Adelle Krayer (Dental Hygiene)
2015 – Woman of the Year – President/Superintendent Dr. Linda L. Lacy
2015 – Woman of the Year for Norwalk, CA – Assembly Member Cristina Garcia 58th District
2014 – #Pride58 Award – Raquel Lizarraga
Assembly Member Cristina Garcia 58th District
2014 – Assistant Coach of the Year – Memo Gonzalez (Women’s Soccer), Division III
2013 – Award for Progress in Diversity – Dr. Lucinda Aborn (Disabled Students)
2011 – Jack Bates Award – James Cameron (Journalism)
2011 – Teacher of the Year – Richard Aragon (Automotive)
2011 – Teacher of the Year – Astrid Feist (Child Development)
2011 – Educator of the Year - Dani Carroll (Dental Hygiene)
2017 – Outstanding Chapter of the Year – Cerritos College Chapter, Psi Beta
2017 – 24 culinary arts students helped prepare meals for the Golden Globes Award
for the third year in a row
2016 – State Championship – Women’s Soccer (5-straight wins); NSCAA National Champions
2016 – Coach of the Year – Ruben Gonzalez (Women’s Soccer). Three-time winner
2016 – Team, Dual State Championship (Tennis)
2016 – Top Scholar – Alejandro Carranza (Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program)
2016 – America’s Best Student Public Affairs Program – WPMD Radio
2014 - #Pride58 Award – Student Tommy Diaz, Assembly Member Cristina Garcia (District
58)
2016 – Samantha Dawson All-California Community College Academic First Team member
2013 – Vannaren Long All-California Community College Academic First Team member
2011 – Alina Turpin All-USA Community College Academic First Team member
2011 – Coca-Cola New Century Scholar – Alina Turpin
2013 – Top Scholar – Vannaren Long (Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program)
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