Awards
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2022 - Sixth among the best culinary arts colleges in the U.S. by Universities.com |
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2022 - Second best cosmetology schools in California by Best-Universities.net |
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2022 - 11th among the nation’s best community colleges by College Consensus |
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2022 - Ninth among the best 10 community colleges in California |
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2021 - Seventh among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States |
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2021 - Named the best value accounting associate degree school in California by Business Degree Central |
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2021 - Ninth among the top 25 community colleges with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States |
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2020 - Honored as a 2020 Equity Champion of Higher Education by The Campaign for College Opportunity |
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2020 - Eighth among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States |
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The Class of 2020 celebrated 5,300 degrees and certificates awarded – the largest graduating class in campus history |
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2019 - WPMD student radio station named America’s Best Community College Radio Station by the College Media Association |
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2019 - Selected as 1 of 6 community colleges piloting the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Program |
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2018 - Examples of Excelencia Award in the Associate Level (Cerritos Complete) |
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2018 – Top 10 finalist – Cerritos Complete and OER initiative Making College Affordable for Adult Learners Using Online Education Resources |
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2017 – Energy and Sustainability Award California for Science Building retro commissioning project (Community Colleges Board of Governors) |
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2017 – Outstanding Achievement Award awarded for the Electrical Field Service Technician training program |
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2017 – 14th in the nation for the highest Hispanic enrollment |
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2016 – Online Learning Consortium’s Digital Learning Innovation Award – Open Education Resources (Business) |
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2016 – Top 100 two-year colleges with the highest alumni salaries in the United States |
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2015 – 2nd in California for Mexican-American/Latino student transfers to CSU’s. Among the top 10 schools to transfer Latinos to UC’s |
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2015 – Top 10 Best Nursing Schools in the Western United States |
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2015 – Platinum Award – Donated 946 units of blood |
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2014 – Green Community College Leadership Award for water conservation efforts, saving the campus 30 million gallons of water annually |
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2012 – Campus Technology Innovator – Kaleidoscope Open General Education Curriculum at Multi-Institutional Scale, Campus Technology |
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2011 – Student Success Award – iFalcon: Habits of Mind |
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2010 – Center for Excellence – Veterans Student Success |
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2009 – Honorable Mention for building retrofitting efforts and operations at the 8th Annual Sustainability Conference. Campus infrastructure, Central Plant and lighting upgrades acknowledged |
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2017, 2016, 2015 – PRO Award, First Place (Sports Media Guide) |
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2017 – Teacher of the Year – Jim Driskell (Woodworking) |
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2017 – Dr. Kimberley Duff (Psychology) national president-elect of Psi Beta |
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2017 – Outstanding Teaching Award – Dr. Kimberley Duff (Psychology) |
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2016 – John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award – recipients Andrea Wittig, Bob Livingston, and Yvette Tafoya |
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2016 – Foundation Directors Award – Dr. John Haas (History) for his global peace building efforts |
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2016 – Teacher of the Year – Dr. Cynthia Alexander (Technology) |
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2015 – Best In-house Design Award – Bonnie Barrett (Graphic Arts/Computer Graphics) |
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2015 – Teacher of the Year – Diana Melina Echeverria (Child Development) |
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2015 – Hazel O. Torres Excellence in Education Award – Donna Wedell (Dental Assisting) |
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2015 – Outstanding Athletic Trainer – Brian Cable (Athletics) |
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2015 – Educator of the Year – Adelle Krayer (Dental Hygiene) |
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2015 – Woman of the Year – President/Superintendent Dr. Linda L. Lacy |
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2015 – Woman of the Year for Norwalk, CA – Assembly Member Cristina Garcia 58th District |
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2014 – Assistant Coach of the Year – Memo Gonzalez (Women’s Soccer), Division III |
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2013 – Award for Progress in Diversity – Dr. Lucinda Aborn (Disabled Students) |
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2011 – Jack Bates Award – James Cameron (Journalism) |
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2011 – Teacher of the Year – Richard Aragon (Automotive) |
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2011 – Teacher of the Year – Astrid Feist (Child Development) |
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2011 – Educator of the Year - Dani Carroll (Dental Hygiene) |
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2017 – Outstanding Chapter of the Year – Cerritos College Chapter, Psi Beta |
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2017 – Talon Marks journalism awards |
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2017 – 24 culinary arts students helped prepare meals for the Golden Globes Award for the third year in a row |
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2016 – State Championship – Women’s Soccer (5-straight wins); NSCAA National Champions |
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2016 – Team, Dual State Championship (Tennis) |
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2016 – Top Scholar – Alejandro Carranza (Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program) |
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2016 – America’s Best Student Public Affairs Program – WPMD Radio |
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2014 - #Pride58 Award – Student Tommy Diaz, Assembly Member Cristina Garcia (District 58) |
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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 |
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2011 – Coca-Cola New Century Scholar – Alina Turpin |
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2013 – Top Scholar – Vannaren Long (Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program) |
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