Campus Connection - April 11, 2016
Students Honored at Annual Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony
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Twenty-one scholarship winners and 63 student award winners were honored during Cerritos College's annual Academic Excellence Awards ceremony on March 31.
The Academic Excellence Awards was created in 1981 to honor academic accomplishments of students in various departments throughout the College. Students recognized at the ceremony are some of the finest examples of how Cerritos College is fulfilling its mission by building futures through learning.
Students must meet rigorous criteria, including completing 30 units with a 3.5 GPA or higher, completing nine units in the area of recognition with a 3.5 GPA or higher, and a faculty recommendation.
Mark Fronke, professor of accounting, served as the keynote speaker, and encouraged students to stay positive, pursue their dreams and work hard for the greater good. The enlightening speech was followed by the Foundation's scholarship awards and the Academic Excellence Awards.
Congratulations to all of the scholarship and award winners!
Scholarship recipients:
Richard McGrath Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Ortiz
Edward Bloomfield Philosophy Scholarship
Jessiquia Cantrell
Dr. Jack Hoekzema Scholarship
Gloria Saenz-Prado
Dr. Keith Allen Hinrichsen Scholarship
Jose Perez
Nicolas Perez
Bianca Salgado
English Department Scholarship
Jessi Jarrin
Roger Ernest Creative Writing Scholarship
Sheilah “Samii” Yakovetic
Joan Licari Scholarship
Christopher Aldana
John Boyle Scholarship
Jacob Negen
Jules Crane Scholarship
Alejandra Carranza
Delver's Gem & Mineral Society Scholarship
Valeria Jaramillo
Jonathan Lopez
U.S.S. Pelias Scholarship
Sangmin Jung
Ali Mannaa
Newton Werner Scholarship
Ryan Wijaya
Demian/Carreon Scholarship
Karla Abuyen
Glorya Welch Scholarship
Bailey Spillane
Paige "Scholar" Scholarship
Karla Abuyen
Ali Mannaa
The Academic Excellence Awards Recipients:
Karla Abuyen, Natural Science
Andrea Acosta, Cosmetology
Christopher Aldana, Earth Science, Geography
Julieta Alvarado, Real Estate
Lennon Astle, Cosmetology - Esthetician
Abby Barrios, Anthropology
Amber Beck, Dental Hygiene - Didactic
Jessiquia Cantrell, Philosophy
Alejandra Carranza, Pre-Dental
Alejandra Carranza, Biology
Sean Cervantes, Business Administration
Zeinab Chahine, Microbiology
Morika Cheng, Physics
Anisa Diaz, Dance
Kristian Diaz, Machinist
Lawrence Diggins, Art and Design - Studio Arts
Salud Flores, Medical Assisting
Sungjoon Hong, Arc Welding
Rafaela Hurtado, Speech - Communication Studies
Lorenda Jamison, General Music
Valeria Jaramillo, Geology
Jessi Jarrin, English
Nebal Jebarah, Accounting
Diana Jimenez, Elementary Education
Min Kim, Advanced Accounting
Linda Lockett, Computer and Information Technology –
Networking Technology Operator
Raquel Lopez, Engineering Technology
Juan Angel Madrigal, Nursing
Ali Mannaa, Mathematics
Luis Mendez, New Products Development and
Fabrication Option
Billy Morales, Engineering Design and
Production Technology
Janell Morris, Physical Therapist Assistant
Jacob Negen, Biochemestry
Thuy Nguyen, Advanced Microcomputer Accounting
Rodolfo Nuñez, Zoology
Hanbee O, Paralegal
Caleb Olmedo, Microcomputer Accounting
Eric Orellana, Commercial Music
Samantha Ortiz, Administration of Justice
Mario Osegueda, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Sumit Paudel, Engineering
Nicholas Pérez, History
Steve Regennitter, Plastics and Composites -
Manufacturing Technology
Casey Robertson, Welding Fabrication and Layout
Julian Ruiz, Psychology
Leilani Ruiz, Engineering Design and Technology
Daniel Saeang, Pre-Medical
Bianca Salgado, Political Science
Stephanie Serrano, Art and Design - Ceramics
Blair Smith, Speech - Language Pathology Assistant
Frank Stainbrook, Pipe Welding
Robert Stanley, Child Development -
Preschool Director
Vincent Thouchalanh, Pre-Pharmacy
Breanna Tornello, Astronomy
Altagracia Torrez, Business Administration -
Management
Stephanie Tuning, Child Development
Early Childhood
Jonathan Valdivia, New Products Development
Auto Aftermarket Option
Jose Ulises Villa, English as a Second Language
Shannon Voelker, Computer Science
Teresa Wang, Kinesiology
Simón Weber, Dental Hygiene
Ryan Wijaya, Chemistry
Sheilah "Samii" Yakovetic, English - Creative Writing
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