Cerritos College Employees Receive Innovation Excellence Award

Cerritos College and LACOE Celebrate ‘GROW’ and ‘GAIN’ Graduates of Culinary Arts Fundamentals Program

The Cerritos College Economic Development and the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) celebrated a sixth cohort of graduates from the Culinary Arts Fundamentals Program on April 19. The cohort is part of a partnership between the College and LACOE... Link to the full story about Culinary Arts Fundamentals graduates

Faculty Honored for Distinguished Service

Fourteen faculty members were honored for their service and mentorship to students during the Outstanding Faculty Awards ceremony on April 25. Organized by the Faculty Senate and the Professional Relations Committee, the event was attended by faculty members, administrators, staff, and students... Link to the full story about Outstanding Faculty Awards

Lynn Serwin Wins the Online College Idea Challenge

English Professor Lynn Serwin’s proposal for Success Tribes was selected as one of the winning projects for the Reimagine Online Learning challenge out of 162 entries. For the IDEO California Online Teaching Team, Lynn’s proposal for Success Tribes involves online cohorts connecting students with like-minded peers and mentors in a team for encouragement, motivation, and support. It aims to provide the virtual space to share successes and achievements and to build each other up when the challenges of online learning arise.

Disability Mentoring Day Inspires Students

Fourteen Cerritos College students attended the national Disability Mentoring Day hosted at Los Angeles City Hall on April 24. Students were matched with mentors in their areas of career interest and spent the day job shadowing. Students visited the Los Angeles City Hall Information Technology Department, City Planning Department, City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks... Link to the full story about Mentoring Day

College Seeks Applicants for Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee

The Cerritos Community College District is accepting applications to fill vacancies for the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee.  The Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee was established to oversee the expenditure of money for the construction, repair and modernization of campus projects. This committee ensures that the bond proceeds are expended only for the purposes set forth...Link to the full story about Bond Oversight Committee

Psychology Alumna on Discovery Channel Tonight

Dr. April Thames, graduate of Cerritos College (2001) and professor of clinical neuropsychology at USC will be appearing as a clinical psychology expert on the television program Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel tonight on May 7, 8-10 p.m. Dr. Thames was interviewed for her expertise in clinical psychology to discuss how people can bond with each other and the implications for hazing.

New Musical Adding Machine ‘Zeros’ in on Murder, Redemption, and Romance

Mister Zero, a middle-aged accountant, loses his job after 25 years. He will be replaced by an adding machine. Facing the mundane and repetitious life with a shallow wife and a strained relationship with his female assistant, he murders his boss and finds himself facing execution... Link to the full story about Adding Machine