Lynwood High Students and Instructor Graduate Cerritos College with Certificate of Achievements Together
Four Lynwood High School students and their instructor recently earned Certificates
of Achievement in engineering technology at Cerritos College.
Students took classes through the College’s dual-enrollment program that allows high school students to take Cerritos College classes and earn college credit while they are in high school. They received their certificates at the College’s Commencement on May 23. America Castaneda and Jessie Rodriguez completed two Certificate of Achievements in Electronic Engineering Technician and Mechanical Engineering Design Technician. Marco Flamenco, Jannet Haro, and their engineering instructor Christian Munguia earned a Certificate of Achievement in Mechanical Engineering Design Technician.
The dual-enrollment program provides a seamless pathway for high school students to earn college credit and a certificate while in high school, saving money on the cost of college tuition.
“Students who complete their Project Lead the Way courses at articulated high schools can transfer up to four courses toward college credit, allowing them to graduate from Cerritos College with as little as two additional semesters at the College. Many of those dual enrolled students gain admission to the nation’s top schools with scholarships,” said Miodrag “Mickey” Micic, Sc.D., Ph.D., M.T.M., CSWP, CFI, department chair and professor of Engineering Design Technology and Plastics Manufacturing Technology at Cerritos College.
"I am a student that came to this country about five years ago, and from the moment I came here, I knew that if I wanted to be someone in life I had to work hard for it. My goal has always been to become a mechanical engineer, and thanks to Dr. Micic, Cerritos College President Dr. Fierro, Cerritos College Dean of Technology Dr. Real, and Christian Munguia, as well as the Cerritos College support staff now I am closer to achieving my goal." said Marco.
This is the sixth year the College has celebrated completion of certificates by high school students thanks to the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Linked Learning (AMETLL) grant.
Cerritos College partners with the school districts in its serving area, Project Lead The Way, and El Camino College through the AMETLL grant. Project Lead The Way is a non-profit organization that develops STEM curricula for elementary, middle, and high schools. PLTW also provides professional development training for instructors.
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