College celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Desi American graduates with inaugural ceremony

Cerritos College hosted its inaugural Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Graduation Celebration on May 1, making a historic moment as the college recognized graduates of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi descent with a special ceremony. Twenty-two graduates were honored with a distinctive stole from Cerritos College President/Superintendent Dr. Jose Fierro... Link to the full story about the APIDA graduation

Class of 2024 feature | With resilience, single father overcomes life’s challenges

Thirty-eight-year-old Marco Perez grew up and spent most of his life in Long Beach. His parents are immigrants from Mexico who worked as farm workers. Not having a role model or mentor who would encourage him to further his education, he worked unskilled jobs after graduating from high school in 2005 until recently. “I didn't have a direction. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do in life,” said Marco... Link to the full story about Marco

Rep. Michelle Steel secures $1 million to boost student veteran employment at Cerritos College

Congresswoman Michelle Steel secured $1 million in congressional funding to expand student veteran employment at Cerritos College. Rep. Steel presented the check to the college on May 10. Unemployment among young veterans is nearly triple the national average, yet student veterans possess an array of unique skills and training as a result of their military service. Studies show that veterans remain with their initial employers 8.3 percent longer and are 39 percent more likely to be promoted than their nonveteran counterparts... Link to the full story about the funding

Falcon softball: Jazmine Macias named NFCA All-American

Sophomore outfielder Jazmine Macias was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American team. It marks the second season in a row that a member of the Falcons earned All-American recognition (Alyssa Sotelo in 2023) and 15th in school history. Jazmine was also named First Team All-South Coast Conference... Link to the full story on the Falcon Athletics website

Ashley Ramirez selected to participate in NASA virtual experience 

Cerritos College student Ashley Ramirez was selected to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Mission 2: Exploration Simulation from April 17 – 24. Ashley’s successful completion of Mission 1, a five-week online NCAS course, earned her a spot to participate in the online Mission 2: Exploration Simulation. She was among hundreds of community college students nationwide who participated in the virtual experience... Link to the full story about Ashley

Psychology students present at research convention

Psychology students attended the Western Psychological Association (WPA) Conference in San Francisco in April. Students Abby Samawi, Marco Perez, Madison Seelye, Nimsi Murillo, Freddy Torres, Bea Roxas, Alexa Campos, and Noe Watson presented their novel research at the conference. The student team presented the relationship between honor society membership and students' engagement, happiness, performance, and loneliness compared to non-honor society students... Link to the full story about psychology students

The SOAR Magazine scores bronze in 2024 CCPRO Awards

The Community College Public Relations Organization (CCPRO) honored the college's Public Affairs Office with the third-place PRO Award in April. The PRO Awards celebrate the innovative and outstanding work done during the past year. The team won third place in the magazine category with the SOAR Magazine. SOAR also won bronze in the annual report category in 2023.

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Talon Marks May 8 print edition is available now!

Find the latest print edition of Talon Marks on stands around campus today and online at TalonMarks.com.

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Cerritos College and National University signing ceremony

Join us as we celebrate our partnership and learn about exclusive transfer opportunities and scholarships available for Cerritos College students, alumni, and employees at National University. Mon., May 20, 11 a.m. in Conference Center. RSVP by May 16. View the flyer.

Join Woodworking Celebration on May 18

Celebrate with us on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Everyone is invited! Grab food and explore the student and faculty gallery! Also, check out the raffle, silent auction, and live woodworking demos. Get some CSAW swag before you leave! View the flyer for more info.