Commencement ceremony celebrates the Class of 2024

Cerritos College hosted the 66th annual Commencement ceremony on May 17. The college conferred nearly 8,000 degrees and certificates, overwhelmingly surpassing last year’s record-breaking number of degrees and certificates. An in-depth feature is coming next week. Congratulations, Class of 2024!

Class of 2024 feature | Annie Gutierrez overcomes life’s obstacles to help put smiles on others

Growing up, Annie Gutierrez was always interested in art. After graduating from Lynwood High School in 2016, she enrolled at Cerritos College to study animation and graphic design. Three years into her studies in 2019, Annie was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which forced her to take a year-long break from college to focus on treatment. When she returned to Cerritos College in the fall of 2020, everything shifted to online due to the pandemic. Nonetheless, Annie still pursued her passion for animation and graphic design... Link to the full story about Annie

Journalism students get a glimpse of a real newsroom at SCPR

Led by Journalism Professor and Department Chair Christian Brown, six journalism students recently took a tour of LAist, a non-profit media organization and home to NPR affiliate 89.3 FM Southern California Public Radio (SCPR). Students had the opportunity to visit the studio and meet journalists and the senior editor. Thanks to a grant from the Golden Globe Foundation, the Journalism Department established an internship program with LAist to address the underrepresentation of diverse voices in news media. One of the participating students, Diana Morales, was selected for the 11-week internship program at LAist exclusively for Cerritos College students in the summer.

Jannet Malig honored for her leadership and public service

The Cerritos College Advanced Transportation and Logistics Center Sector Navigator Jannet Malig was awarded the Jane Pisano Award for Women in Leadership and Public Service from the American Society for Public Administration’s Southern California Chapter. The award recognizes a female civic leader who has made an outstanding sustained contribution to good government and public service in our region. Jannet was recognized with the award at the 73rd Annual Awards and Installation Luncheon for the Chapter on May 8.

Erik Duane recognized with CSEA Unsung Hero Award

The California School Employees Association (CSEA) held the 2024 Member Recognition Banquet on May 4 to honor members from various chapters within Area G. Cerritos College hosted the banquet in the Student Center, and Cerritos College Chapter 161 members were in attendance to support one of our members and board leaders. The chapter’s Corresponding Secretary and Historian, Erik Duane, was awarded the Unsung Hero Award. The Unsung Hero Award recognizes members nominated by the chapter for their hard work done behind the scenes and for going above and beyond to support the union and its members. 

Maria Castro and Colleen McKinley named the 2024 Managers of the Year

The Association for Cerritos College Management Employees (ACCME) has named Maria Castro and Colleen McKinley the recipients of the 15th annual Outstanding Manager Awards. The awards recognize a classified manager and an academic manager who have significantly contributed to Cerritos College through their leadership, involvement, and support of student success, instruction, student services, college operations, community involvement, and employee development. Link to the story about Maria and Colleen

College seeks bona fide taxpayer association applicants for Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee

The Cerritos Community College District is accepting applications to fill a Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee vacancy. This 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 in both Measure G and Measure CC and that no bond proceeds are used for teacher or administrative salaries or other operating expenses... Link to the full story about CBOC