From survivor to scholar: Lynnette Bautista is reclaiming her life and dreams

For Lynnette Bautista, the path to academic success was not a straight line, but a courageous climb through some of life’s most difficult terrain. Her experience is one of remarkable transformation. After graduating from Paramount High School, she faced a decade marked by extreme hardship, including seven years in a controlled and abusive relationship...Link to the Falcons in Flight story about Lynnette

Erin Miles honored with memorial Manager of the Year award

The Association for Cerritos College Management Employees (ACCME) honored Erin Miles, who passed away last year, for her impact on Cerritos College. Erin's husband, Blair, and her children, Carly and Elise, accepted the posthumous Manager of the Year award on her behalf at the May 20 board meeting. In memory of Erin Miles, ACCME President Dr. Elizabeth Riley announced that this award will now carry her name – The Erin Miles Memorial Manager of the Year Award...Link to the full story about Erin

Nick Real and Yvette Tafoya named Managers of the Year

The Association for Cerritos College Management Employees (ACCME) has named Dr. Nick Real and Yvette Tafoya as the recipients of the 2026 Erin Miles Memorial Manager of the Year Awards. The award was renamed in honor of late Erin Miles as a testament to her unwavering dedication, compassion, and integrity. The award recognizes a classified manager and an academic manager who have made significant contributions 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 Nick and Yvette

Walter Fernandez receives the 2026 Inclusion Excellence Award 

The Board of Trustees recognized History Professor Walter Fernandez with the 2026 Inclusion Excellence Award at the May 20 board meeting. The late Director of Diversity, Compliance, & Title IX, Erin Miles, J.D., helped update the college’s Diversity Awards to the new Inclusion Excellence Award last year. The award honors individuals who advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by modeling allyship, challenging inequities, and helping to close equity gaps... Link to the full story about Walter

Retiree Nick Real recognized for his service

The Cerritos College Board of Trustees recognized retiree Nick Real, Dean of Technology, for his many years of service to the college on May 20. Dr. Nick Real joined Cerritos College in August 2000 as a full-time machine tool technology instructor. From the outset, his focus has been on students, ensuring they gain the skills, confidence, and opportunities necessary for success in the workforce and in life... Link to the full story about Nick

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Join the groundbreaking ceremony for Child Development Center expansion

You’re invited to the Child Development Center Expansion Project Groundbreaking Ceremony on Wednesday, June 3, at the CDC Building.  Refreshments at 5 p.m. and the ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. 
Please RSVP by June 1.

Cerritos College to host second annual Car Show on June 13

Cerritos College will host its Second Annual Car Show on Saturday, June 13, bringing the community together for a high-energy celebration of Southern California car culture. Open to the public, the event will feature a wide range of vehicles—from hot rods and lowriders to exotics, trucks, muscle cars, and classics—alongside DJ entertainment and local food trucks... Link to the full story about the Car Show