Picture a student starting homeschool and community college at the same time. Now, multiply that by three! That is the journey the DeVries triplets embarked on when they all decided to enroll at Fullerton College. At 14, they enrolled as dual enrollment students and began their first semester in fall 2018. The Dual Enrollment… Read more »
Month: May 2022
Fullerton College Celebrates Humanities Building Ribbon Cutting & Open House
Fullerton College, BNBuilders, and design-build partner Roesling Nakamura Terada (RNT) Architects celebrated the grand opening of the new Humanities Instructional Building and Central Utility Plant (CUP) upgrade with a Ribbon Cutting and Open House on Friday, May 13. The $54 million new Instructional Building and CUP upgrade is the college’s first new construction in 10… Read more »
Friends of Fullerton College Foundation Scholarships Announced
The Friends of Fullerton College Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2022 Scholarships. More than $95K in scholarships will be awarded in 2022. An awards ceremony will be planned and announced during the summer. View the list scholarship recipients here.
Jessica Susanto Named Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Scholar
Fullerton College student Jessica Susanto has been awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Award. Transfer Center Director Ceclia Arriaza and Professor Jodi Balma and others delivered the news to Susanto on May 10 during a Zoom call. Susanto is one of 100 high-achieving community college students who is the recipient of this highly competitive… Read more »
Fullerton College 107th Commencement Returns In-Person May 21
Nearly 900 graduates are preparing to cross the commencement stage to receive their diploma at Fullerton College’s 107th Commencement on May 21 at 9 a.m. This year’s commencement is sure to be marked by many joyful tears and emotion as graduates and their families will have the opportunity to enjoy the celebration in-person at Sherbeck… Read more »
Phi Theta Kappa Earns Five Star Level and Distinguished Honors in Action Theme Award
Fullerton College’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, Beta Kappa Tau has earned the five-star level chapter status and the Distinguished Honors in Action Theme Award. Five-star status is the highest level of achievement a Phi Theta Kappa chapter can attain through its participation in campus, local, regional, national, and international activities. The Honors in Action Theme… Read more »
Play Gives Audience a Lens into Neurodiversity
The FC Theatre Arts production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, explores and celebrates neurodiversity both on and off the stage. Our brain works in several different ways. Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many ways. There is no one “right” way of… Read more »
Grant and Kennedy DeVries Named 2022 Students of the Year
Graduating students Grant and Kennedy DeVries were named the 2022 Students of the Year at the annual Students of Distinction celebration on May 6. They are among 20 students selected as the 2022 Students of Distinction. Recipients were selected through a nomination process involving faculty, staff, and fellow students. The awards are divided into four… Read more »
Faculty of the Year Reception Honors Deidre Hughes and Five Finalists
Associated Students honored this year’s Faculty of the Year, Professor Deidre Hughes, and the 2022 finalists: Aline Gregorio, Bridget Salazmeda, Ronald Farol, Ryan Shiroma, and Tamara Trujillo with a reception on May 5. Deidre Hughes has been a full-time Fullerton College instructor for 30 years. She coordinates the college’s mindfulness program and teaches for-credit, transfer-level mindfulness… Read more »
Sustainability Takes Center Stage at FC Fashion Event
Sustainability is making a fashionable statement at Fullerton College. Fashion design students are upcycling and recycling materials to combat the rise of fast fashion and bring awareness to sustainable practices in the fashion industry for their latest fashion show – Digital Fashion Event. The second annual Digital Fashion Event, presented by the Fashion Department, will… Read more »
