Fullerton College is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of the top 100 community colleges in the nation eligible to apply for the United States Department of Education Postsecondary Success Recognition. An exciting milestone, this placement reflects Fullerton College’s commitment to provide a transformative education for all students. The college offers… Read more »
Category: Achievements
Speech and Debate Student Places First in Two Competitions
Philosophy major from the Fullerton College Speech and Debate team, Gabrielle Smith, recently won first place at two competitions, beating out four-year universities across the nation. A big win for the speech and debate program, Smith was able to achieve this thanks to the college’s COMM 138 – Forensics course. The first competition, titled the… Read more »
Architecture Students Take Home Prize in Regional Competition
Two Fullerton College architecture students, Terrence Cheng and Genesis Cruz, placed among the top six at the American Institute of Architects of Orange County (AIAOC) competition for their outstanding projects under the guidance and supervision of Professor of Architecture, Alan Ray. This big accomplishment is a testament to the Department of Architecture’s excellence, innovative curriculum… Read more »
Journalism Students Stack Impressive Wins
Students from the Department of Journalism took home nine first-place plaques and 36 additional awards in national and regional competitions against other community colleges. The competitions evaluated student work produced in the 2023-24 academic year. Inside Fullerton magazine won the prestigious Magazine Pacemaker Award from the Associated Collegiate Press, its third year in a row as… Read more »
Administration of Justice Faculty Earns OC Investigator of the Year Award
Administration of Justice Adjunct Faculty, Deanna Hartman, was named the 2024 Orange County (OC) Investigator of the Year. The award was given to Hartman by District Attorney, Todd Spitzer. Hartman has extensive law enforcement experience with the Cypress Police Department, having investigated many complex crimes across Orange County. Some of the crimes she investigated include… Read more »
Celebrating Black Excellence at Inaugural Black Graduation
On May 22, Fullerton College held its inaugural Black graduation ceremony in the campus theatre before family, friends and campus community members. The ceremony kicked off with traditional African dance and percussion performances that led the student processional into the theater, which was followed by a rendition of the Black national anthem. Dr. Ernest L.… Read more »
Natural Sciences Students Embark on Exciting Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Fullerton College is eager to announce that seven students in the natural sciences division have been accepted to California State University, Fullerton’s (CSUF) Undergraduate Research Experience program. The program provides transfer students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) the opportunity to conduct research at CSUF in an eight-week summer program. Selected students will be… Read more »
Humanities Division Honors 32 Students at 61st Annual Awards
The humanities division at Fullerton College recently held its 61st annual Awards Tea event, honoring 32 student scholarship and achievement award recipients. Recipients were awarded in the disciplines of communication studies, English, English as a second language, foreign languages, mindfulness and reading. Congratulations to the 2024 scholarship and achievement award winners: Mindfulness Program Achievement Awards … Read more »
Students of Distinction Recipients Honored at 67th Annual Award Ceremony
The Student Life and Leadership and Associated Students at Fullerton College recently held its 67th annual Students of Distinction Awards ceremony, which brought together faculty, staff, students and their families to celebrate the recipients of the 2024 Students of Distinction Award. Each year, twenty students are honored and recognized for their outstanding achievements in the… Read more »
Fullerton College Celebrates Tenure of Five Faculty
Fullerton College is pleased to announce the tenure of five faculty members during the 2023-24 academic year. We look forward to supporting our newly tenured faculty as they continue to excel in teaching, scholarship and service. Congratulations to the following faculty members: Dr. Americo FraboniChemistry Department (Natural Sciences) Dr. Americo Fraboni is a professor of… Read more »
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