The Humanities Division awarded 36 scholarship and achievement awards to students in the 2021-2022 academic year. The award recipients represent the Humanities Division and the departments of Communication Studies, English, English as a Second Language, Foreign Language, Mindfulness, and Reading. The 2022 award recipients are: Nicholas Acevedo – Mindfulness Program Achievement Award Shahanas Ali –… Read more »
Category: Achievements
Triplets Graduate Together After Starting College at 14
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 »
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 »
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 »
Abesamis Shares Dissertation Research Findings at APAHE National Conference
Student Life and Leadership Director Dr. Naomi Abesamis was among co-moderators at the Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) National Conference, held April 8 in Long Beach, CA. Abesamis co-moderated a workshop panel with Dr. Lily Ann Villaraza, faculty and Chair of Philippines Studies at City College of San Francisco. Their workshop panel, titled… Read more »
2022 Students of Distinction Recipients Announced
Twenty students, who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at Fullerton College, have been announced as the recipients of the 2022 Students of Distinction Award. They will be recognized and honored at a ceremony on Friday May 6 at 5 p.m. sponsored by the Office of Student Life and Leadership. Recipients were selected through a nomination process… Read more »
Big Strides in Sustainability at Fullerton College
Fullerton College is on its way to a greener future. The Sustainability Committee at Fullerton College has made important strides in helping set a foundation for more sustainable practices at Fullerton College and in North Orange County Community College District. This work, which began in 2019, has led to an Environmental Sustainability Policy and accompanying… Read more »
Nguyen-Preciado Leads Presentation on Inclusive Language at CASE Conference
Fullerton College Communications specialist Stephanie Nguyen-Preciado was among presenters at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII Conference, held Feb. 27 – March 1 in San Diego, CA. Nguyen-Preciado led a session on inclusive language. Her session focused on incorporating inclusive language in everyday work, and stems from an inclusive language… Read more »
FC Study Abroad Raises $7,500 for Scholarships
Last December, the NOCCCD Study Abroad Program held a fundraiser wine pairing to raise funds for study abroad scholarships. The fundraiser dinner featured a five-course meal courtesy of award-winning chef and owner of Guac N Roll Tacos, Alfredo Bautista. Fullerton College faculty, staff, administrators, and community members were invited to attend. There was an outpouring… Read more »
Social Sciences Faculty Lead ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) Funded Projects
The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Online Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) has announced three Fullerton College faculty members are the recipients of funding for OER proposals. Social Sciences professors Amber Rose González, Aline Gregorio, and Anupama Mande have been chosen to lead projects that seek to challenge Eurocentric perspectives in current textbooks by… Read more »
