Political Science Professor Jodi Balma has been named an Orange County Teacher of the Year. On April 29, Orange County Department of Education Superintendent Al Mijares joined a Zoom call with Orange County teachers, school officials and community members to congratulate Balma and five other teachers in Orange County who have “enlightened, encouraged and uplifted… Read more »
Category: Achievements
CIS Student Awarded Top DOD Scholarship
Sherry Neher, a Computer Information Systems student at Fullerton College, was awarded the Department of Defense (DOD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship to complete a Master’s Degree in Cyber Defense at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. This award provides students with full tuition for up to five years, summer internships,… Read more »
Payan-Hernandez Joins National ACTE Leadership Success Program
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) recently announced Fullerton College’s Martha Payan-Hernandez as a Fellow for the 2021 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program at ACTE – sponsored by ECMC Foundation (PLSP-ECMCF). The program’s review committee selected 20 participants for the 2020-2021 cohort. The PLSP-ECMCF will support current and aspiring leaders in career and technical education… Read more »
Balma Named 2021 Faculty of the Year
Surprised in a celebratory Zoom meeting room on March 4, Fullerton College students, faculty and staff recognized Political Science Professor Jodi Balma as the 2021 Faculty of the Year. The confidential nomination process in which Balma rose to the top among her peers included statements from current and former students recognizing the positive impact she made on… Read more »
4 Students as Semifinalists for Prestigious Cooke Scholarship
Four Fullerton College students have been selected as semi-finalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. Luis Garcia Chavez, Omar Garcia, Andres Reyna, and McKenzie Russell are among 406 semifinalists across 398 community colleges in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced on Feb. 22 the semifinalists for its… Read more »
Dr. Nick Arman Recognized as Community College Counselor of the Year
Fullerton College Counselor Dr. Nick Arman has been recognized as the 2019-2020 Community College Counselor of the Year by the Orange County Department of Education. Dr. Arman was honored virtually at the OC Counselor Symposium last fall. “Dr. Arman is dedicated to our student veterans, military-affiliated students, his colleagues, and the Fullerton College community. Not… Read more »
Journalism Students Win 13 Awards at JACC Regional Conference
The student staffs of spring editions of The Hornet and Inside Fullerton magazine walked away with a number of awards this past weekend at the annual Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ Regional Conference. Five students attended the conference which included a variety of workshops by industry professionals as well as some on-the-spot competitions. “It’s great… Read more »
Fullerton College Scores 4 NCMPR Awards
Fullerton College’s Office of Campus Communications won four top awards by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations District 6. Winners of this regional competition that spans California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Guam and Micronesia, were announced on October 30 during a virtual ceremony. The Fullerton College Students Ride Free marketing campaign won a… Read more »
Printing & Design Student Takes Home 3rd Place in Southern California Packaging Competition
Fullerton College Printing and Design student Gilbert Garay, Jr. recently competed in Printing Industries Association, Inc. of Southern California’s (PIASC) R.A.I.S.E. Foundation’s annual competition and took home a 3rd place award in the College Packaging Competition. Every year, PIASC’s R.A.I.S.E. Foundation provides grants to reward students who participate in its annual competitions. These grants are… Read more »
Fullerton College Designated Bronze-Level Military Friendly® School
Fullerton College has been recognized with a Bronze level Military Friendly® School designation according to the Military Friendly® ratings and resources division of VIQTORY Media. The designation is awarded to higher education institutions each year for exhibiting leading practices in recruiting and supporting post-military students and their spouses. Fullerton College is among the top schools… Read more »
