In October 2022, the California Community Colleges Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA) hosted the annual Student Leadership Conference in San Diego. Student Life and Leadership Director, Dr. Naomi Abesamis co-presented two workshop sessions with colleague and Director of Student Life at Chabot College, Arnold Paguio. The workshop titled “Leadership Inspired S.H.I.E.L.D. (Student Heroes Investing in Exemplary… Read more »
Category: Achievements
Fullerton College Student Journalists Sweep National Competitions for Magazine Writing and Design
With a bold cover that calls attention to racist histories in Orange County, the Spring 2022 issue of Inside Fullerton magazine earned multiple first-place awards in national student journalism contests, including best cover, best two-year feature magazine, and top awards for writing and design. The magazine won first place for best cover from Associated Collegiate… Read more »
Speech and Debate Team Tops the Competition in Fall Tournaments
The Fullerton College Speech and Debate Team dominated the competition at both the Crossman Invitational at El Camino College and the Public Forum Fall Championships hosted by the University of Kentucky during the month of November. On Nov. 6, three Fullerton College students qualified to compete at the Crossman Invitational and competed in a variety… Read more »
Staff Development Wins Award for Culturally Responsive Training
Fullerton College’s Staff Development won the California Community College Council for Staff Development (4CSD) Innovative Activity Award for their Culturally Responsive Training for Faculty event coordinated by Staff Development Coordinator Jeanne Costello. The California Community College Council for Staff Development announced the award at the annual 4CSD conference in Claremont from Oct. 12–14. The Culturally… Read more »
Music Faculty Member Honored with Award from the Muckenthaler
Dr. Monica Lee, Fullerton College music instructor, is the recipient of the Muckenthaler’s Dr. James Young Arts Legacy Award. Dr. Lee will be honored at a reception on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Muckenthaler. The evening will include tributes and piano music played by Dr. Lee’s mentors, colleagues including Faculty Jazz Cadre, Aram… Read more »
Speech and Debate Team Comes up Big at Season Openers
The Fullerton College Speech and Debate Team participated in a full slate of season opener tournaments at the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association’s Warm-Up Tournament at El Camino College, the Sunset Cliffs Tournament at Point Loma Nazarene University, and the Collegiate Public Forum Debate Opener hosted by the University of Kentucky during the month of… Read more »
Communications Team Wins Top Awards for Social Media, Video, Publications
Fullerton College’s Office of Campus Communications team recently received numerous awards for creative work they produced to help promote the college, increase enrollment and build community during the 2021-2022 academic year. The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations District 6 leadership board announced the awards at its annual conference in San Diego on Oct.… Read more »
PTK Student Selected as Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar
Congratulations to Phi Theta Kappa student Annemarie Rider who has been selected as a 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The Leaders of Promise Scholarship, sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, recognizes 200 Phi Theta Kappa members with awards totaling $200,000. Twenty-five of these scholarships are earmarked for society… Read more »
Humanities Division Honors Student Scholarship Award Recipients
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 »
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 »
