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’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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Fullerton College was recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for having produced the most Gilman recipients over the past 20 years in the following category: Large Associate (two-year) Colleges. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is proud to announce the 20-year anniversary of… Read more »
The Office of Campus Communications is receiving four awards for creative work from the last academic year. The brochure, radio campaign and digital ad were new services provided for the college during the pandemic. Brochure – Student Resource Guide Video Shorts (Single) – Commencement Radio Advertisement – six-week Spanish/English radio campaign on Cali 93.9 FM Digital Ad – Find Your Future campaign
