Umoja Community Program Director, Dr. Brandi Avila is one of two students at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Education that has been accepted into the University Council for Education Administration (UCEA) Jackson Scholars Program for the 2021-2023 cohort. The program provides formal networking, mentoring, and professional development for graduate students of color who intend to pursue… Read more »
Category: Achievements
Azin Biatani Named Classified Professional of the Year
Fullerton College Classified Senate is pleased to announce that Azin Biatani of Academic Computing Technologies has been selected as the Classified Professional of the Year. Biatani was recognized along with Adam Zerue (Facilities), Alex Chum (Facilities), and Stephanie Rodriguez (Student Life & Leadership) during a Classified Appreciation Drive-Thru event on June 30. The event also recognized… Read more »
Jodi Balma is OC’s Teacher of the Year
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 »
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 »
