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 »
Category: Achievements
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 »
Speech & Debate Team Debuts New Season with a Victory
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][/tabs] The Fullerton College Speech and Debate team kicked off the start of competition season with a victory during opening tournaments, Oct. 18-20. Tournaments were hosted by Arizona State University, San Diego State University, and El Camino College. Students from all over the West Coast participate in the start of the new speech and… Read more »
Journalism Earns Top Honors at JACC Southern Regional Conference
Two of the three student-produced publications received top honors of General Excellence at the annual Journalism Association of Community Colleges’s Southern Regional conference on October 19 at Cal State Fullerton. General Excellence is awarded for the overall content and quality of a publication.The Hornet received the award for Online General Excellence and Inside Fullerton received… Read more »
Ruano Recognized as Leader in Education by Rep. Cisneros
Fullerton College Adjunct Counselor Nancy Ruano was recognized with a Leadership in Education Award presented by Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) during a celebration event for Hispanic Heritage Month. The event recognized Hispanic community members in the fields of education, community service, and small business, and featured a resource fair to connect constituents with… Read more »
Juan Cuevas Wins Excellence in Athletic Training Award
Fullerton College’s longtime Athletic Trainer Juan Cuevas received the Excellence in Athletic Training Award from the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA) District 8. The award celebrates athletic trainers or athletic training student members who display an exceptional commitment to mentoring, professional development or enhancing the quality of healthcare. Cuevas heads into his 14th year… Read more »
ACTE Announces Dr. Wu as National Award Finalist
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced Jo Wu, Faculty at Fullerton College in Fullerton, California, as the 2019 ACTE Region V Postsecondary Teacher of the Year. This award recognizes the finest career and technical education (CTE) teachers at the postsecondary level who have demonstrated innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students… Read more »
Olivia Barajas Named OC Career Education Counselor of the Year
Fullerton College Counselor Olivia Barajas has been named the 2018-19 Orange County Career Education Community College Counselor of the Year by the Orange County Department of Education. Barajas will be honored at a special ceremony during the 2019 OC Counselor Symposium on Nov. 7 in Anaheim. “We are so proud of Olivia,” said Counseling and… Read more »
Fullerton College Hosts Second Annual Speech and Debate Hornet Invitational
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][/tabs] Fullerton College Speech and Debate proudly hosted a tournament serving several California colleges and universities with more than 80 students participating on Friday, April 13. Fullerton College continues to be one of a few full-service speech and debate programs in California offering students a variety of speech and debate events. This was also… Read more »
Welding Takes Gold and Silver at State Competition
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][/tabs] Fullerton College welding students, David Blackney, Dylan Mungia, Jesus Torres, and Victor Ugalde competed at the SKillsUSA CA State Championship April 26-28 in Ontario. They took home Gold and Silver in the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) competition and Gold in the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) competition.
