Before Oscar Castro graduated from the Fullerton College Police Academy in May, he had experience with an armed gunman; he negotiated an unpredictable domestic violence call, and he responded to a multi-shooter incident with casualties – without ever leaving a classroom. Castro and his 30 fellow student recruits gained hands-on experience from Ti Training’s state-of-the-art… Read more »
Fullerton College celebrated its 100th Commencement with much fanfare on Friday, May 22, 2015. An estimated 560 students attended, along with friends and family who filled the Fullerton Union High School Stadium on the unusually cool evening. With President Rajen Vurdien presiding, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez gave the keynote address, and former New York Giants head… Read more »
Fullerton College’s 100th Commencement ceremony will take place rain or shine at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Fullerton Union High School Stadium. The weather report calls for cloudy skies and cool temperatures in the mid- to low-60s during the evening ceremony. Graduates and guests are encouraged to wear warm clothes. In… Read more »
Dean of Fine Arts Robert “Bob” Jensen was honored at the North Orange County Community College Board meeting on Tuesday, May 12 with the Chancellor’s Above and Beyond Award. The accolade is a new honor instituted this year that recognizes employees who execute an act of extraordinary achievement in service to the district. Jensen was… Read more »
Fullerton College will celebrate the graduating class of 2015 with a record 11.2 percent increase in degrees awarded as compared to last year. The 100th Commencement ceremony will take place on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 6 p.m. at the Fullerton Union High School Stadium. With a growing number of students returning to community colleges… Read more »
Seventh- through 12th-grade students participated in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Youth Conference on Saturday, May 9 at Fullerton College. The conference drew about 300 students and parents who participated in workshops, interactive demonstrations, and heard from a wide variety of presenters. More than 15 schools from area school districts and the Orange… Read more »
Fullerton College hosted more than 2,000 kindergartners on April 17, 2015 for the 20th annual KinderCaminata. The annual event was designed to expose children to their first college experience and provide them with an opportunity to participate in hands-on learning, fun demonstrations, and hear from inspirational leaders. The event, which welcomed students from Anaheim City,… Read more »
Nearly 500 parents and students from six high school districts in the surrounding community visited Fullerton College on Wednesday, April 29 for Family High School Senior Night. The event served as an opportunity for parents and high school seniors to learn about the various programs and services FC has to offer and hear from counselors… Read more »
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to volunteer for the second annual Love Fullerton community service event on May 9. As of Monday, May 4, more than 75 people from Fullerton College planned to volunteer. Participants from the college are eligible to receive a free Fullerton College baseball hat. To receive a hat, please bring… Read more »
The Fashion Department at Fullerton College is pleased to announce its spring 2015 fashion show, titled The Carousel of Fashion, on April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Wilshire Auditorium at 315 E. Wilshire Avenue. Admission to the show is free and open to the public. The Carousel of Fashion will present an assortment of… Read more »
