Fullerton College Celebrates 68th Annual Students of Distinction Ceremony
Fullerton College held its 68th annual Students of Distinction ceremony on Friday, May 2 to honor the accomplishments of 20 outstanding, graduating students.
The Students of Distinction award is the college’s most distinguished honor for student achievement. The awards are granted to high achieving students in four categories: academic, competitive, personal and service. From these categories, the top two students are selected and honored with the title of Distinguished Student of the Year. Additionally, all Students of Distinction honorees will have the opportunity to audition for the role of student commencement speaker at this year’s Commencement ceremony.
Each student will receive a scholarship sponsored by Associated Students, Dr. Janet and Henry Emoto, Schlinger Students of Distinction, District Management Association, various donors from Fullerton College and the Friends of the Fullerton College Foundation. Additionally, the Distinguished Students of the Year will receive another scholarship and special recognition during the Commencement ceremony.
Academic Achievement
Eva Bond
Ashley Cheng
Lola Martinez
Sagar Shah
Rebecca Yingling
Competitive Achievement
Kealia Amorin
Viddhi Janak Sanghavi
Madeline Sigur
Gabrielle Smith
Ava Young
Personal Achievement
Victoria Guadamuz
Victoria Ramirez
Denise (Summer) Resendiz
Mayra Yantuche-Ortiz
Aracely Zumaran
Service Achievement
Clarissa Cabrera
Karim Ellyahky
Max Hernandez
Emily Kim
Sharon Kim
2025 Distinguished Students of the Year
Eva Bond
Gabrielle Smith
