Students in the Fullerton Drone Lab will soon be spending time helping marine biologists and researchers study sharks along the California coast. A new collaboration between the Fullerton Drone Lab and the Shark Lab housed at California State University, Long Beach has been created to help capture and provide data by drone for use by… Read more »
Tag: Career and Tech Ed
Student Spotlight: Gabriel Gonzalez
Fullerton College students come from all walks of life – each one with an individual story of how they arrived at FC, challenges and achievements they’ve experienced along the way, and most importantly, a goal of where they’re headed beyond Fullerton College. Their stories help connect us, inspire us, and give meaning to fact that… 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 »
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 »
Always on the Cutting Edge: Fullerton College Program Blends Tech, Tradition
The more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s true in life, and especially in the manufacturing industry, where technological advances are completely transforming the way that products are made…just like they always have. “Manufacturing is something that touches all of us, regardless of who you are,” says Fullerton College instructor George Bonnand,… 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.
Counselor Summit Highlights CTE Programs
The 3rd annual Fullerton College Career and Technical Education (CTE) High School Counselors’ Summit held on March 20 provided an opportunity to strengthen collaborations and partnerships with local high schools and the community. The summit drew over 80 counselors and CTE administrators from local high schools, North Orange Continuing Education, Fullerton College staff, as well… Read more »
1,500 Kindergartners to Visit Fullerton College
Nearly 1,500 energetic and excited kindergartners will visit Fullerton College on Friday, March 8 for the 24th annual KinderCaminata. The event inspires children to begin thinking about higher education and careers in the early stages of their education. More than 70 kindergarten classes from Anaheim Elementary, Fullerton, and La Habra City school districts will enjoy… Read more »
High School Students Introduced to Career Education during CTE Showcase Day
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][/tabs] About 380 students from nine Anaheim Union high schools visited Fullerton College in December for CTE Showcase Day. The inaugural CTE Showcase Day provided students with the opportunity to engage in career technical education programs with hands-on demonstrations and presentations with career-experts and instructors. Fullerton College is a proven regional leader in this… Read more »
Mario Santigo: Fashion Design & Merchandising, Fullerton College
It’s one thing to have a passion for fashion. But when it comes to designing a career path in this highly creative and technical field, passion is only part of the ensemble. Mario Santigo had the passion part down pat. As a child in Mexico City, his nascent eye for fashion design was already manifesting… Read more »