From April 26 to 29, Fullerton College’s two Puente cohorts attended the annual Northern California College Tour. Fifty students and staff visited the campuses of UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, the State Capitol and the UC Davis School of Medicine. The annual trip serves to motivate students, and have them see what is… Read more »
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FC Puente Project Welcomes New Cohorts
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab] Puente Team[/tab][tab] New Student Retreat[/tab][/tabs] On Friday, August 12, the Puente Project held its first-ever, New Student Retreat. Puente staff, Elías Domínguez, Elsa Aguirre, Elli England and Roger Perez, welcomed fifty-seven new students. The students received a warm welcome from Puente’s Statewide Executive director, Julia Vergara. The day’s events included ice breakers, team… Read more »
Puente Hosts Year End Banquet
The Fullerton College Puente Project hosted its year-end banquet on the evening of Thursday, May 19. Over 100 people, including 32 students and their families, 12 mentors and members of the administration, attended. The Puente Project is an academic preparation program that for more than 25 years has improved the college-going rate of tens of thousands… Read more »
Puente Program Hosts Successful Fundraiser
On April 1, 2016, the Puente program held its Annual Harbor Cruise & Dinner Fundraiser in San Pedro. Participants included student, parents and mentors. The event raised $1400, which helps offset cost for the upcoming Northern California College Tour. Students will take a four-day trip and visit UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley,… Read more »
Puente Project Welcomes New Students
[tabs slidertype=”images”][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][/tabs] On Aug. 20, the nationally awarded Puente Project welcomed its new cohort of 35 students to Fullerton College. Interim President Greg Schulz and Vice President of Instruction Dr. José Ramón Nuñez welcomed students and their parents. The Puente Project provides English and counseling instruction and one-to-one mentoring from professionals in the community. Puente is… Read more »
