Ethnic Studies Adjunct Faculty Member Dr. Rosie Kar has been named the 2023 Fullerton College Faculty of the Year. Dr. Rosie Kar is a second-generation South Asian American of Sindhi and Bengali ancestry. Born and raised in Southern California, she is the child of immigrants and grandchild of political refugees via the 1947 Partition of… Read more »
Associated Students honored this year’s Faculty of the Year, Professor Deidre Hughes, and the 2022 finalists: Aline Gregorio, Bridget Salazmeda, Ronald Farol, Ryan Shiroma, and Tamara Trujillo with a reception on May 5. Deidre Hughes has been a full-time Fullerton College instructor for 30 years. She coordinates the college’s mindfulness program and teaches for-credit, transfer-level mindfulness… Read more »
It’s that time of year when Fullerton College gets ready to celebrate student achievements and graduates at a variety of end-of-year celebrations. The Promise Program and Veterans Resource Center held celebrations on April 29 in honor of graduating and transferring students, and many more program celebrations are expected over the next few weeks leading up… Read more »
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][/tabs] Geography Professor Aline Gregorio is a 2020 Orange County Teacher of the Year! This regional honor grew from her selection as the 2019 Fullerton College Teacher of the Year, which she earned by being nominated by numerous students and alumni who admire her passion for educating students about geography and environmental issues, and… Read more »
Biotechnology Professor Dr. Jo Wen Wu, who represents Fullerton College and the SWF Regional Biotechnology Project, has been selected as the 2018-2019 California ACTE Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year winner and was recognized during the Educating for Careers conference in Sacramento on Tuesday, March 5, during the general breakfast/brunch. Dr. Wu will now be considered… Read more »
Mathematics and Engineering Professor Dr. Mareike Claassen has been named the 2017 Fullerton College Teacher of the Year. News of the award was shared with Claassen during a surprise visit to her classroom in March after she received several nominations from current and former students praising her teaching techniques and encouragement of female students to… Read more »
Biology Professor Dr. Jo Wen Wu has been named the 2016 Fullerton College Teacher of the Year. News of the award was shared with Wu during a surprise visit to her classroom on April 6 after she received several nominations from former students praising her contributions to their academic success. This is Wu’s second Teacher… Read more »
Influential, patient, caring, passionate and dedicated – these are just some of the words used to describe Fullerton College’s 2015 Teacher of the Year and Economics Professor, Francis Mummery. He was presented with his fourth Teacher of the Year award on March 23 during a surprise visit to his classroom. The campus community is invited… Read more »
