Cerritos College partnered with Adidas Uprising Basketball to host its first-ever Adidas Global Nations championship game bringing in NBA and WNBA superstars on Aug. 3 in the Falcon Gymnasium. The Adidas Global Nations consolation and championship rounds and featured top 18-and-under players from around the world, along with NBA and WNBA superstars: Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard, Kennith Faried, Marcus Smart,...

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“I think it’s going well…The first few days have been very busy. Lots of meetings, there’s a lot of new faces. I have enjoyed pretty much every meeting that I have had with everyone at the college,” President Jose Fierro said about his first days as the new president/superintendent of Cerritos College. He has meet with several students and faculty...

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President of Cerritos College Jose Fierro attended his first Board of Trustee meeting as the president on Thursday, July 15. All the members of the board welcomed him and congratulated him. “I think it was a good and healthy discussion, so I think it went well,” said Fierro. The next Board of Trustee meeting will be held on Wednesday, August...

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Cerritos College President Linda Lacy woke up on the morning of Tuesday, June 30 at 4:30 a.m., did her workout and fed her two dogs Runt, an Australian shepard and Sadie, a black lab as well as her two cats Sassy and Willie. After her morning routine, she’s on the road to the 91 freeway. “I got in my car...

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A male suspect peered over an occupied women’s bathroom stall located in the first floor of the science building on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at approximately 8:45 a.m. according to a safety alert released by the Cerritos College Police Department. According to Police Chief Tom Gallivan, a student reported the June 24 incident at approximately 2:00- 3:30 p.m. of Monday,...

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The Cerritos College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, the largest collegiate business student organization, competed at the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois from Wednesday, June 24 to Saturday, June 27. The NLC gave the 14 members of the Cerritos chapter an opportunity to participate in leadership competitions and attend educational workshops and exhibits. “It was a great experience. We...

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“Ms. Avalos, you’ve been served” The quiet words rumbled through the Cheryl A. Epple Board Room leaving those in attendance on Wednesday, June 3 stunned, especially Board President and Area 2 Trustee, Carmen Avalos. According to the Elections Office at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk’s office in Norwalk, an intent to recall was filed by Area 2 proponents...

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The board of trustees recognized the women's track and field team for a state champonship win, received a presentation on the iFalcon initiative and discussed the board's decision on an anonymous complaint regarding Board President Carmen Avalos. Ariel Mendez, an athlete in the women's track and field team, broke a school record in the 1500 meter event with a time...

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The board of trustees discussed the tentative budget for the fiscal year of 2015-2016, with a focus using the reserve money to increase student development and success, an addition of sections or classes, and student use of the new tablets and laptops. The board convened during a budget study session on Wednesday, June 12. Board secretary Marisa Perez asked President...

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The board of trustees meeting that occurred Wednesday, June 3 was set to prepare the school for the introduction of Dr. Linda Lacy's predecessor, Dr. Jose Fierro, but was overshadowed by other events that made the new president's announcement seem minor. The board meeting opened up with comments from the public followed by the induction of the new student trustee,Victor...

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