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COMMENCEMENT TAKES PLACE THIS FRIDAY!
PHENOMENAL CENTENNIAL GALA
CADENA CULTURAL CENTER BOOK CLUB
EARLY COMMITMENT PROGRAM
ESSAY CONTEST FOR FULLERTON COLLEGE STUDENTS
STUDENT MENTORS NEEDED FOR CALIFORNIA COUSINS PROGRAM
BOOK SELECTED FOR 2014-15 "FULLERTON READS" PROGRAM
FULLERTON COLLEGE ATHLETICS ROUND-UP
COMMENCEMENT TAKES PLACE THIS FRIDAY!!!

This year's Commencement ceremony will take place this Friday, May 23 at 6 pm in the Fullerton Union High School Stadium. All faculty are invited and encouraged to participate in the ceremony! This year's featured Commencement speaker is Gustavo Arellano, editor of OC Weekly.       Dr. George Giokaris, Fullerton Joint Union High School District Superintendent of Schools, will be awarded the 2014 Commencement Award.

PHENOMENAL CENTENNIAL GALA!

Saturday's Centennial Gala was a huge success, thanks to months of hard work by Fullerton College's dedicated staff, faculty, students, retirees, and alumni. A special thank you to the Centennial co-chairs, Bob Jensen and Andrea Hanstein, for their outstanding leadership during the entire Centennial celebration. Gala attendees enjoyed a delicious dinner and were treated to spectacular performances by Eden Espinoza, The Alley Cats, Joe Jewell, Jazz Cadre, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and Chamber Singers. It was truly a superb event and all involved in making the evening a success should be incredibly proud of their outstanding achievement. 

CADENA CULTURAL CENTER BOOK CLUB 
Participate in the Cadena Cultural Center's 2014-15 book club and discussion group! Leon Leyson's memoir, "The Boy on the Wooden Box," will be read and discussed throughout the fall and spring, with the first discussion group taking place on September 5 from 2-3 p.m. in the Cadena Cultural Center.  
EARLY COMMITMENT PROGRAM
The Counseling Department's Early Commitment Program has historically been a successful program geared to assist first-time college students from our neighboring high schools. Students are bused to campus on Fridays during the spring semester to help them begin the process of becoming Fullerton College students. This year with changes to priority registration and SB1456, Student Success Support Program Initiative, the Counseling Division was presented with an opportunity to revamp content and pilot new objectives. 

On Fridays during the months of April and May, FC counselors, in collaboration with campus support programs, have been facilitating interactive and focused-driven presentations and expediting educational plans for the coming fall 2014 semester. By the end of May, counselors will have helped more than 500 incoming high school students via Early Commitment. "The Counseling Division is committed to fostering an environment where students feel connected to the campus and help support student success by making sure our incoming new students are prepared with a plan, " said Flor Huerta, Early Commitment Coordinator and Counseling Department Chair.

High Schools participating in Early Commitment include: Magnolia High School, Katella High School, Yorba Linda High School, Brea Olinda High School, Savannah High School, Anaheim High School, Valencia High School, La Mirada High School, and Esperanza High School

ESSAY CONTEST FOR FULLERTON COLLEGE STUDENTS
Fullerton Heritage, Friends of Fullerton College Library and the Fullerton College Library are pleased to announce the "Fullerton Heritage Essay Award." Fullerton Heritage and the Friends of the Library have generously offered an award for a Fullerton College student who writes a research essay on any topic related to the City of Fullerton. All research essays will be judged by the Fullerton Heritage Award Committee. The first place prize of$400 and the second place prize of $200 will be awarded at the end of the fall 2014 semester. 
Sample topics:
  • Any environmental problem in the city, either current or historical (McColl dump)
  • Biographical research on a notable person (sports, arts, music, etc.) or family from Fullerton
  • History of ethnic minorities in Fullerton, may focus on a family or group
  • Ultra-conservative element in Fullerton (John Birch Society, etc.), both past and current, and its affect upon the city
  • A survey of public art and murals in Fullerton
  • Research on a company or industry and its relationship to the economy, employment, and business development of Fullerton

If you would like to incorporate the essay as an assignment for your fall class and would like more details, please contact librarian Jane Ishibashi at jishibashi@fullcoll.edu. 

 

STUDENT MENTORS NEEDED FOR CALIFORNIA COUSINS PROGRAM
The International Student Center is recruiting mentors for the California Cousins Program. This program connects Fullerton College students with incoming international students to help ease the transition to the United States, Orange County, and college life in general. Mentor applications are available online here and are due by May 23. Student mentors must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be willing to participate in the California Cousin Program for at least two semesters, and have attended Fullerton College for at least one semester. Mentors can earn community service learning hours, participate in free field trips, and develop lifelong friendships with people from around the world.
BOOK SELECTED FOR 2014-15 "FULLERTON READS" PROGRAM
The "Fullerton Reads: One Book, One College, One City" committee at Fullerton College is pleased to announce the common book for the 2014-2015 academic year: The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream by Sampson Davis, George Jenkins and Rameck Hunt. The three authors grew up in and around the projects of Newark, New Jersey, and made a pact to attend medical school together. Against incredible odds, including lack of male role models, substance abuse, and incarcerations, the three now practice medicine.

 

This selection is appropriate to use in English, Reading, Speech, Sociology, Ethnic Studies, Education, Child Development, Psychology, Counseling, and Political Science courses.

 

Campus and community events connected to the book will take place in the fall and spring semesters.

 

For more information, please contact Kim Orlijan: korlijan@fullcoll.edu.

FULLERTON COLLEGE ATHLETICS ROUND-UP
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD: All American Hornet Athletes! Rebecca De Iorio placed fourth in the Javelin at the State Championships over the weekend, Daisy Esparza placed second and Maegan Garritson finished in the top 12, both in the 10K race. Rebecca also took home an All American Athlete title, and Daisy took home two All American Athlete titles in the 5 and 10K events. The Lady Hornets finished 15th overall, out of 42 teams.

FOOTBALL: Offensive lineman Cal Ibanez signed with Rutgers this week and defensive lineman Andre McKinnon committed to Northern Illinois.

BASEBALL: Two more Hornets signed with four-year colleges this past week with KC Huth going to West Virginia University and Austin Sweet to Oklahoma Baptist.
  
Fascinating Fact ...

Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

 

 
May 19, 2014  
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