Cerritos College
Frank Mazzotta
Frank Mazzotta was born in Inglewood, California and grew up in Pico-Rivera. He attended El Rancho High School, where he won All-League and All-CIF honors...(more about Frank Mazzotta...)
Ezekiel Phillips
Growing up in the tough neighborhood of South Central L.A. and often getting into trouble, Ezekiel Phillips knew he had to physically get out of the environment to make a change in his life...(more about Ezekiel Phillips...)
Connie Boardman
Connie Boardman has loved nature ever for as long as she can remember. In her youth, her family would frequently travel to Utah. While her father and brothers were fishing, Connie chose to go on her own expeditions...(more about Connie Boardman...)
Jennifer Navarro Burns
Jennifer Navarro Burns was born in Colombia. As her parents were not able to provide care and support for their children, she and her younger siblings were raised by their grandmother....(more about Jennifer Navarro Burns...)
David Covarrubias
David Covarrubias was born and raised in Pico Rivera. When he was a baby he didn't twitch or respond when someone clap next to his ear. Later he was diagnosed as hard of hearing. At first he didn't want others to know that he wore hearing aids, but gradually he became comfortable about it....(more about David Covarrubias...)
Angela Hoppe-Nagao
For Angela Hoppe-Nagao, the profession of teaching speech communication came to her almost unintentionally. Hoppe-Nagao started taking German and math classes at Cerritos College while in high school as part of the College Bridge Program...(more about Angela Hoppe-Nagao...)
Monica Lopez
Born and raised in Orange County, California, Monica Lopez grew up bilingual: her parents are both of Mexican descent, and her paternal grandparents spoke predominantly Spanish. When she was a senior at Fullerton High, she met her future husband...(more about Monica Lopez...)
