NORWALK, CA – August 17, 2007 – The Cerritos College Foundation raised $54,000 in scholarship funds at its 22nd Annual Golf Classic August 6 at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier. This year’s title sponsor, Bovis Lend Lease, was joined by numerous corporations and local businesses in helping the Foundation achieve its goal.

 

“This year’s tournament was a tremendous success, both in raising funds for student scholarships and in raising awareness of the significance of Cerritos College in the community,” said Cerritos College Foundation Board member and tournament chairperson Dr. Gerald P. Roodzant. “We extend special thanks to Bovis Lend Lease and our corporate sponsors for their commitment to come alongside the Cerritos College Foundation in helping students pursue their dreams.”

 

Underwritten by nearly 80 sponsors—13 of which were corporate sponsors—the tournament featured support from more than 60 local businesses and individuals. Corporate sponsors included Follett’s Cerritos College Bookstore, Frantone’s Pizza and Spaghetti Villa, Gerald P. Roodzant, DDS, GST Inc., Keenan & Associates, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, North County Vending, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Southland Motor Car Dealers Association, tBP Architecture, Trane, Union Bank of California and Zebra Coffee. Hole-in-one prizes were courtesy of Moothart Chrysler Jeep and Norwalk Toyota.

 

Other specialty sponsors included shirt sponsor S&K Engineers; photo sponsor the City of Cerritos; trophy sponsor TDM Architects; golf ball sponsor Parker & Covert LLP; putting competition sponsor Musty Putters; beverage cart sponsors Frantone’s and Holiday Inn Select La Mirada; helicopter ball drop sponsors California INK Printing & Graphics, Mr. B’s Tees, PDQ Rentals, and Gerald P. Roodzant, DDS; and continental breakfast sponsor Zebra Coffee.

 

There were several competitions as part of the tournament. Most notable, Moore Flooring took home the prize for the “Business Competition.”

 

Foundation Board members presented former Cerritos College student Manisha Vadgama the 2007 Nancy Kelly Academic Scholarship, awarded each year to an outstanding athlete who displays high academic achievement. Vadgama, who graduated from Cerritos College in 2004, recently completed her bachelor’s degree at UC San Diego and plans to enter law school.

 

The 23rd annual Cerritos College Foundation Golf Classic is scheduled for August 4, 2008 at Friendly Hills Country Club.

 

Bovis Lend Lease is one of the world’s leading project management and construction companies, using industry best practices when working with clients to create high quality, sustainable property assets. The group has a presence in over 40 countries, spearheaded by regional hubs in the UK, Australia and the U.S.

 

The Cerritos College Foundation, a non-profit organization, serves as a charitable vehicle for the community, individuals and alumni, to assist with financial support of Cerritos College beyond that which state funding supports. Financial assistance and educational opportunities are made available to Cerritos College students through the kind support of donors. Supporters of the foundation can provide Cerritos College students with life-changing education assistance by donating to the Cerritos

College Foundation online at www.cerritos.edu/ccf.

 

Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 200 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently averages nearly 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.
 

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