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Cerritos College’s Project HOPE to Host Banquet Honoring Graduates
Cerritos College to Host 51st Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 10
Cerritos College Film Student Wins State Merit Award
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President Vela Elected to National Association Board
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Cerritos College to Host 51st Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 10
Featured Speaker is America’s Renowned Float Designer Dr. Raul R. Rodriguez
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2008
Media Contact: Aya Abelon, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451 ext. 2287
Event Contact: Holly Bogdanovich, Student Activities; (562) 860-2451 ext. 2471
WHAT: Cerritos College will hold its 51st annual commencement ceremony to honor its graduating students on Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m. in Falcon Stadium. Cerritos College’s Board of Trustees will present degrees and certificates earned during the 2007-2008 academic year.
This year’s commencement speaker is Dr. Raul R. Rodriguez, an artist and conceptual designer of international acclaim and a proud alumnus of Cerritos College. As premier designer for the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, he has won more awards than any other designer in the history of the parade. Dr. Rodriguez has designed for scores of grand scale events. Working as designer for the opening stage set of the World’s Fair in New Orleans, art director for the “We the People 200” parade in Philadelphia, as consultant to the Olympics in Los Angeles, and as conceptual designer for Disneyland’s 50th anniversary parade, “Walt Disney’s Parade of Dreams.”
His concepts have illuminated prestigious establishments throughout the Orient, and also Las Vegas, Reno, and Laughlin, Nevada. These include, among others, the Flamingo Hilton, The Eldorado, Circus Circus, the Crowne Plaza Hotel and City of Commerce Casino. In addition to his work on various parades and imaging public spaces, Dr. Rodriguez also illustrates books and enjoys public speaking.
WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 5 p.m.
WHERE: Cerritos College
Falcon Stadium
11110 Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
A map of the campus is available at www.cerritos.edu/guide
CONTACT: For more information about Cerritos College’s 51st Annual Commencement, please contact the Student Activities Office at (562) 860-2451, ext. 2471 or visit www.cerritos.edu/commencement.
COST: Commencement is free and open to the public.
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 nears 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.
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