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Cerritos College Receives Nearly $200K Grant from Chancellor’s Office
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Cerritos College Foundation Awards Summer Scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2008
Media Contact: Aya Abelon, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451, ext. 2287
NORWALK, Calif. – July 23, 2008 - The Cerritos College Foundation awarded seven student scholarships during its board meeting on Thursday, July 10.
Katelyn Hamasaki, of Hawaiian Gardens, received a $500 Robert C. Hughlett Scholarship for Students with Disabilities. Hamasaki maintains a GPA of 3.6 and is on the Dean’s List. The scholarship was established in 2005 by college staff members in honor of Dr. Bob Hughlett, a member of the Cerritos College Board of Trustees and the retired director of Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS).
Cosmetology students Alecea Duran, of Rossmoor, and Amber Bustamante, of Long Beach were selected by the cosmetology faculty to receive the $300 John Pelloni Scholarship, in honor of the late Cosmetology Professor John Pelloni.
A new scholarship presented was “I Know What It’s Like to Be a Photo Student” Scholarship. Established this year by Anna Javier, a former Cerritos College photography student, the scholarship provides financial assistance to photography students. Andrea Garcia, of Norwalk received $150, Marisa Klug-Morataya, of La Mirada received $65, Steve Rosa, of Downey, received $55 and Melissa De Mata, of Buena Park received $30.
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. Visit the 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 nears 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.
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