Cerritos College Music Faculty to Perform in Gala

Concert Proceeds to Fund Student Scholarships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2008

Media Contact:Lesley Wheeler, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451 ext.2287

WHAT: Cerritos College Music Department faculty members will showcase their talents in a Nov. 16 concert to raise scholarship funds for students in the applied music program. The concert will include performances by some of the most accomplished musicians in the greater Los Angeles area and will encompass a wide variety of musical genres. The faculty is honored to offer their talents in support of their students, many of whom have gone on to pursue degrees from USC, UCLA, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Fullerton, Berkeley School of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory and Chapman University.

WHEN: Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Burnight Center Theatre (BC-17)
Cerritos College
11110 Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

A map of the campus is available at www.cerritos.edu/guide.

COST: General admission $10, Cerritos College students $5. Free parking is available in lots C-2 and C-3.

CONTACT: For more information, contact the Music Department office at (562) 860-2451 ext. 2629.

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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