Month: May 2015

"The Cypress College Foundation’s annual Scholarship Awards were held on Monday, May 11, 2015, in the Campus Theater. Nearly $200,000 in scholarships were presented to 354 students. Photographs of each of the scholarship recipients who were present are now available in a gallery. Recipients can request print-quality digital files of the"

"The May 18, 2015 edition of OC Weekly features Culinary Arts alumnus Gio Bolivar of Dory Deli in Newport Beach. In the piece, authored by OC Weekly’s Anne Marie Panoringan, Bolivar discusses, food, the culinary industry, and his educational preparation to go into the field. From Panoringan’s column: Where did you"

"See Why We’re Proud…. Meet Bill – William “Bill” Ashley is of sturdy character. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Bill made his way to Southern California via train when he was just three years old… all by his lonesome. His sister placed him on a Chief locomotive in 1954 to make"

"See Why We’re Proud…. Meet Amalia Sanchez – Amalia is the very first college graduate in both her immediate and extended families. She started at Cypress at the age of 33 as a single mom of two with the hope that a certificate would enable her to attain financial stability. Through"

"See Why We’re Proud…. Meet Jason Ingels – Jason was an auto-insurance underwriter before enrolling in the Cypress Hotel, Restaurant & Culinary Arts program in the fall of 2013. He joined to make a career shift – to transition to a more dynamic and creative field that would allow him to be"

"Spend just a few minutes with Amber Stoebe and you quickly understand that she genuinely cares about others. This compassion for individuals has guided her to the field of health sciences, in which she plans to craft a meaningful career in physical therapy. The recipient of an Associate in Arts for"

"Retired United States Navy Captain Russ Bird has been selected as Cypress College’s Outstanding Alumnus Award for 2015. The honor is presented on behalf of the College by the Cypress College Foundation. Capt. Bird will be recognized during the campus’ 48th Commencement on Friday, May 22. The ceremony takes place at"

"Chief Jackie Gomez-Whiteley will deliver the commencement address to Cypress College’s Class of 2015. Graduation takes place on Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m., in the campus Gateway Plaza. Chief Gomez-Whiteley served as a law enforcement professional for 29 years — beginning her career as a Police Explorer for the Los"

"See Why We’re Proud…. Meet Julie – a Fine Arts graduate of the Class of 2015. Julie will be transferring to the School of Art at Cal State Long Beach where she will to continue her Fine Arts studies with concentrations in painting and drawing. Julie was nominated by a Cypress"

"See Why We’re Proud…. Meet Austin – a Hotel Management & EOPS graduate of the Class of 2015. Austin will be transferring with a 4.0 GPA to Cal Poly Pomona where he plans to major in Hotel Management and minor in Spanish. Austin was nominated by a Cypress College faculty member"