Author: Marc S. Posner

August 30, 2022
From SoCal to the Evergreen State: Cypress Alum Drafted to the Seattle Mariners
"It was a day just like any other when Troy Taylor got the phone call he had hoped for since he was a little boy. “It was like a dream,” said Taylor. “I was sitting at home with my family when I got the call, which was really cool because it"

August 8, 2022
Double the Success: Cypress College’s Pickler Achieves Historical Milestone in New England Summer Baseball League
"Cypress College Head Baseball Coach Scott Pickler is a bit of a legend when it comes to community college baseball. However, the most interesting thing about Pickler and his legendary 25-year career as a baseball coach with Cypress College, is that it only tells half the story of his overall coaching"

July 5, 2022
Cypress College Professor Publishes Book Set in 1900s Redondo Beach
"Cypress College English Professor Ashton Politanoff is publishing his first book, You’ll Like it Here, on August 30. Politanoff’s book is a collection of vignettes, found and erasure poetry, nonfiction and historical fiction set in early 1900s Redondo Beach, Calif. He drew inspiration for the book by scouring the digital archives"

June 27, 2022
Lots Closed for City of Cypress’ Salute to America
"In order to support the City of Cypress’ “Salute to America” event on Friday, July 1, Campus Safety will be closing Lots 4, 5, and 6 on Thursday, June 30, at 10 p.m. All cars must be out of those lots prior to the closure. These lots will reopen Saturday morning"

June 16, 2022
Cypress College Enables Two-Factor Authentication for Students
"Access to all web-based systems at Cypress College require 2-factor authentication (2FA). Because of how our combined systems operate across NOCCCD, 2FA has to be enabled in two stages, District managed applications and Cypress College managed applications. The district has already implemented the first stage, by requiring 2FA for the District"

June 3, 2022
Vote at Cypress College; Official Center Opens on Saturday June 4
"Cypress College is hosting the Orange County Registrar of Voters as an official voting center for the June 7, 2022 California Primary Election. The voting center begins operation on Saturday, June 4, and is located in the Theater Lobby of the Theater Arts Building. The center is open for in-person voting"

May 21, 2022
Cypress College Celebrates 55th Commencement
"Cypress College hosted its 55th Commencement on Friday evening — the first in-person graduation ceremony in 3 years — with a record number of graduates and guests participating. The event was held in the college’s Gateway Plaza with more than 800 graduates from the classes of 2022, 2021, and 2020 in"

May 13, 2022
Dr. Schilling Honored by Senator Newman as Citizen of the Month
"Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D., was honored by California State Senator Josh Newman as the representative’s Citizen of the Month for April. “For the month of April, I was very pleased to have the opportunity to recognize another outstanding community member, Dr. JoAnna Schilling,” said Sen. Newman, who represents California’s"

May 2, 2022
Cypress College Nominates Political Science Professor for 2023 Teacher of the Year Award
"For Immediate Release May 2, 2022 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 (Cypress, Calif.) – Cypress College announces the nomination of Political Science Professor Gloria Badal for the 2023 Orange County Teacher of the Year award. Bestowed by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), the annual award recognizes outstanding K-12 and"

April 29, 2022
Cypress College Recognized as a Top Higher Education ESL Program in California
"For Immediate Release April 29, 2022 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 In two recently published reports, Cypress College’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program was recognized as a top ESL program among California community colleges. The Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group) and the Public Policy"