Category: Press Release
News
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"
#CYProud
February 15, 2022
CYProud: Raelynn Requena
"Student success comes in many different forms, and Cypress College is proud to recognize and celebrate the variety of paths our students take to achieve their dreams. Whether it’s transferring to a four-year institution, or receiving an associate degree or certificate and heading into the workforce, we want all of our"
News
January 10, 2022
Cypress College, UCI, CSUF awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Increase Diversity in STEM, Ensure Workforce Readiness
"For Immediate Release February 3, 2022 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 The National Science Foundations (NSF) has awarded Cypress College; University of California, Irvine (UCI); and California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) a $1.5 million partnership grant over three years. The grant will be used at the three campuses to encourage"
News
May 21, 2021
Class of 2021 Celebrated in 54th Commencement
"Cypress College celebrated the Class of 2021 in its live, remote 54th Commencement on Friday night. As one of Cypress College’s largest graduating classes, the 1,542 students overcame the pandemic along with the rigors of their normal coursework. Graduates provided photographs and quotes shown on screen along with the recitation of"
News
January 10, 2022
Cypress College, UCI, CSUF awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Increase Diversity in STEM, Ensure Workforce Readiness
"For Immediate Release February 3, 2022 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 The National Science Foundations (NSF) has awarded Cypress College; University of California, Irvine (UCI); and California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) a $1.5 million partnership grant over three years. The grant will be used at the three campuses to encourage"
Press Release
January 7, 2022
Cypress College Student 1 of 2 in U.S. Awarded Diagnostic Medical Sonography Foundation Scholarship
"For Immediate Release January 7, 2022 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 Cypress College Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) student Megan Park was one of only two recipients in the nation to receive the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) Foundation Sonography Student and Advanced Degree Scholarship, earning $2,500 to use toward her"
Press Release
December 17, 2021
New ‘2 Bills’ Scholarship Supports Cypress College Aviation Students, Honors Two Passionate Pilots
"For Immediate Release December 17, 2021 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 Four Cypress College students are the initial recipients of a new Cypress College scholarship — The 2 Bills Flight Scholarship — which honors Bill Symons, Sr., and Bill Symons, Jr. The two “Bills” are, respectively, the father and brother of"
Press Release
November 22, 2021
Cypress College Voted Favorite Community College by Long Beach Publication Readership
"For Immediate Release November 22, 2021 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 Readers for a Long Beach community newspaper voted Cypress College as their favorite community college in the region for the third year in a row. Readership for The Grunion Gazette voted Cypress College as their favorite community college, along"
Press Release
November 2, 2021
Cypress College One of 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for $1 Million 2023 Aspen Prize
"For Immediate Release November 2, 2021 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today recognized Cypress College as an Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community College. Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling shared these comments about the prestigious recognition: Today, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program announced"
Press Release
October 15, 2021
Cypress College to Hold Grand Opening of Two New Buildings from Measure J
"For Immediate Release October 15, 2021 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 Cypress College officially unveils its two newest buildings — Science, Engineering, and Math (SEM) and the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) — the first new construction completed under the Measure J Bond project. The buildings are centerpiece projects of Measure J,"
Press Release
September 30, 2021
Trees Memorialize Two Former Cypress College Employees, Thrive in Spite of Recent Restoration Projects
"For Immediate Release September 30, 2021 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 For over 50 years, Cypress College has occupied a gorgeous location in the greater Orange County area where it resides. The campus itself is a beautiful mix of original architecture and contemporary design that wrap around a central pond where"
September 2, 2021
HACU Leadership Academy Selects Three Cypress College Leaders for Fellowship Cohort of 25
"For Immediate Release September 2, 2021 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 Three of the 25 higher education leaders selected as HACU Leadership Academy fellows are from Cypress College — more than any other institution in the United States. The announcement was made earlier today by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and"
Press Release
August 24, 2021
Cypress College Alumni Compete in Tokyo Olympics
"For Immediate Release August 24, 2021 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 Cypress College can now add two more names to its list of Olympians after two of its former students participated in the Tokyo Olympics this year. Amanda Fama, of the Italian softball team, and Alon Leichman, of the Israeli"
Press Release
August 20, 2021
New Student Life, VRC, SEM Buildings Scheduled to Open at Cypress College This Fall
"For Immediate Release August 20, 2021 Contact: Marc Posner (714) 484-7006 Cypress College is slated to open its Science, Engineering, and Math (SEM) building and its dually-housed Student Life & Leadership (SLL)/Veterans Resource Center (VRC) building this fall, both part of the larger 20-year, $574 million Measure J Bond project approved"