Project Type: ESL
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"
February 6, 2020
Yohannes Tade, Ethiopia
"Pathway to Radiologic Technology Hi. My name is Yohannes. I am originally born and raised in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a country that is found in Africa, specifically east Africa. Despite the mental image that people have about Africa, it is not as close as the news or media presents it to"
Long Ong, Vietnam
"Pathway to Transfer: Psychology CSULB transfer, Fall 2020 One universal tool to connect people from around the world is language. While language can be a tool of connection, it can be a barrier preventing people from achieving their goals. America has been long known for being a country of immigrants."
February 5, 2020
Jennifer Palacios, Ecuador
"Pathway to Dental Hygiene Dreams and Awards The journey for foreign students can be more difficult because of the barriers of communication. Thankfully, ESL professors take part in this journey in order to help their students to achieve their professional objectives. My mother language is Spanish, but I adapted English as"
Karima Berrada, Morocco
"Pathway to Transfer: SEM, Computer Science & Engineering Transfer to UCI, Fall 2020 It is an honor to be part of the ESL program at Cypress College, and I feel very proud to receive the ESL Milestone certificates. Learning English as a third language was my biggest challenge when I came"
February 4, 2020
Pedro Vallinas, Cuba
"Pathway to Radiologic Technology I feel great about having earned these certificates because they are recognizing my hard work in college. These certificates show other college students that working hard and never giving up will help them to be successful at college. Also, these certificates show that it does not matter"
Hiroki Funahashi, Japan
"Pathway to Aviation Travel Careers I feel so excited about these certificates mainly because I worked very hard to finish ESL classes. It was very challenging since I did not have enough experiences using English in my life. I do not have high educational background yet, so finishing a college program in"
Priscilla Nguyen, Vietnam
"Pathway to Diagnostic Medical Sonography My name is Priscilla, and I am so happy and grateful to know that I am eligible for ESL Milestones Certificate! Going to college with English as my second language is very challenging for me and my friends because we faced many challenges. We had to"
Thada and Madi Myat Su, Burma
"Thada Myat Su Studio Arts, Animation emphasis My name is Thada Myat Su. I would like to thank to Professor Kathy Wada for informing me about the ESL Milestone Certificate to eligible students. This certificate is very meaningful for me. Also, I would like to thank all of the ESL professors"
Anh Nguyen, Vietnam
"Pathway to Nursing I feel really happy about the ESL Milestone certificates. This is the first semester these certificates are approved; therefore, I am honored to be one of the first students in California receiving them. I came to the U.S. in 2015 and attended ESL 183 at Cypress College as"