Author: Anastasia Thrift

"Local high school students got a chance to put their training to the test at the second annual Automotive Skills Challenge and Career Fair this week on campus. Nine schools competed, and two others attended, the combination competition and auto industry professional meet-and-greet, the only one of its kind in the"

"An automotive trade publication recently featured one of Cypress College’s 2022 Toyota T-TEN graduates. Gage Boisseranc was the subject of an interview in the Fall/Winter 2023 issue of ASE Tech News, published by independent third-party organization the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.   Boisseranc was an all-star student and the"

"Although Cagla Bazley hadn’t planned to enter a recent cooking competition, she wound up joining the winning team. Four current and past Cypress College students in total competed this fall in Downey in the three-round elimination-style SoCalGas Culinary Knockout Competition, in partnership with the California Assisted Living Association, for up to"

"The Cypress College Theatre Arts Program is in the running for several 2023 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards, and the public has the opportunity to help them win. You can support recognition for campus productions by voting until December 31, 2023. The 2023 Regional Awards accepts nominations for shows first performed between"

"Chef Johnathan Benvenuti, former Culinary Arts student, currently appears weekly as a contestant on the reality series “Hell’s Kitchen,” airing on Fox and Hulu. He has competed on eight episodes of season 22, and has survived the grueling Gordon Ramsey-hosted cooking show so far, edging out other chefs. Episode nine airs"

"Members of Mazda North American Operations today visited the Automotive Technology department to kick off a new partnership. Cypress College will be the latest school to feature Mazda Automotive Student Training (MAST), the first to do so in California. “Having a partner like Mazda, and helping our students to see the"

"Award-winning Amazon Prime series “The College Tour” recently featured Cypress College in its 10th season. The 30-minute episode, with first-person testimonials by 10 current students and recent graduates from a range of programs, went live on Oct. 31 and can be found on our website and YouTube channel. TCT showcases colleges"

"Cypress College Mortuary Science professor Jolena Grande recently spoke to a reporter on a widely broadcast television interview about the state of the funeral industry and how women are changing it. Noreen O’Donnell of NBC Owned Television Stations interviewed Grande to find how the 150-year-old industry might soon be led by"

"The Cypress College Toyota/Lexus T-TEN program has become the first in the country to receive a new electric vehicle for use in its curriculum. For the fall 2023 semester, Toyota Motor Sales North America offered the Automotive Technology department a Lexus RZ Premium electric SUV to support hybrid and electric vehicle"

"A Media Arts Design student became a finalist at the biennial Motion Design Education (MoDE) Summit, held in Philadelphia last month. Cypress College’s William Kwon placed in the experiential design category for the student competition portion with a projection mapping piece titled “The Grid.” The international design conference, which took place"