Category: Career Education
Career Education
April 11, 2016
Board to Grant Tenure to Four Faculty
"Four Cypress College faculty are poised to earn tenure on Tuesday night when the Board of Trustees of the North Orange County Community College District recognizes them for attaining this professional milestone. Two math faculty, Adam Eckenrode and Nicole Ledesma, will be recognized along with accounting faculty Ann Sheridan Solis, and"
Career Education
February 16, 2016
In Remembrance: Passing of Marion Dorn
"Former Physical Education faculty member Marion Dorn (center-left, holding the California trophy in the below photo) passed away on January 22, 2016 at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Springs. Cypress College former Dean of Physical Education, Diane Henry provided the following about Coach Dorn: Marion Dorn was originally a physical education faculty"
Career Education
January 23, 2016
National Press and Praise for Cypress College Mortuary Science Program
"Chapman University Professor of History Dr. Robert Slayton praises Cypress College’s Mortuary Science program as a model of workforce development and innovation in a recent December Huffington Post piece. Slayton’s op-ed “The Americans are Drowning” speaks to the disruption of labor markets caused by computerization, and how this broad trend is impacting our politics. To help those affected, Slayton"
December 14, 2015
Baccalaureate Program Approved by Accrediting Agency
"Cypress College is one giant step closer to offering a baccalaureate degree. Selected in January as one of 15 campuses to pilot test the California Community College Baccalaureate Degree Program, a significant hurdle was cleared late last week when Cypress College’s proposal was approved by the accrediting agency. The action officially"
Career Education
November 12, 2015
Appreciating our Veterans: Louis Raprager
"With Veterans Day this Wednesday, we are recognizing Cypress College student veterans who have done so much in the service of our country and are having a great impact here at home. We are pleased to feature a few of our on-campus leaders this week, including Louis Raprager III, who served"
Career Education
November 2, 2015
Studying as a Blind Student
"Meet Sarah and Foreman (Sarah’s mellow Black Lab Guide Companion). Sarah is a beautiful, quiet individual with an impactful aura and lyrical voice. For all 23-years of her life she has lived with a visual impairment that categorizes her as legally blind. In a brief interview she graciously shared with us"
Career Education
October 14, 2015
‘Avenue Q’ Opens in Campus Theater for Two-Weekend Engagement
"The musical “Avenue Q” is set to open Friday at Cypress College. The fall musical runs two weekends — October 16-18 and 23-25 — in the Campus Theater. Information and tickets are available at the Box Office. @Cypress caught up with the cast of the show on the stoop of their"
Career Education
September 18, 2015
Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Arts Scholarship Recipients
"Three Cypress College students received scholarships in the Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Arts field. They are: Linda Tran – $2500 Ayers Hotel Cares scholarship; Cory Irwin – $2500 Ayers Hotel Cares scholarship; and, Austin Nguyen – $2000 American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Foundation Scholarship Both Linda and Cory received a"
Career Education
Cypress Alum on the Food Network
"Update: 9/24/15 – GDBros had a great run on the Food Network’s “The Great Food Race.” In their own words: Wow, what an experience! Nothing like traveling the road with the best crew in the world, doing what you love. When you look outside that window, and there’s a huge line"
Career Education
September 17, 2015
SEMA Holds 2nd Annual Auto Event for Cypress College Students
"Cypress College hosted its second annual SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association) Career Day event today. SEMA Career Day is intended to inform students of alternatives in the Automotive Technology and Transportation industries of opportunities extending beyond traditional auto tech skills. The event also focused on attracting women to these careers. This"