Instructor Tommy Mellana Honored as Hero in Response at Las Vegas Shooting Career Education

Instructor Tommy Mellana Honored as Hero in Response at Las Vegas Shooting

"Adjunct instructor Tommy Mellana, whose primary employment is as a detective in the Cypress Police Department, received the California Peace Officer’s Association Award of Valor for his heroic response at last year’s Las Vegas shooting. Detective Mellana, who teaches in Cypress College’s Administration of Justice Program, was honored in Sacramento on"
Magazine Spotlights Former Theater Student on Cover Career Education

Magazine Spotlights Former Theater Student on Cover

"Alex Alpharaoh has won the attention of theatergoers and critics with something he hid for years: his immigration status. The former Cypress College student’s effort to make sense of government policies around undocumented immigrants led to the creation of his autobiographical play, “WET: A DACAmented Journey,” and a spot on the"
Bistro Begins Regional Cuisine Trip and You’re Invited Career Education

Bistro Begins Regional Cuisine Trip and You’re Invited

"This semester, students in Hotel, Restaurant & Culinary Arts again will take palates on a trip around the country by offering visitors a chance to sample a variety of regional dishes from the United States and beyond. The Cypress Bistro opens for fall Thursday, September 13, with traditional New England cuisine."
Newly FAA-Certified Flight Instructors Credit Cypress with Test Prep Career Education

Newly FAA-Certified Flight Instructors Credit Cypress with Test Prep

"The Federal Aviation Administration’s Certified Flight Instructor – Airplane Single Engine test is, understandably, a difficult one. Two recently accredited instructors, however, say they felt prepared for the challenge, thanks to Cypress College. Anond Thai and Eric Felix passed the FAA test after studying aviation under Capt. Ed Valdez at Cypress."
#CYPossible: Kourosh Shirazi, Automotive Technology #CYPossible

#CYPossible: Kourosh Shirazi, Automotive Technology

"Completing coursework calls for celebration, and we are proud to celebrate with Cypress College’s newest degree- and certificate-holders. By achieving these education goals, graduates and certificate-earners are equipped to continue on their college path or find strong footholds in the career fields they’ve chosen. We’ve taken the journey with these outstanding"
#CYPossible: Mary Eng, Kinesiology & Radiologic Technology #CYPossible

#CYPossible: Mary Eng, Kinesiology & Radiologic Technology

"Completing coursework calls for celebration, and we are proud to celebrate with Cypress College’s newest degree- and certificate-holders. By achieving these education goals, graduates and certificate-earners are equipped to continue on their college path or find strong footholds in the career fields they’ve chosen. We’ve taken the journey with these outstanding"
Alumnus Trevor Hoffman Inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame Career Education

Alumnus Trevor Hoffman Inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame

"Alumnus Trevor Hoffman is now Hall of Fame Alumnus Trevor Hoffman. One of Major League Baseball’s most-successful pitchers of all time, Hoffman was among six inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, and is one of 323 enshrined in Cooperstown. During his induction speech, Hoffman mentioned the importance"
Cypress College Offers Drone Photography Class Career Education

Cypress College Offers Drone Photography Class

"Did you know you could study drone photography here? We’re offering PHOT 235 in the fall semester! It will be held on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The CRN is 14368. For additional details, please check the class schedule. Classes start the week of August 20. Enroll through myGateway"
Aviation Student Could Set World Record for Youngest Pilot to Fly Solo Career Education

Aviation Student Could Set World Record for Youngest Pilot to Fly Solo

"A Cypress College student’s aviation achievement last week could set a Guinness World Record. Fourteen-year-old Mohd Shaikhsorab flew solo out of Langley Regional Airport in British Columbia, Canada, July 19, after having only 15.9 hours of flying experience. This makes him the youngest person to independently fly a plane with the"
#CYPROUD: Sarah Brazer, Culinary Arts #CYProud

#CYPROUD: Sarah Brazer, Culinary Arts

"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"