Good morning California.
It is February 8, 2025.
A good day to be a Community College Champion
From California Community Colleges.
Our Time is Now!
Susan Dodd Memorial Scholarship at Gavilan College Receives $50,000 Gift
The Gavilan College Foundation announces a $50,000 gift from the Hauer-Dodd Revocable Family Trust to support the Susan Dodd Memorial Scholarship Fund. This generous contribution will help ensure the long-term sustainability of two annual $2,000 scholarships for Gavilan College students pursuing degrees in Kinesiology or participating in athletics.
Norco College Kinesiology Students Gain Hands-On Experience
Through New Internship Program
Six kinesiology students at Norco College are getting real-world experience this fall thanks to a new partnership between the Kinesiology Department and Wonderland Pediatric Therapy. The internship, launched during the Fall 2024 semester, offers students a unique opportunity for hands-on learning in a clinical environment.
Compton College Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Student Housing Facility
On January 17, 2025, the Compton Community College District (CCCD) celebrated a significant
milestone with a well-attended groundbreaking ceremony for an all-new, 86,000-square-foot student
housing facility. While there are several California community colleges with on-campus student housing in mostly rural areas within the state, Compton College will be the first community college with student housing in
Los Angeles County.
Calbright College Launches New Programs,
Announces 1,000th Certificate of Completion
Calbright College, an online community college in California dedicated to boosting economic mobility and access to skills-based training for underserved communities, announced it will offer four additional programs to current and prospective learners this year. Building on the success of its start-up phase, the expansion will allow the college to continue its tremendous growth in enrollment and certificate completions–a more than 400% increase within two years–and follows the milestone of its 1,000th awarded certificate at the end of 2024. The added programs, offered through a competency-based education model, support Calbright’s mission to provide access to higher education for California’s working-age adults with the flexibility, support, and resources necessary to reach their career goals.
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California Community Colleges Team up with the Port Of Los Angeles For Workforce Development
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the Port of Los Angeles have signed an agreement to collaborate on initiatives to better prepare community college students for careers in the evolving goods movement industry. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) brings together the resources of the college system, which is the largest provider of workforce training in the nation, with America’s busiest container port.
The MOU focuses on critical issues facing the maritime industry, including zero-emission operations, decarbonization, environmental stewardship and changing technologies, and incorporates opportunities for communities across Southern California to receive training to obtain the skills necessary to fill the career needs in these areas.
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From Fresno City College:
Labor & Liberation is the theme of this year’s Black History Month celebration. Hosted by the African American Faculty and Staff Association. The month-long celebration began with an Opening Ceremony in the Old Administration Building Auditorium.
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From Coastline Community College:
Coastline’s Lunar New Year celebration at the Westminster Le-Jao Campus was a huge success! Trustees Mary Hornbuckle & Phu Nguyen joined the festivities, featuring delicious treats, lively music, and a thrilling Lion Dance. Trustee Nguyen even wowed the crowd with his drumming skills.
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From Lassen College:
We kicked off the Spring 2025 semester by celebrating the college’s 100th anniversary during Tuesday’s convocation!
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And From the Home of the Renegades
BC Professor Receives Educator of the Year from
Kern County Music Educators Association
Bakersfield College Performing Arts is proud to celebrate Dr. John Gerhold, who was recently honored with the Kern County Music Educators Association’s (KCMEA) College Music Educator of the Year award. Dr. Gerhold received the award during the 2025 Grand Night for Music on January 28 at Mechanics Bank Arena. A stalwart of music education in California for over 30 years, Dr. Gerhold has had a career in education that has been both successful and widely impactful.
Originally from Fullerton, Dr. Gerhold has been teaching music theory and ear training at BC since 1994 and served as department chair for more than 20 years. Many of Kern County’s music educators, including several BC faculty members, have benefited from Dr. Gerhold’s deep musical knowledge and unparalleled educational excellence, shaping the landscape of music education in Kern County and beyond.
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Remember – our greatest challenges enable us to do our greatest work.
That’s all for today.
See you next Saturday!
With much hope and joy,
Your Chancellor,
-sonya
#OurTimeisNow
#NuestroTiempoEsAhora
