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Cerritos College is a public community college in Norwalk, California. It offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions.
History
The college was founded in 1955. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a local ranch in the 19th century. In turn the college was part of the inspiration for the renaming of the neighboring city of Dairy Valley to Cerritos. The district covers Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Norwalk, La Mirada, and Hawaiian Gardens.
Originally, classrooms were rented in the now defunct Excelsior High School in September 1956. On July 24, 1957, the Cerritos Junior College District won the case against Dairy Valley (now Cerritos) to use the undeveloped land as an educational site. In September 1959, the college moved from Excelsior High School to the current site.
Organization and administration
The founder was Ralph Burnight of Redlands, a resident of Bellflower and superintendent of the Excelsior School District. The current college president is Jose Fierro.
Campus modernization
On February 15, 2017, the school opened two new buildings: a new Math and Computer Information Sciences building, and a Fine Arts complex. Together, the new facilities cost over $55 million and were funded by Measure G bond dollars.
Housing
On June 11, 2020, Cerritos became the first California community college to have housing for students without a place to live or with uncertain housing.
Athletics
Notable alumni
Bob Apodaca – Colorado Rockies retired pitching coach
Marcelo Balboa – US National soccer team captain
Rod Barajas – Los Angeles Dodgers catcher / San Diego Padres Quality Control Coach
Bret Barberie – Major League Baseball player
Mike Benjamin – Major League Baseball infielder
Corey Bojorquez – Cleveland Browns punter
Rich Camarillo – former New England Patriots player
John Corbett – actor
Eric Draper – personal photographer for US President George W. Bush
Fou Fonoti – former American football player
John Force – NHRA Funny car driver
Joe Gibbs – former Washington Redskins head coach
George Horton – University of Oregon former baseball coach
T. J. Houshmandzadeh – former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver
Brian Hunter – Major League Baseball former infielder
Kareem Larrimore – former Dallas Cowboys cornerback
Bobby Magallanes – Atlanta Braves assistant hitting coach
Bobby McFerrin – musician
Houston McTear – former world record sprinter
Louie Medina – Major League Baseball
Steve Mooshagian – American football player and college football coach, National Football League coach
Grace Napolitano – U.S. Representative
Emanuel Newton – (attended) professional mixed martial artist
Tom Nieto – Major League Baseball former catcher, coach
Art Olivier, Mayor of Bellflower, California
Damacio Page – state champion wrestler; current mixed martial artist, formerly for the WEC and the UFC
Elijhaa Penny – National Football League player
Tupe Peko – National Football League former player
Bao Quach – wrestler; Professional MMA fighter
D. J. Reed – New York Jets defensive back
Rodney Allen Rippy – actor
Lorenzo Romar – former Washington Huskies head basketball coach
Bubby Rossman – major league baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
John Saul – horror author
Jeff Tedford – Fresno State Bulldogs head coach (note: Tedford graduated from California State University, Fresno State)
Jim Vellone - former Minnesota Vikings guard
Dusty Wathan – third base coach for the Philadelphia Phillies
Herb Welch – former New York Giants player
Ray Wersching – former San Francisco 49ers kicker
Craig Worthington – former Major League Baseball third baseman
Kirk Jellerson – college football coach
Demetrin Veal – Tennessee Titans former defensive tackle
Bobby Lane – former American football player
Broderick Thompson – former National Football League player
Tom Tolbert – radio sports talk host and former NBA player
Rhamondre Stevenson – New England Patriots running back
A.J. McKee – former Bellator MMA featherweight champion
Ron Yary – former Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Han Ye-seul – South Korean actress
Steve Seungjun Yoo – Korean-American singer
Jim Zorn – former Seattle Seahawks quarterback and Washington Redskins head coach
References
External links
Official website
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