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More than 70 employers will be scouting for talent at the Spring 2019 Career Fair on Wednesday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students should come dressed for success with extra copies of their resume.
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2019 Students of Distinction Announced
Eighteen students, who have distinguished themselves and are top scholars at Fullerton College, will be honored at the annual Students of Distinction awards banquet on Friday, May 10 from 6 - 8 p.m. in the College Center Dining Hall.
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Love Fullerton Returns to FC
Fullerton College will welcome 2,500 members of the community Saturday, May 4 for the annual Love Fullerton volunteer appreciation BBQ from about 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on the quad. Fullerton College is a proud sponsor and collaborator in the city-wide day of service. Learn more and sign up to volunteer at
www.lovefullerton.org.
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tudents Compete in NASA Space Center Design Challenge
A team of six Fullerton College students has been selected to present their design proposal and prototype to NASA Johnson Space Center May 22 - 25 as part of the Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Team (Micro-g NExT) challenge. The challenge has not only exposed the team to high-tech, hands-on space engineering but also a plethora of other academic disciplines to help successfully design and develop a tool astronauts can use in space.
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Budget Forum Offered May 7 at FC
Learn firsthand how the district's overall ongoing budget is developed on Tuesday, May 7, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Building 400, Room 410. Additional dates and times are offered at Cypress College and the Anaheim campus. For more information,
view the flier.
FYSI Program Partners with Local Eateries to Raise Funds for Scholarships
The Foster Youth Success Initiative Program at Fullerton College has partnered with several local restaurants to raise money for scholarships during Foster Care Awareness Month.
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Ethnic Studies Hosts 4th Annual Ethnic Studies Summit
This year's summit on Wednesday, May 1 focuses on the topic of "Decolonizing Education: Commemorating 50 Years of Ethnic Studies." For more information,
view the Facebook event link.
Campus Celebrates Cultural Diversity and Earth Day with 8th Annual WorldFest
Academic divisions and campus departments joined together on April 25 to celebrate people, culture, and the earth during the 8th annual WorldFest. The event featured many interactive booths which focused on global issues, social justice, and global awareness, and artists showcased their talent with chalk art, musical and dance performances.
View the event photos on Facebook.
Compassion in Religious and Non-Religious Conversion Student Panel
The Religious Studies Department, Interfaith Dialogue Club, and Orange County Interfaith Network will be hosting a panel of students who have converted to a variety of worldviews (Atheist, Wicca, Christian, Buddhist, and Muslim). The students will share their stories of conversion, how they were treated by others along the way, and advice for how to treat others who have different beliefs from our own. This event is on Tuesday, April 30 at 4 p.m. in Building 1400, Room 1440.
Guest Lecture on 'OC Snitch Scandal'
Orange County Public Defender Scott Sanders will give a free guest lecture about his experience uncovering the "OC Snitch Scandal," and how some of the cases involved unraveled. The guest lecture is open to the college community and will take place Friday, May 10 from 10-11:30 a.m. in Building 200, Rooms 224-229.
A recent Los Angeles Times article revisits the five-year-old controversy that rocked the local justice system.
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Spring Plant Sale
There's something for everyone at the Horticulture Department's spring kickoff sale. Beautiful arrangements of all kinds will be available
just in time for Mother's Day. Come early for the
best selection. The plant sale runs Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, May 5 from noon to 3 p.m. and Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cash and checks are accepted, no credit cards. For more information,
view the flier.
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Goal-Setting Tips for Success Workshop
This workshop will cover techniques to keep motivated, effective ways to set up goals. Presented by the Re-entry Connect Program, the workshop is Monday, May 6 at noon in Building 200, Room 226. For more information, please email
re-entryconnect@fullcoll.edu.
Student Success Workshops This Week
Practical and Effective Strategies to Organize Your Essays is on Wednesday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Worthy of Note: Effective Note-Taking in Lectures is on Thursday, May 2 at 9 a.m. All workshops are in Building 800, Room 808A.
Read the pdf flier for a complete schedule.
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Library Bookmark Design Finalists Seek Student Input
The top eight designs for this contest have been selected for and now need student votes to select the first, second and third place winners. More details about the finalist designs and voting information can be found on the
library website. Or vote at
http://bit.do/2019fcbookart. Students have until May 3 at 6 p.m. to lock in their vote for their favorite bookmark.
Five Senses Mindfulness
"Five Senses Mindfulness" is the next Mindful Monday session on April 29. Kelly Salazar from Health Services will facilitate a mini-practice of the five senses (hear, smell, see, taste, and touch) from 12 - 12:30 p.m. in the Art Gallery. Mindful Mondays is offered weekly to the entire campus community including students, staff, and faculty.
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Softball
The Orange Empire Conference selected Lulu Vasquez as the MVP, while seven Hornet players earned All-OEC and All-State honors.
Vasquez was also a 1st team All-State selection. Making 1st team All-OEC were Jessica Lopez, Kaylee Williamson, and Veronica Garza. Lopez also made 1st team All-State, while Williamson and Garza earned 1st team All-Southern California honors. Last but not least, the Head Coaches Speedy Mendoza and Crystal Aguirre were honored as the Orange Empire Conference Coaches of the Year. Mendoza and Aguirre were also honored as the State Coaches of the Year.
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Baseball
It was an emotional start to the baseball game between Fullerton and Golden West on Thursday afternoon as the FC baseball team welcomed back teammate Josh Sanchez, and longtime skipper Nick Fuscardo managed his final game on Hornet Field. Fullerton may have lost to the Rustlers 15-5, but something bigger than the game happened prior to the first pitch. Center fielder Sanchez made his way out to the field after suffering a serious head injury on February 23. It was also Sophomore Day for those two-year players who were making their final appearance on the home field.
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Hornet Spirit Squad
The Fullerton College dance team captured two national championships on April 11th in Las Vegas for both Pom & Jazz competitions during the 2019 DTU College Classic National Invitational. A premiere program, the Hornets have also won national titles in 2002, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016.
Women's Track and Field
The FC track and field finished team finished off the Orange Empire Conference Championships with a third place finish (106 points) at Santa Ana College over the weekend. Many
have qualified for the SoCal Regionals that will take place on at Riverside City College on Saturday, May 4 at 9 a.m.
Women's Tennis
The Hornets had six players play in the CCCAA Championship Tournament in Ojai over the weekend. Freshman standout Yu Seung Suh was honored at the annual ITA / CCCAA dinner receiving the "Rookie of the Year" award. She made it all the way to the semifinals in singles. That is a top four finish out of 128 contestants. Suh and teammate Alexus Lombera made it to the Round of 16 in doubles. The team of Savanna Schreiner-Vanhoutte and Ashley Castro made it the second round, while Kim La and Janet Shiau fought hard but lost in the first round.
Men's Tennis
The Hornet No. 11 doubles team of Jindrich Kosatik and Sergio Lee-Gutierrez knocked of the No 3 seed at the CCCAA State Tournament this past weekend. The big win propelled the duo to the semifinals where they fell to the No.1 seed.
The FC duo of Thiago Manzano and Rodigo Onate made it to the Round of 32 before falling to No. seed.
Men's Basketball
Sophomore MVP Lance Coleman II lands at Cal State Northridge! The All-Orange Empire Conference (OEC) and state's "Most Valuable Player" made his decision on Tuesday afternoon in the Hornets Nest where teammates, coaches, friends, and family gathered to witness
Coleman II sign on the dotted line for the Matadors. He led the OEC averaging 19.4 points a game along with 7.6 rebounds. He finished fifth overall in the state with 640 points and is now fifteenth on the Hornet single-season scoring list. His single game high was 40 points against Orange Coast, which ties him for ninth in the school record book with Bobby Natoya (1992-93). Coleman II really stepped it up in the post season leading Fullerton College to its fourth state title. In the state quarterfinal game against Santa Rosa, Coleman II took over the game scoring the last 13 points for a come-from behind 71-68 victory. For his efforts during the state tournament, Coleman II was named as the MVP of the State All-Tournament team.
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April 30, 7:30 p.m., Campus Theatre
The Symphonic Winds ensemble is the major performing group for wind, brass and percussion music majors at Fullerton College. This ensemble performs standard band literature as well as commissioning new works from both students and established composers. Entrance in the ensemble is by audition. Non-majors are also welcome to join this ensemble.
May 3 - May 15. Opening Reception - May 2 at 5 p.m., Art Gallery
This annual exhibition presents the best of the best artwork created during the current academic year. Prizes will be awarded to the students who demonstrate the highest artistic merit. Many works will be available for purchase.
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Tuesday, April 30
Compassion in Religious and Non-Religious Conversion Student Panel - 4 p.m. Room 1440
Wednesday, May 1
Career Fair - 10 a.m., Quad
Thursday, May 2
Ethnic Studies Summit - 8:30 a.m., Building 200
Anaheim Pledge Night - 6 p.m., Quad and Campus Theatre
Saturday, May 4
Spring Plant Sale - 9 a.m., Building 1600
Sunday, May 5
Spring Plant Sale - Noon, Building 1600
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