Richard Rodriguez

Richard Rodriguez attended Cerritos College beginning in 2002 and recently transferred to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as a chemistry major.

When he began at Cerritos College, Rodriguez was working the graveyard shift at In-N-Out as a custodian to support himself and his younger brother while attending school full-time. The long hours began to take a toll on his academic performance.

But Rodriguez soon enrolled in Project HOPE, a federally funded program dedicated to increasing the number of Latinos and other underrepresented groups entering, matriculating, and completing health careers.

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Bernie Casey

San Diego City College student commencement speaker Bernie Casey, age 48, reminded his fellow students that spring was a time of new beginnings for everyone. Named the #1 community college student in California by the American Association of Community Colleges and one of the top 40 students in the nation by USA Today in 2006, Casey said that his recent achievements and awards were "something he never dreamed possible" in his troubled life.

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News coverage of the campaign launch to lower community college fees without raising taxes.

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Cuesta seeks support for Prop. 92

If approved, measure would establish a separate budget for two-year colleges and decrease tuition

United Teachers Los Angeles Endorses Proposition 92

Members of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) overwhelmingly voted to endorse Proposition 92, the Community College Initiative set for the February 2008 statewide ballot.