2018 News Articles

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12/14/18

Distracted Driving Tips

Friday, December 14, 2018   #ITCANWAIT With the holiday season upon us, it is important to be reminded of the simple privileges that are taken for granted. It is also imperative to make sure that safety in all situations is what keeps us...
Distinguished guests included: (front seated) Warden George Jaime, Cerro Coso President Jill Board, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation(CDCR) Superintendent Shannon Swain, CDCR Director of Rehabilitation Brant Choate, and CDCR Principal Dr. Lincoln Johnson. (Far right standing) KCCD Chancellor Thomas Burke.
12/13/18

Cerro Coso Providing Second Chance to Prisoners

Thursday, December 13, 2018   Twenty-five inmates from the California City Correctional Facility have become the first graduates of a prison based education program that awarded them associate degrees from Cerro Coso Community College in...
L to r: Heather Ostash, Vice President of Student Services; Jill Board, Cerro Coso President; Cole Martin; Tyson Banks; Justus Scott, Head Baseball Coach; and John McHenry, Athletic Director.
11/30/18

Signing Day for Martin and Banks

Friday, November 30, 2018   Two Cerro Coso Baseball players, Cole Martin and Tyson Banks, have signed letters of intent to play for universities next fall. Martin, a native of Ridgecrest and a Burroughs High School alum, will attend...
Pink Ladies Auxiliary Gives Scholarships to Nursing Students
11/30/18

Pink Ladies Auxiliary Gives Scholarships to Nursing Students

Friday, November 30, 2018   Barbara Martin Scholarship Committee Chairwoman of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, presented Jan Hoagland Vocational Nursing Scholarship awards to Cerro Coso nursing students...
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11/29/18

Griffin Lives for Adventure

Thursday, November 29, 2018   Meet Nicole Griffin, the new Program Manager for Dual Enrollment and Prison Education at the Tehachapi Campus. Now part of Cerro Coso's Prison Education program, Griffin will have the opportunity to help...
Cerro Coso Fall Band
11/26/18

Cerro Coso Fall Band Concert

Monday, November 26, 2018   Join the Cerro Coso Community College Band for the best of movie music concert with featured selections from Mamma Mia, The Incredibles, West Side Story, music of Mancini, Spider Man, Pirates of the Caribbean,...
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11/8/18

High School Students Can Take College Classes

Thursday, November 8, 2018   Cerro Coso Community College has dual enrollment programs throughout the region, and one of their finest is at Burroughs High School. The College offers Health Careers as a dual enrollment course, which is...
Warp Trio Concert
11/2/18

Warp Trio Concert

Friday, November 2, 2018   The Music Department and Student Government of Cerro Coso Community College are proud to present the Warp Trio in concert. This eclectic trio from New York will be performing in the Learning Resource Center on...
Open House
10/31/18

College Open House for Spring 2019

Wednesday, October 31, 2018   One of the best ways to see all that Cerro Coso Community College has to offer the community is to attend an Open House. The Ridgecrest campus will host an Open House for the upcoming spring 2019 semester...