lliill PAGE 5- ART EXHIBIT: Check out the fine works of art by" your very own Cerritos College art instructors. mm PAGE 4 - PAGE 6 - * WELCOME BACK: SPORTS PREVIEW: Read A welcome letter up on this year's Falcon foot­ CERRITOS COLLEGE VOL. 46, NO. 1 from your new ball team. UQRWALK, CA AMGU37 23* 2000, ASCC president. SCHOLARS HONORS PROGRAM Honors Program provides challenge, rewards for academic excellence FABIAN DUARTE . and UC Irvine to alt members of the STAFF WRITERS :' ; / "' " SHP. How do you accomplish the , All of that sounds well and metamorphosis from being a good, but how exactly do you know Cerritos College student tp becom­ if you qualify for the SHP? , ing a pupil in a UC system? Unfortunately for loafers, there '•• The final answer is the Scholars. are some requirements. '.. < Honor Program. The SHP will raise ; your chances of going to UCLA for You must have a 3.0 grade point instance, by over 90%, not to men-' average and well evolved reading, tion if you complete the SHP pro­ writing and speaking skills. If you gram and you are a certified Honors have already passed English 1, you Transfer Student, you will receive are automatically eligiBle. guaranteed admission to the best The honors courses offered for schools in Southern California. the: Fall semester include the fol­ In addition, the SHP offers lowing: \ other benefits such as strengthening • Art 101 your academic skills for UC's and • Economics 202 CSU's and giving you chances for independent research with top fac­ • English 103 ulty-members through the Honors • History 202 . '. Contract Program. • Philosophy 100 Students in these; sections will "It is a benefit to all be expected to do honors-quality students to apply work and these courses are, all Amy Gronstrand/I M UC CSU transferable.. AWARD WINNER - Al Mejia, winner of the 1999-2000 Classified Employee of the Year award, has contributed many things to the for the Scholars Enrollment in these classes is Cerritos College campus including the touchtone registration system and upgrades to many computer systems used on cam­ Honors Program. limited to 20 students, providing a pus. His work has made this campus much more student friendly and technologically advanced. He is pictured here posing with more focused learning environment Steve Richardson, Executive! Director of the foundation and 1998-1999 Employee of the Year.Lisha Valles. Your chances of and more personal, attention from tranfer to a UC or instructors. • As always, the GPA is the prior­ SPECIAL RECOGNITION CSU is* greatly ity. The higher the grade point aver­ improved. I encour­ age, the better your chances for top ' scholarships... age every student Dr. John Madden, Director of Classified Employee Awards honor to apply." • the SHP says, 'it is a benefit to all students to apply for SHP. Your chances of a transfer to a UC or school's distinguished workers , . -Dr. John Madden, CSU is greatly improved. 1 encour­ SHP Director age every student to apply." BY GIOVANNA CARTER presented the plaques to the outstanding employ­ Other award recipients included: You, the students of Cerritos EDITORIAL EDITOR ees recognized. ^ • Kevin Butler for April, 1999 The winner of the Classified Employee of the .- Most importantly, they provide College now know the benefits and Mejia, recipient of the Employee of the Year • Nancy Ballard for May, 1999 Year award was Al Mejia at an awards ceremony special small enrollment in honors the requirements of the SHP.. Award also won Employee of the Month in • Shirley Arceo for June, 1999 in the Administration quad, Tuesday. sections of courses needed for Now, all you need are the steps September 1999. • MarciaChariey for July, 1999 The Classified Employee Awards are given to transfer. to apply. First, you pick up the He was awarded at the time for implementing • Mary Lou Mota for August, 1999 employees who demonstrate excellence in their I he program refines academic application package from the SHP the touchtone registration system. He also has • Beverly Sweet for October, 1999 particular areas of work. skills and allows the student to office. Next, you turn in your com­ contributed to the campus by maintaining and • Harry Riegert for November, 1999 Dr. Morgan Lynn, Interim upgrading many computer systems used on cam­ • Dora Lozano for December, 1999 learn the tactics of independent pleted application form with your research by working with faculty President/Superintendent opened the ceremony pus from the student fees and registration to the • The Grounds Crew for January, 2000 placement scores in English and members. There are special work­ with a welcome to everyone and thanked them academic records and disabled student services v Bill Holmes for February, 2000 Math to the office'and finally, hope shops developed for selecting a for their support in saying what an, ''outstanding tracking. • Arlene Belknap for March, 2000 for the best. transfer school of choice as well as job ever) one has shown in welcoming students "I enjoy working here at Cerritos College and Nancy Ballard, Instructional Aide 1 in the Sony, no life lines allowed. scholarships. to Cerritos;'' . appreciate the hard work and support of all the Fine Arts Department expressed, "'Receiving tfiis For more information, check • Library privileges are also M.L Bettino, Dean of Technology Training classified staff, especially Computer Services award is special because it's from the students granted to schools such as UCLA out the Scholars Honors Program. gave attribution to all ihe award recipients and and Admissions and Records, without whom I whom we. are here for.". • '•* Web site at vvww.cerritos.edu/shp. welcomed Ed White, president of CSEA who could not do my work," Mejia said. Congratulations to all the winners. TRANSCRIPTS ONLINE IN MEMORY New system provides Cerritos says goodbye to John Pelloni speedier trariseript — BY JENNIFER P. ALMEYDA taught. Staff writer . "He knew everything. He had IH Every class, staff member, service to students teacher and student is what makes so much experience and he trained HHIHHI his staff very well," cosmetology Cerritos College a whole. BY BRENDA DURAN the difference in price. With the student Tara Robertson said. EDITOR \H CHIEF On August 3, Cosmetology automated service, the cost of rush Instructional Dean John Pelloni Along with the online applica­ Pelloni was also an inspira­ transcripts is $3.50 in comparison passed away. The cause of death tion that was introduced last semes­ tional force and role model for to $5, the old fee. was colon cancer. John Pelloni ter, students can look forward tp yet many of his students at Cerritos had been the head department another technological advancement The automated transcript serv­ College. chair for the cosmetology depart­ to access their school necessities ice works in three different ways, ment for the last two years, but he Vennice Cooley, club presi­ without .leaving their home. the first is by calling 1-888-775- was, an instructor at Cerritos dent of cosmetology stated, "I am Starting this semester, students will 2853 and making your request or be able to get their transcripts College for the last 15 years. glad to have been able to have had by fax at 1-888-775-2854 and final­ through an automated service with Cosmetology department the lime*! spent with him and 1 am ly by logging on to the Cerritos next day prpcessing rather than instructor J.J. Johnson said, "He Cpllege home page and typing in a also glad that I had theopportuni- . wait three to five business days. was the best and inspired many pf request*at the transcripts Web site. ty to do things for him to make his During the summer, our students." last semester special for him. He Admissions, and Records Dean ' The usual request methods by "He did a lot of hard work for was there for our Spring Awards Peter Pong along with clerks Ben walk-ins and mail-ins will also still our cosmetology department. He Pendleton and Paul Badzey set up a be available as a service to the stu­ was appreciated and respected for and also our fashion show." system that enables students, to dents. ;•• , ;.. all his hard work," cosmetology Pellonj left behind two daugh­ access their transcripts and receive ."One of the main differences in student Jessica Pulido said. ters along with his wife and his them the following day., Pelloni began teaching at having this qew system which a lot four grandchildren. j "So far the system has been in -j'- f it s Cerritos College in 1984^ after of people will notice is the process­ "John Pelloni was a really effect for one month. We have working as a cosmetologist direc­ ing time and the big convenience good teacher, i learned so much always-had high volume" requests, tor for various department store that students will have, which is from him. He inspired me because for transcripts so that is how this beauty studios and setting up his system came about. We wanted fo that they won't have to drive down own salon. He was actively he was so successful. I will really to the campus. They can just stay r....--.f .J&'r !.!-..'*.* be able to provide this service to the involved in various Cosmetology miss having him in our cosmetol­ , ,' Photo courtesy" of the Cosmetology Qepartmpnt students in a quicker and cleaner home without worrying about wait­ Associations which enabled him BELOVED TEACHER - dohn Pelloni will be greatly missed ogy, department," cosmetology manner, mainly for their conven­ ing in any lines to get their tran­ by his family, friends, students and coworkers. to have expertise in the areas he student Mandy Jenkins said.