September 07, 2006

Artesia News

Cerritos College Trustees Dedicate the Cheryl A. Epple Board Room

Epple Remembered for her Contributions and Support of College

NORWALK, CA – September 7, 2006 – The Cerritos Community College District Board of Trustees dedicated the Cheryl A. Epple Board Room Wednesday evening, September 6, honoring the late Epple's years of contributions to the college and community before her untimely death in July 2004. A memorial plaque bearing Epple's photo is now permanently part of the Cheryl A. Epple Board Room, where the board's meetings are held.

“Cheryl and I spent several years together leading and shaping this campus,” said Cerritos College Board President John Moore.

“She was intimately connected to this campus and its students, and it is with deep gratitude that we dedicate this board room to her memory and to the legacy she left us through her tireless support of Cerritos College.”

Epple passed away suddenly July 5, 2004. She is survived by her husband Bob and their daughter Nicole, mother Joyce McCone, siblings Terri McCone-Williams, Lisa VanEpp, Nelda Rueter, Don McCone, Rob McCone, and nieces and nephews Ashley, Samantha, Megan, Kelly, Ryan, Jon, Chris and Renee.
Epple served on the Board of Trustees of the Cerritos Community College District since she was first elected in 1993. She was re-elected to the board in 1997 and again in 2001. Epple was known as an advocate for alternative revenue generation to support the educational process. During her time on the board, Epple held the positions of board president (in 1996 and 2001), vice president (1995 and 2000), and secretary (1999 and 2004). Prior to receiving her bachelor's degree in public administration from California State University Dominguez Hills, Epple attended Cerritos College.

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Epple was a resident of Bellflower and worked in the city locally as a tax consultant and longtime businesswoman. She specialized in tax preparation for individuals, small businesses and audit representation for the general public.

Epple’s involvement in local organizations included leadership and membership in the La Palma/Cerritos American Association of University Women (AAUW), the Soroptimists International of Artesia/Cerritos, local Girl Scouts Troop 200, and the Artesia/Cerritos Women’s Club.

Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.


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