March 28 , 2006 

Artesia News

Breaking the Seal

Cerritos College to Open 25-Year-Old Time Capsule on April 18


erritos College will be opening a 25-year-old time capsule April 18 at 4 p.m. in the Cerritos College Student Center.   Artesia will be submitting a letter for the new time capsule.

In celebration of Cerritos College’s 50th anniversary, a time capsule sealed in November 1981 will be opened and re-sealed for the next 25 years on Tuesday, April 18 at 4 p.m. in the Cerritos College Student Center. A reception will follow the ceremony. There is no cost to attend the event, but an RSVP is requested before April 12.

The time capsule is currently on display in the Wilford Michael Library.

Cerritos College is celebrating the 2005-06 school year as its 50th anniversary in serving as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County.

Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, La Mirada, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs and Southgate. 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, and view a celebratory site honoring the college’s 50 years of tradition, honor and values at www.cerritos.edu/50. 

Call Megan Richardson at (562) 860-2451 ext. 2401 for more information.  The event is free to the public.


WHERE: Cerritos College Student Center
11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650-6298
A map of the campus is available at www.cerritos.edu/guide

 

 

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