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Cerro Coso Community College to Mark its 35th Anniversary

August 19, 2008

Cerro Coso Community College will kick-off a yearlong 35th anniversary celebration with a 3 to 4 p.m. event on September 8 on the Library front lawn in Ridgecrest. Alumni, friends of the College and the public are cordially invited to attend the celebration.

President of Cerro Coso, Dr. Mary Retterer will open the event with brief remarks after an introduction by Academic Senate President Rachel Winston. Mayor Marshal "Chip" Holloway will read the City of Ridgecrest 35th Anniversary proclamation. Honorary guest speaker "from day one" will be Dr. Don Rosenberg. Presentation of the anniversary cake to the assemblage will conclude the event. Musical entertainment will be provided by Dr. Tom Foggia.


The theme for the 35th Anniversary is "Educate, Innovate, Inspire, Serve...The Tradition Continues." Cerro Coso yearlong celebration commemorating its productive past and vibrant future will continue throughout the 2008-09 school year. The growth and success that Cerro Coso has enjoyed for the past 35 years will be highlighted through the many planned activities.

Cerro Coso Community College was established in 1973 as a separate college within the Kern Community College District. Cerro Coso has five instructional sites: Eastern Sierra Center Bishop and Mammoth, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley and South Kern.

"For 35 years Cerro Coso Community College has brought higher education to 18,000 square miles of service area. We continue to serve all of our communities and look forward to 35 more outstanding years," stated Dr. Mary Retterer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Clark, Director of Public Information (760) 384-6230