Cerritos College Foundation Golf Classic Raises $62,000 to Support Scholarships, Academic Programs

The Cerritos College Foundation raised $62,000 at its 28th Annual Golf Classic August 5 at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier.

"This year's tournament was a tremendous success," said Cerritos College Foundation board member and chairman of the 2013 Golf Classic Committee, Victor Villegas. "We extend special thanks to Tilden-Coil Constructors as our Title Sponsor and our corporate sponsors for their commitment to come alongside the Foundation in helping students achieve their educational goals."

Joining Tilden-Coil Constructors were GST, Inc as Falcon Sponsor and corporate sponsors Alta Dena Certified Dairy, Canteen Vending and Office Refreshment Services, Frantone's Pizza & Spaghetti Villa, Gerald P. Roodzant, DDS., Hill Partnership Inc., Kaiser Permanente, Keenan and Associates, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, P2S Engineering, S&K Engineers, Sharrar Coaches Leaders LLC, Southland Motor Car Dealers Association (SMCDA), tBP Architecture, The Pepsi Bottling Group, The Vinewood Company, Union Bank and Zebra Coffee.

A well-attended field of golfers enjoyed a complimentary putting competition and then hit the links for a day of golf.

The annual Helicopter Ball Drop, sponsored by Merrill Lynch, at the beginning of the awards dinner drew a crowd to see who will have the winning ball dropped in the hole. This year had one winner, SMCDA, who donated the winnings back for scholarship. Los Cerritos Center Senior Marketing Manager Megan Richardson served as auctioneer for the live auction and promptly raised $3,800.

The Foundation presented Cerritos College students Lily Carnejo and Kayla Klein the 2013 Nancy Kelly Academic Scholarship, awarded each year to outstanding female athletes in softball who displays high academic achievement.

Cornejo began playing softball when she was six years old. She transferred to St. Katherine College in San Diego this fall and plays softball while pursuing her bachelor's degree in education with a goal of becoming a teacher.

Klein attended Texas A&M on a full-ride softball scholarship; however she had to stop playing due to an injury. Thinking her pitching career was over, she returned home and enrolled at Cerritos College. Klein credits Coach Kodee Murray for helping her return to pitching and complete educational goals. She transferred to Hope International University in Fullerton on a partial softball scholarship and plans on becoming a high school English teacher.

The 29th Annual Cerritos College Foundation Golf Classic is scheduled for August 4, 2014 at Friendly Hills Country Club.

Following is the list of tee and specialty sponsors.

INDIVIDUAL TEE SPONSORS - AFLAC; Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo; Apffels Fine Coffees; Bob Arthur, Cerritos College Trustee, Area 1; Century 21 My Real Estate, Downey/George E. Gordon; Cerritos College Advanced Transportation, Technology & Energy; Cerritos College Athletics; Cerritos College Fast Pitch Softball; City of Cerritos; City of Lakewood; Control Technologies West, Inc.; Control Technologies West, Inc.; Dan Pratt; David El Fattal, Vice President, Business Services; Diversified Business Services/Rena Sabers; DLR Group; Dr. Bob Hughlett, Cerritos College Trustee, Area 7; Dr. JoAnna Schilling, Vice President, Academic Affairs; Dr. Linda L. Lacy, President/Superintendent; Dr. Mary Ann Gularte, Vice President, Human Resources; Dr. Shin Liu, Cerritos College Trustee Area 5; Dr. Stephen B. Johnson, Vice President, Student Services; Dr. Wilford & Jean Michael; Emulex; Gloria & Sherman Kappe; Hall & Foreman, Inc.; Healthfirst Medical; Holiday Inn La Mirada; Jesse Urquidi, Norwalk-La Mirada U.S.D. Board Member; John Moore, Retired Cerritos College Trustee; John Paul Drayer, Cerritos College Trustee Area 3; L.A. Signs and Banners; Linda Larsen; Melody Topping Glass Artist; Merrill Lynch; Mr. B's Tees; Nancy Kelly Academic Scholarship; Norm Reeves Honda Superstore Cerritos; Northwood University; Norwalk Chamber of Commerce; Norwalk Coordinating Council/Gordon Stefenhagen; Office Solutions; Optometric Vision Care Associates; Outback Steakhouse, Norwalk; Palms to Balms/Sue Galvao; Parker & Covert; RDM Electric Co, Inc.; Republic Services; Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union; Stephen Monteros; Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects; TDM Architects; Tom and Marie Jackson; Van Diest Bros.; Viele & Sons Grocers

GOLF BALL SPONSOR - Follett's Cerritos College Bookstore
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST SPONSOR - Alta Dena Certified Dairy
HELICOPTER GOLF BALL DROP SPONSOR - Merrill Lynch
BEVERAGE SPONSOR - The Pepsi Bottling Group; Triangle Distributing
BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR - Student Insurance
LAST ONE STANDING DRAWING - Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
HOLE IN ONE SPONSOR - Cerritos Ford