Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Valerie Gómez Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow, USC Pullias Center for Higher Education at the Rossier School of Education Transfer track to four-year university, 2010 Dr. Valerie Gómez is building more than a career in higher education. She is…
Alumni Spotlight: Dianna Wynn
Alumni Spotlight: Dianna Wynn President, League of Women Voters of the United States A.A. in Administration of Justice, 1983 As president of the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS), Dianna Wynn helps lead one of the nation’s…
Alumni Spotlight: John B. Smith
Alumni Spotlight: John B. Smith Engineering Draftsman remembered for his passion for woodcraft Woodworking studies, 1990 John B. Smith: A Legacy Crafted in Wood and Generosity John B. Smith believed in learning by doing and in leaving things better than…
Alumni Spotlight: Juan J. Dominguez ’82
Alumni Spotlight: Juan J. Dominguez Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of The Dominguez Firm Transfer track to a 4-year university, 1982 Juan J. Dominguez is a familiar face across Los Angeles, widely recognized from the iconic billboards along the 5…
Alumni Spotlight: Gary Smuts ’70
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Gary Smuts ’70 Retired ABC Unified School District Superintendent Transfer track to a 4-year university, 1970 Before retiring in 2012, Dr. Gary Smuts served as superintendent of the ABC Unified School District, capping off a 37-year career…
Alumni Spotlight: Randy Mees ’83
Alumni Spotlight: Randy Mees ’83 Director of Design, New Product Development at Edwards Lifesciences Associate of Arts in Design Drafting Technology, 1983 When Randy Mees arrived at Cerritos College in the early 1980s, he didn’t have a clear path—only an…
Alumni Spotlight: Brenda Duran ’02
Alumni Spotlight: Brenda Duran ’02 Director of External Affairs at LA County Justice, Care, and Opportunities Department (JCOD) Associate of Arts in Journalism, 2002 As the Director of External Affairs for the LA County Justice, Care, and Opportunities Department (JCOD),…
Alumni Spotlight: Livier Mora ’16
Alumni Spotlight: Livier Mora ’16 Doctor of Dental Medicine Candidate at UCLA School of Dentistry ’25 Transfer to UC with a STEM major, 2016 For Livier Mora, the dream of becoming Dr. Mora started at Cerritos College. As a young…
Alumni Spotlight: Hemat Aly ’23
Alumni Spotlight: Hemat Aly ’23 Administrative Services Technician (EOPS/CARE/LINC/NextUp) at Cerritos College A.A. in Accounting and A.A. in Business Administration, 2023 Born in Cairo, Egypt, Hemat Aly earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in…
Alumni Spotlight: Lorena Ramos ’22
Alumni Spotlight: Lorena Ramos ’22 Paralegal at Community Legal Aid SoCal A.A. in Paralegal Studies and A.A. in Sociology, 2022 Lorena Ramos is just at the start of her career, but this budding professional is already making waves as an…

