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Turning Outdoor Passion to Purpose

March 28, 2022 | By Dr. Patricia A. Rasmussen, Guest Columnist

With the San Gabriel Mountains as a fitting backdrop, Citrus College WRF students study ecosystems, wildfire and natural history while gaining agency internships, field experience and preparation for transfer.

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Jixiang Bian stands outside the Veterans Success Center beneath military branch emblems

Citrus College Honored for Vet Support

March 16, 2022 | By Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs

With 12 years of Military Friendly honors, Citrus College proudly supports veterans in their transition to academic and career success.

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Citrus Truck Program Builds Momentum

December 1, 2021 | By Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs

Industry partnerships are putting Citrus College heavy truck students closer to the field, with Quinn Caterpillar opening internship and job pathways and Cummins bringing master technician training into view.

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SEMA Recognizes Citrus Auto Excellence

November 10, 2021 | By Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs

A national automotive industry award is fueling Citrus College ambition, supporting a student's career goals and an instructor's advanced engineering studies.

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students wearing masks, gloves and scrubs practice clinical skills at individual dental workstations in a health sciences laboratory equipped with dental chairs, instruments and supplies

Health Sciences Rise to the Challenge

June 4, 2021 | By Dr. Edward C. Ortell, Guest Columnist

Future health care professionals persevered through remote instruction, changing safety protocols and renewed laboratory training as Citrus College kept its health sciences pathways moving forward during an extraordinary year.

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automotive technology students wearing masks work at spaced stations with engine components in a citrus college lab

Essential Programs Return to Campus

November 3, 2020 | By Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs

Students in nursing, dental assisting, automotive and diesel technology returned for essential hands-on work after Citrus College developed extensive safety, screening and cleaning procedures.

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citrus college dental assisting students and faculty pose with donor richard cohrs beside the donated cad/cam dental system

CAD/CAM Gift Builds Career-Ready Skills

December 3, 2019 | By Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs

An industry partner's $125,000 gift equips the college's dental assisting students with state-of-the-art CAD/CAM training and continues his long record of internships, mentorship and program support.

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architecture instructor speaks with students gathered around a classroom table covered with architectural drawings, sketches and three-dimensional design models

Designing for the Next Generation

November 12, 2019 | By Joanne Montgomery, Guest Columnist

Hands-on projects, industry-standard technology and strong university partnerships give Citrus College architecture students a solid foundation for transfer while helping them save time and money on the road to a degree.

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Career Flexibility Starts in Real Estate

October 1, 2019 | By Dr. Edward C. Ortell, Guest Columnist

For more than five decades, Citrus College has prepared students for real estate careers. Today's program includes skill awards, a certificate, an associate degree and accelerated courses aligned with state requirements.

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a pumping plant pushes water up hill on a canal, part of the california aqueduct system in central California

Turning Water Knowledge Into Opportunity

June 4, 2019 | By Dr. Edward C. Ortell, Guest Columnist

Built with the water industry in mind, Citrus College's program moves students from technical training to certification, employment and advancement while helping Southern California water districts develop the workforce they need.

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