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Cerritos College Board of Trustees Names Dr. Jose Fierro as New
President/Superintendent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2015
Media Contact: Miya Walker, Director, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451 Ext. 2292
NORWALK, Calif. – May 7, 2015 – Following a
nationwide search, Cerritos College
announced today that its Board of Trustees
has named Dr. Jose Fierro as its new
president/superintendent. The Board
unanimously selected Dr. Fierro during its
board meeting held on May 6. His start date
will be determined pending negotiations.
Dr. Fierro currently serves as the vicepresident of academic affairs and chief
academic officer at Laramie County
Community College in Cheyenne,
Wyoming. Prior to joining Laramie County
Community College, Dr. Fierro served as an
academic dean, associate dean of liberal
arts and sciences, and professor of
biological sciences at Florida State College.
Dr. Jose Fierro
Dr. Fierro earned his Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine degree from the University of Applied Sciences in Bogotá, Colombia, a
Master of Science degree in leadership and management of educational
programs from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He also
holds a doctorate degree in higher education leadership from Northcentral
University in Prescott, Arizona.
“We are excited to welcome Dr. Fierro to the Cerritos College family. We look
forward to his leadership and his ability to build on our successes here at the
College,” said Carmen Avalos, president, Cerritos College Board of Trustees.
The College anticipates that Dr. Fierro will assume the presidency upon Dr. Linda
L. Lacy’s retirement this July. Dr. Lacy has served as the College’s CEO since
2009, and will retire having served in education for 41 years.
About Cerritos College: Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for
southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia,
Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens,
Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. 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 averages 23,000 students.
Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu/.
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