OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY
Parents and students are invited to join OCBE on Saturday, November 16 from 9am-12pm for an infosession and hands-on lab activities.
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More than
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LA/OC Employs
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The OC BioTech Education Partnership consists of Orange County community colleges who codeveloped stackable certificates and degrees in Biotechnology
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With Consistent Curriculum amongst our college partners, OC BioTech Education is teaching students bioscience job skills.
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Fullerton College Open House
Want to EARN while you LEARN?? Get a good part-time job while going to college??
Learn hands-on skills that employers want! Find out info about a growing career field!
Affordable program — free first year for FT students, transfer and earn Bachelor degree in Biotech Manufacturing for $10k total.
Open House: Saturday, Nov 16 at Fullerton College, 9 am – noon.
Program Overview and Registration Info at 9-11 am in Room 420 with Dr Kim Rosales.
Rotation through hands-on lab activities from 9:30 – noon with Dr Jo Wu.
Closed-toe shoes and tied up long hair are required in the lab. You will receive the event details, waivers, campus map and parking information about a week before the event. If you registered and did not hear back, please email jwu@fullcoll.edu
2019 ACTE Region V Postsecondary Teacher of the Year
OCBE Faculty Nominated as ACTE National Award Finalist
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Today, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced Jo Wu, Faculty at Fullerton College in Fullerton, California, as the 2019 ACTE Region V Postsecondary Teacher of the Year. This award recognizes the finest career and technical education (CTE) teachers at the postsecondary level who have demonstrated innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students and dedication to the improvement of CTE in their institution and communities.
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OCBE AWARDS CEREMONY
On Friday, July 19th, The OC Biotech Education Consortium recognized the achievements of students who have successfully completed biotechnology courses at: Fullerton, Irvine Valley, Santa Ana and Santiago Canyon Colleges. The following activities were offered:
- Free headshots for LinkedIn profiles!
- Networking with biotech companies and programs
- Meet fellow biotech students and graduates from all four of the colleges
- Light snacks and refreshments
Did you attend? tag your photos with #OCBEAWARDS
Spotlight
OCBE Professor Takes California’s ACTE Top Honor
Every year, ACTE’s “Excellence Awards” are given at the state, regional, and national level to honor recognize excellence and dedication within the field of career and technical education. OCBE’s very own Jo Wen Wu, PhD was recognized for accomplishments as a biotechnology professor.
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