The 24th Annual Golf Classic Tournament hosted by the Cerritos College Foundation raised a record amount of $67,000.

The charity event was held on Aug. 3 at the Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier and was attended by external community corporate sponsors and individual sponsors alike.

Among the 80 sponsors, Bovis Lend Lease, an international construction and project management company, was the title sponsor for this year.

Jerry Jones is the program director of Bovis Lend Lease and also the representative of the organization at Cerritos College.

It was Jones’ fifth time attending the annual golf event and, as always, he enjoyed the experience.

“I play around six different golf tournaments in a year, but the tournament hosted by Cerritos College is always an excellent experience for me,” he said.

He further said that the reason he enjoys the Cerritos College event is because it is always well organized and held at the best venue.

“(It) entertains more golfers in an organized manner,” he explained.

Cerritos College Foundation Executive Director Steve Richardson was also in attendance and was contented with the turn out at the event this year.

“We raise money so we can support scholarships and other requests from Cerritos College, such as college tours and funds for various clubs,” he said emphasizing the significance of such events for the college.