After a successful year as Acting President of Cerritos College, Bill Farmer is leaving office in order for a new president to take over, Dr. Linda L. Lacy.  

Board Members showed gratitude for all the hard work by arranging a luncheon for Farmer Wednesday afternoon.

The Board of Trustees are responsible for keeping the school on check.

The Board make sure the mission of Cerritos College is achieved, establish and monitor programs and ensure they-the programs- meet college and university standards, it reviews and approves budgets in order to maintain the financial integrity of Cerritos, which basically means the Board governs Cerritos College.

Farmer already familiar to Cerritos College being that he was and will take his place as Vice President of Academic Affairs, took head-on the turmoil Cerritos was going through.

He was able to take Cerritos College out of probation from the state’s college accreditation, and in doing so did it in an orderly fashion and team work

“(Farmer) quieted down a lot of unrest, and let us out of warning from the college accreditation, he had a healing effect on the community, ” board member Tom Jackson stated.

Farmer is a veteran when it comes to governing colleges. He has the passion and experience to take on serious problems.

His resume includes work at Los Angeles Mission College as Vice President of Academic Affairs, as well as Pasadena City College, and California Community College Chief Instructional Officers. 

Not only has he served to gain experience but he also gained knowledge from books, Farmer has double majors in speech communication, and political science as well as a master’s on speech and theater. 

Farmer’s success comes from a strong backbone made of experience and knowledge. 

On Wednesday afternoon Vice President Dr. Bob Hughlett opened up the ceremony and welcomed collegues. He presented Farmer with an appreciation award with an inscribed message, “it is the nurturing force that fuels all growth”

Student Activities coordinator Dean Ackland got attendees laughing when he presented Farmer with an In & Out certificate on behalf of the ASCC. “Hopefully it will cover one meal, but thank you very much,” Ackland said.