Women’s History month has come to its complete end this semester.

Anna Torres-Bower hosted the last event on Thursday, May 5 thanking students, instructors and faculty for their collaboration.

“Every participant brought to this initiative a different perspective of the theme women transforming communities through engagement from civic to what is ethics from mathematics, philosophy, science, psychology, business, history, technology, literature to politics and religion.

“It was teamwork and also love for our students as well as the value of inclusiveness,” Torres-Bower said.

The event took place in the board room and administration quad where the room was filled in support of the 68 events that were hosted.

Anna Torres-Bower begun by presenting some of the students, instructors and staff that formed part of women’s history month.

Each individual took the time to share the woman that has influenced them and made an impact in their life.

There were certificates presented in appreciation for the work of the essay contest winners and participants.

Student artwork was also in display for the audience to have a more visual form of appreciation.

Sociology Prof. Pauline Acosta said, “I think women’s history month was an absolute success, the fact that there were book clubs involved and students that volunteered to me that is just absolutely awesome.

That shows that students really care about their education and how important events like women’s history month are. Overall it was awesome and a great experience I really saw a lot of enthusiasm go in this.”

Richard Melendez, Kinesiology major and third place essay winner, “I think events like these are very important, just from all the events that I’ve attended for women’s history month and seeing so much support.”

Melendez also took some time to share what the essay he wrote was about, “I’ve had the privilege to work with many influential women in Puerto Rico who helped the community.

“One of the ways they helped the community was by creating an organic farm, Many students would be brought from elementary, middle, high schools and even colleges to the organic farm and teach them the importance of agriculture and sustaining own life.”

Anna Torres-Bower had some words of appreciation of her own to share, “Here we celebrated the extraordinary resilience and power of Cerritos College and all the people that made it possible, over 68 events in four months.

“The variety of these events is astonishing and unbelievable. We had guest speakers, book clubs, faculty presentations, panels, essay contests, classroom projects, workshops, open houses and faculty development activities. These are the general categories of the different activities that took place and has been coordinated this semester and not a single event was canceled.”

At the end of the presentation there was food and music for the everyone who attended to enjoy.