Sosa-Diaz and Mateo claim victory in ASCC presidential race

Paul Repreza, Staff Writer • April 15, 2026

Pictured left to right is the new ASCC vice president Leon Francisco Basilio Mateo, President Julio Adam Sosa-Diaz and student trustee Carmela Fabian.

With a staggering 170 verified votes, Julio Adam Sosa-Diaz and Leon Francisco Basilio Mateo won the election race for ASCC President and Vice President. Carmela Fabian won the race for Student Trustee race with 146 verified votes.

The Spring 2026 election was opened from April 7 and officially concluded on April 8 at 11:55 p.m. on the college’s app FalConnect.

Now as ASCC President, Vice President and Student Trustee their goals is to build a Cerritos College where student safety comes first, especially as immigrant students and families face growing threats from ICE, the Trump administration and harassment on and off campus.

The runner-ups for President and Vice President were Weston Milligan and Pryce Phungraksakiat with 132 verified votes, and Alessandro Corona and Adrian Oscar Ayub with 24 verified votes.

For Student Trustees, the runner-ups were Amelie Claudia Ruiz with 123 verified votes, Maryjane Castro with 38 verified votes and Aryan Moshin with 14 write-in votes.

Now as ASCC President, Vice President and Student Trustee, the newly elected board have a goal to build a Cerritos College where student safety comes first, especially as immigrant students and families face growing threats from ICE, the Trump administration and harassment on and off campus.

The Associated Students of Cerritos College (ASCC) is the official student government and a representative for students in all District decision-making. The ASCC is consisted of three branches: the cabinet, court, and the senate.

It holds an election twice a year and in the Fall, elections are open for students who are interested running for one of the 26 available seats within the Senate. In the Spring, elections are held for those who would like to run for ASCC President, Vice President or Cerritos College Student Trustee.

With the Spring 2026 ASCC election coming to a conclusion, the school’s future awaits for these three newly elected President, Vice President and Student Trustee.

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Paul Repreza is a current staff writer for the Talon Marks at Cerritos College. He is a first-year student enrolled in journalism. Outside of journalism, Paul enjoys thrifting and playing video games when he has time. He has a deep passion for things such as fashion, music, sports, and art. He hopes to become either a sports or a music journalist within the foreseeable future.

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