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On October 5, members of the Cerritos College staff and Board of Trustees officially dedicated the campus' new Health and Wellness Complex. The complex was part of Phase II of the Measure G (2012) bond and is the campus' first green-certified building. Phase I opened in March, 2019, which included a Conference Center, multiple Dance Studios, Fitness and Physical Education Buildings.
The new 13,000-square-foot Team Rooms building accommodates the college's intercollegiate athletic programs, including baseball, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's water polo, and wrestling. The 9,000-square-foot Student Health Services building features a triage area, six treatment rooms, a lab, counseling and meeting rooms, a nurse's station, and offices. The facility is conveniently located to provide medical vehicles easy access to campus, when needed. The new facility also features a Wellness Courtyard and Walking Track to promote outdoor fitness, instruction, training, exercise, and student engagement activities.
"Cerritos College currently hosts 19 intercollegiate athletic programs and serves 500 student-athletes annually," stated Dean of Athletics Dr. Rory Natividad (pictured, left). "This facility completes our most recent addition to the Kinesiology Complex and ties together our various areas of lecture and athletics."
"Our beautiful Health & Wellness Complex would not be possible without the support of our community" said Dr. Jose Fierro, president/superintendent. "This new state-of-the art facility will provide students with access to much-needed health support services, and new modern facilities to help our student-athletes prepare for game day."
Added Natividad, "Cerritos College has a strong tradition of state and conference championships and this facility is another indication of the campus' commitment to the students and student-athletes on the field of competition and in the classroom."
View the Zoom recording of the Health & Wellness Complex ceremony and virtual tour online.
