Cedric L. Anderson
2000 Distinguished Alumnus
Cedric L. Anderson
1988, M.A., Educational Administration, Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ
1979, M.A, Public Administration, Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ
1970, B.A., Psychology/Sociology, Wayne State University
Cedric Anderson's success stories in pairing high-risk youths with special education students has earned him a multitude of honors including California Teacher of the Year in 1996, Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ's nomination for the California State University Outstanding Teacher Award in 1999 and attention from national media including CNN, The New York Times and ABC's 20/20.
Since 1988, he's been a teacher at Rosewood Community Education Center, a school within the Los Angeles County Office of Education that's the first in the nation to have a compulsory community service program in which high-risk juvenile offenders peer tutor severely challenged students.
Anderson implemented the program with three education partners. The 20-year teacher, who serves on a committee for the California Department of Education and on the CSU LB Alumni Association Board of Directors, enjoys the challenges of working with high-risk students.
"If I succeed even a little where other teachers or persons have failed, I feel I have moved mountains, not mole hills," he says.
From Alumni Awards 2000 program
