
Many of the newly minted CSUSB alumni are the first in their families to earn a college degree. “With this achievement you have broken a barrier and will now forever be a role model for siblings, relatives and future generations,” university President Tomás D. Morales said. Five commencement ceremonies took place May 16-17.

Stacey Fraser (music), Lorraine Hedtke (special education rehabilitation and counseling), Marc Robinson (history), Stuart Sumida (biology), Thomas Corrigan (communication and media), Sant Khalsa (art, emerita) Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) and Lucy Lewis (music) were mentioned in recent news media coverage.

Jason Davalos, who lives in Palm Desert, will receive a bachelor of science degree in nursing at this year’s CSUSB College of Natural Sciences Commencement ceremony, taking place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.

Alaina O’Connell and Walter Navarro were selected as the 2024-25 Outstanding Students for the College of Natural Sciences. O’Connell, Outstanding Undergraduate Student, and Navarro, Outstanding Graduate Student, will be honored at the college’s Spring Commencement at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.

The university will host its Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 16-17 at Toyota Arena in Ontario.

Jennifer Alford (geography and environmental studies) is the 2024-25 Golden Apple Award recipient; Thomas Chapman (cybersecurity) discussed credit card security; Justin Schneider (nursing) was interviewed about the Nursing Peer Mentoring Program; and Jonathan Dubois (anthropology adjunct) was interviewed about hawk symbolism.

CSUSB student Maurice Cruz is the recipient of the 2025 National Undergraduate Scholar Award from the American Kinesiology Association. This prestigious award honors exceptional academic achievement, leadership and a commitment to advancing the field of kinesiology and related disciplines.

Josue Martinez, a senior biology major, is not only driven by his curiosity about the world around him, but also his desire for improvement, love of research and the freedom of testing new ideas, two of his professors say.

CSUSB students earned top awards at the 39th annual California State University (CSU) Student Research Competition held recently at Cal Poly Humboldt. Fourteen CSUSB students were selected to compete in the prestigious event, which showcases top student research from across the 23 CSU campuses.