U.S. Army veteran and student Ralph Figueroa, chapter president of CSUSB’s Student Veterans Organization, was honored with the award, which recognizes positive impact made on the lives of fellow student veterans or the veteran community. It is given to a student veteran who has displayed exceptional leadership qualities and a commitment to serving others.
Sahmae Jackson, a student veteran in the CSUSB Career and Technical Education master’s program, has been named the Trustee Emeritus Murray L. Galinson Scholar for the donor-funded CSU Trustees’ Award and will receive a $9,000 scholarship.
Ralph Figueroa, a graduate student in the rehabilitation counseling master’s program, has been named one of the top 32 student veterans in the nation by GI Jobs Magazine.
The CSUSB Veterans Success Center and the Air Force ROTC Det. 002 held a celebration honoring the U.S. Air Force’s 70th birthday on Oct. 4.
Gregory R. Coker, who completed his master’s degree in rehabilitative counseling and is the founder and CEO of the Reaching New Heights Foundation Inc., was honored at the Veterans Recognition Program.
Luis and Wendy Castaneira, both first-generation college students, will graduate together — each with honors — on Thursday, June 14. Luis will receive a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Wendy with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
The CSUSB Palm Desert Campus will honor Timothy Castro, Outstanding Graduate Student, and Kaela A. Bonafede, as its Outstanding Undergraduate Student on Thursday, June 14.
The Palm Desert Campus Commencement at The Show at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage will be the first of five graduation ceremonies, with the remainder set for Saturday, June 16.