Cal State San Bernardino alumni Veronica Morales and Stepfanie Alfonso were selected for the California State University Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program, which prepares doctoral students for faculty careers.
Stephen Lehigh, a CSUSB English lecturer, taught literature, digital humanities and social justice courses while advancing cross-campus online education throughout the California State University system. He passed away recently in an accident while camping on the East Coast.
In her debut memoir, “Junkyard Princess,” CSUSB alumna Robyn Saunders Wilson reflects on growing up in a High Desert junkyard and how Cal State San Bernardino opened the door to possibilities she had never imagined. Through stories marked by resilience, humor and compassion, Wilson explores family, identity and the transformative power of education.
Marius Wong Ah Sun envisioned a career teaching English, but his experience in the Panetta Institute for Public Policy Congressional Internship pointed him towards law school and “not to run away from what I actually love doing,” he said.
A presentation by Elaine Hall, founder of The Miracle Project and star of HBO’s two-time Emmy award-winning film “Autism: The Musical,” marks the start of the 2025-26 lecture series at CSUSB, which provides access to world-class scholarship and expertise in the vital multi-disciplinary field of critical disability studies.
Marina Kamel, communications and events specialist for CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, has built a career grounded in creativity, resilience and community. A proud Egyptian-American and two-time CSUSB alumna, she continues to inspire through her dedication to student success and lifelong learning.
Three university-wide awards — Distinguished Alumnus, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit — will be presented at the annual Alumni Hall of Fame Awards ceremony on April 25 at the Alumni Center.
Three university-wide awards — Distinguished Alumnus, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit — will be presented, as well as the Paw Print Awards, which honor esteemed alumni from each of the university’s five colleges.
Lissa D. Ramirez-Stapleton, who is an associate professor of education at Cal State Fullerton, will present “Black Deaf Education and Praxis: The Intersections of Culture, Community, and Hope.”