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    PSFA STORIES

    PSFA Stories is a round-up of curated links, as well as articles about the SDSU College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts written by the PSFA Communications Team and student interns building their portfolios.

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    • Maya Tazuko Ratliff

      Outstanding Student: Maya Tazuko Ratliff, School of Professional Studies and Fine Arts and Television, Film, and New Media

      May 5
      Aleesia Benkey

    • Marie Virissimo

      Outstanding Student: Marie Virissimo School of Communication

      May 5
      Aleesia Benkey

      Marie Virissimo’s compassionate, hard-working spirit made for a successful journey as a Health Communication major.

    • Vernice Ednilao

      Outstanding Student: Vernice Ednilao, School of Music and Dance

      May 5
      Aleesia Benkey

      The Dance program at SDSU helped Vernice Ednilao come out of her shell and fall in love with the art.

    • Brieanna Elzenga

      Outstanding Student: Brieanna Elzenga, School of Public Affairs

      May 5
      Aleesia Benkey

      Brieanna Elzenga is a driven and adaptive student who has thrived throughout her college experience.

    • Shawki Moore

      Outstanding Student: Shawki Moore, School of Communication

      May 5
      Aleesia Benkey

      Shawki Moore has left a legacy at SDSU with nearly a dozen extracurricular involvements, including his most important, President of Associated Students.

    • Diem Nguyen

      Outstanding Student: Diem Nguyen, School of Art and Design

      May 5
      Aleesia Benkey

      Diem Nguyen is creative with a passion for learning, something that she rediscovered upon beginning her higher education at San Diego State University.

    • Andre Azzopardi

      Outstanding Student: Andre Azzopardi, Air Force ROTC

      May 5
      Aleesia Benkey

      Andre Azzopardi is a well-rounded student, known for his strong work ethic and his commitment to everything he does.

    • Kristi Williams

      Circular Dialogue Benches Support Respectful Co-Creational Learning

      Apr 11
      Aleesia Benkey

      In a collaboration between Arts Alive SDSU and the Office for Restorative Practices, School of Art and Design MFA student Kristi Williams has installed her thesis project, Circular Dialogue Benches, outside the Chinese Cultural Center in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts.

    • Yin Yu

      Wearable Technology to Aid in Post-Covid Loss of Smell

      Apr 11
      Aleesia Benkey

      San Diego State University Art and Design Professor Yin Yu, in collaboration with Dr. Surabhi Bhutani, is designing wearable technology for olfactory, smell training to combat loss of smell after a COVID-19 infection. In a crossover between art and science, the wearable tech will help individuals suffering from loss of smell through olfactory training.

    • Janis McKay

      New Dean for PSFA

      Apr 11
      Aleesia Benkey

      Janis McKay has been appointed dean of the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, effective July 3.

    • Jill Nash being sworn into the board.

      JMS Alumna Jill Nash appointed by President Biden to Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

      Mar 23
      Aleesia Benkey

      President Joe Biden announced key appointments to boards and commissions in January 2023, including naming San Diego State University School of Journalism and Media Studies Alumna Jill Nash to the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB).

    • Skin Hunger

      2023 Tour of Joseph Alter’s “Skin Hunger” includes two performances at SDSU

      Mar 20
      Aleesia Benkey

      “Skin Hunger”, choreographed by Music and Dance Professor Joseph Alter, comes to San Diego State University. The dance performance will visit San Diego as part of the 2023 tour, including Poland, New York and Tijuana.

    • Randty Bernstein and his wife, Aly.

      Bernstein Theatre will be the new headquarters for the SDSU Speech and Debate Team

      Mar 6
      Aleesia Benkey

      Formerly known as the ‘Little Theatre,’ SDSU classroom will be renamed and dedicated in honor of Alumnus Randy Bernstein.

    • Lalo Alcaraz, Courtesy of SDSU NewsCenter

      Lalo Alcaraz Exhibition ‘Please Forward My Hate Mail’ Opening March 20

      Feb 22
      Aleesia Benkey

      Author, artist and nationally syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz brings his exhibition, ‘Please Forward My Hate Mail,’ to the SDSU School of Art and Design March 20 - 30, 2023. The exhibition will showcase the Class of ‘87 SDSU alumnus’ political cartoons and his commitment to social justice.

    • L’amant Anynome

      Opera Theatre at SDSU presents L’amant Anynome

      Jan 26
      Aleesia Benkey

      Opening Friday, January 27th SDSU Opera Theatre presents L’amant Anynome, by François-Georges Fouques Deshaye and Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The director is Alan Hicks.

    • School of Music and Dance student conducts piece at Winter at the Balboa.

      School of Music and Dance students prepare for Winter at the Balboa: A SDSU Holiday Concert

      Nov 18
      Aleesia Benkey

    • "The Long Christmas Ride Home" by Paula Vogel. Directed by Katie B. Turner. SDSU Mainstage, September 2022. Photo credit: Heather Longfellow

      The SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film announces Fall 2022 Season

      Oct 18
      Aleesia Benkey

    • Former World Music Series dance performance.

      World Music Series Brings Global Sounds to Campus

      Oct 4
      Aleesia Benkey

      Weekly concerts by professional ensembles highlight music from around the world

    • 2019 Hackathon participants

      2022 Big Data Hackathon hosted by SDSU Journalism and Media Studies

      Sep 27
      Aleesia Benkey

      The fourth annual event strives to bring together students from across campus to spark change.

    • Headshot of Phyllis Schwartz

      JMS Alumna Phyllis Schwartz authors new children’s book

      Aug 25
      Aleesia Benkey

      Three time cancer survivor employs humor and optimism in an upbeat rhyming exploration to encourage kids and families.

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