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Nearly one-third of all 2025 CHLA Hospitality Foundation Scholarships in California go to SDSU’s L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management students, spotlighting the school’s excellence in shaping future hotel and culinary leaders.

Carrie has gone on to launch her own PR, social, and creative agency, Mari + Gold, and has recently been awarded Rising Star CEO of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal.

As newly appointed SDSU Alumni Board of Advisors President, JMS alumnia Brianna Peters strives to ensure every Aztec is heard, seen, and valued.

A mentorship program for future PR professionals worked wonders for this new graduate, who landed a job in less than a week.

Faculty appear on 10 panels covering such topics as banned books, Manga, and careers in comics.

After 12 seasons and nearly 1,800 games in Triple-A, SDSU alum Josh Suchon finally gets the call, stepping into the Colorado Rockies radio booth for two games at Coors Field on July 18. A full‑circle moment that reunites him with his Colorado roots has been years in the making.

Using eye-tracking software, researchers measured how quickly participants read news articles. Some browsed their TikTok accounts for five minutes right before reading. The others didn’t.

The study, prepared by Dillette in collaboration with the San Diego Black Worker Center, studies the shortfalls of Black maternal rights and recommends policy action to improve them

SDSU NewsCenter: SDSU Associate Professor AJ Kim to explore immigrant rights activism in the American South during a yearlong residency at Stanford Humanities Cente

SDSU Associate Professor AJ Kim to explore immigrant rights activism in the American South during yearlong residency at Stanford Humanities Center

SDSU celebrates the graduation of its inaugural class of students in a program aimed at helping incarcerated individuals obtain a bachelor’s degree.

Composed of virtuoso mariachi and classical musicians, this unique ensemble fully embraces the ideals of traditional Mexican music and European Classical music.

Melanie Ehrenkranz (‘12) took a leap after graduation and moved straight to New York City with no job lined up. Determined to pursue a career in journalism, she quickly found her beat covering technology and wellness.

SDSU grads and local educators Allison Schmitt and Kevin T. White honored by the San Diego County Office of Education, making them eligible for statewide award.

From​ ​working on Broadway to​ ​directing SDSU’s production of "Rent," ​alumna Courtney Corey ('23)​ shares how the lessons she learned as a student continue to influence her career today.

Joseph Martin Waters brought his latest work, El Sidd & The Healers, to life on May 31, 2025, in a premiere at The Cutting Room, a beautiful venue in Midtown Manhattan. Of the 20-member ensemble of cast and musicians, 13 were current students or alumni of SDSU

San Diego International Fringe Festival adds film to its lineup with the debut of the SDSU Emerging Filmmakers Showcase, spotlighting student talent and expanding to a new campus venue.

More than 12,000 San Diego State University degree candidates have the opportunity to participate in the university’s 2025 commencement weekend.

Meet SDSU Alumnus Rick Schuiteman (‘95). While at SDSU, Rick studied theater, which led him to work in the entertainment department at SeaWorld, where he stayed for 34 years.

Jesse Marx, student media manager at JMS, helped edit and fact-check a Pulitzer-finalist investigative series by the San Francisco Chronicle on deadly police chases. The reports exposed systemic issues, highlighting nearly two deaths per day, often innocent bystanders, with little officer accountability.