Faculty Leader Michele Wood Receives 2026 Collegial Governance Award
Michele Wood, professor of public health, is the recipient of Cal State Fullerton’s 2026 John W. “Jack” Bedell Faculty Leadership in Collegial Governance Award.
Awards and Honors
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CSUF Celebrates Orange County’s Civic and Political Legacy Leaders
Cal State Fullerton paid tribute to Orange County community and political leaders who have helped shape the region’s civic landscape.
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Five Prominent CSUF Alumni Honored With Vision & Visionaries Awards
For their contributions to CSUF and professional achievements, five alumni are recipients of the 2026 Vision & Visionaries awards.
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Alumni Lauded for Their Innovation and Leadership in STEM Education
Two alumni have been recognized with 2025 Outstanding STEM Educator Awards from the Orange County Department of Education.
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Theoretical Chemist Lauded With 2025 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Theoretical chemist Andrew Petit has received the 2025 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.
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Award-Winning Thesis Studies Young Adults Using AI Chatbots for Friendship
Emma Bunim, a 2025 communications grad, researched how young people used AI chatbots during and after pandemic isolation.
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Nursing Doctoral Student Receives CSU Outstanding Achievement Award
Nursing doctoral student Fajer Al Najjar is the recipient of a 2025-26 California State University Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. She was named a Hearst Foundations Scholar and will receive a $14,000 scholarship.
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Teaching Students to Be ‘Good Leaders’ Helped Earn CSUF Alum OC Teacher of the Year Award
Centralia Elementary School third grade teacher Jeannette Aguilera was named a 2026 Teacher of the Year by the Orange County Department of Education.
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Titan Named OC Teacher of the Year for Helping Transitional Kindergarten Students Shine
Megan Lee, a two-time CSUF alum, was named one of the Orange County Department of Education’s Teachers of the Year.
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Future Computer Engineers Propose Purification System to Make Clean Air a Universal Right for All
Future computer engineers Tony Amin and Festo Bwogi came up with the idea to design an affordable, portable air purification system to improve indoor air quality in vulnerable communities.