Titan Pens ‘Criminal Minds’ Finale and Makes OC Moonshine
Kirsten Vangsness, co-wrote the final episode of ‘Criminal Minds’ and is a co-owner of the Blinking Owl Distillery in Santa Ana.
Kirsten Vangsness, co-wrote the final episode of ‘Criminal Minds’ and is a co-owner of the Blinking Owl Distillery in Santa Ana.

For his outstanding work in the classroom as a teaching associate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alex Ku is a recipient of the Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award from the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB).

Three years ago, alumna Taylor Thornton delivered a powerful performance at Cal State Fullerton’s annual Black History Month reception. Today she is continuing her educational journey as a biology graduate student.

High school students — mostly African American and Latino boys ages 14-17 in 9th-11th grades — spent the day at Cal State Fullerton’s fourth annual Male Youth Empowerment Conference. They listened to successful alumni and learning from campus and community leaders that college is possible.
CSUF President Fram Virjee describes the Titan meaning of home.
Panetta Scholar, Meghan Waymire, was one of 26 students selected to serve two weeks of training at The Panetta Institute for Public Policy and an internship with U.S. Rep. Susan Davis.

Cindy Shea, founder of Mariachi Divas and a Cal State Fullerton alumna, has received a Grammy nomination for her album “20 Aniversario.” The 62nd Grammy Awards take place Jan. 26 at the Staples Center.
A legacy of talented singers, who later developed into opera stars, received their start in the practice rooms at CSUF.

A study by CSUF researchers has resulted in the development of a national training guide for police officers to safely respond to suicide by cop incidents.
New York Times writer Marc Stein ’91 discusses how the communications program at Cal State Fullerton prepared him for a career as a journalist.