Jazz pianist, educator, composer, conductor and School of Music alum Mina Choi ’15 (M.M. music performance) will release her debut album “Stories” on Feb. 21. The recording features an ensemble of 12 CSUF alumni and two jazz legends, pianist George Cables and drummer and percussionist Alex Acuña. “Stories” was co-produced by Choi’s mentor, Grammy Award-winning […]
Cal State Fullerton School of Music alum Rayvon T.J. Moore ’17 (M.M. music-performance) has been awarded the 2024 Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music in the college/university division for his performances with the Friends University Singing Quakers in Wichita, Kansas. The Ernst Bacon Memorial Award was established in 2016 to recognize […]
Sam and Rachel Smith, both Class of 2018 business grads, first met in an entrepreneurship-focused student club at the Cal State Fullerton College of Business and Economics. Today, the couple is happily married and are looking forward to seeing their own children become Titans someday. But in the meantime, the couple is already selflessly giving back to […]
Artist, educator and Cal State Fullerton alum Ann Phong ’95 (MFA, art) was recently awarded the Lakers 2024 “In the Paint” grant — named for the basketball term that refers to the painted area on the court where players score points or display their best efforts. The initiative spotlights stories and artwork from local artists […]
Cal State Fullerton alum and visual artist Juan Gomez co-curated an art exhibition currently on view at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, a gallery in the downtown arts district of Santa Ana. He worked with artist Maribel Nuño Navarro to curate “Original Sources,” which features 11 contemporary Southern California artists from varied backgrounds […]
Joe Cordero’s journey from a high school student activist and lowrider enthusiast to a successful civil servant showcases the transformative power of a Cal State Fullerton education and community. Growing up in the ’70s in a close-knit, under-resourced Chicano community located in the barrio of Chino, Cordero never considered himself a college prep student. As […]
The Dean’s Advisory Board at Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics, comprised of distinguished alumni, top Southern California business leaders and student representatives, will now be led by business alum Tim Goff. This esteemed group plays a vital role in shaping the future of the college, providing insights and guidance to support its continued […]
In June 2017, David Salcedo ’19 (B.A. international business-global trade) and his brother Nick ’22 (B.A. international business-global trade) were students in Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics trying their hand at creating their first logo. As UFO enthusiasts, they created a simple white outline of a flying saucer on a black background, with […]
Cal State Fullerton Director of Athletics Jim Donovan announced the hiring of Gina Oaks Garcia to be the Titans new head softball coach. “It is my honor to announce Titans Softball alumna and current assistant coach, Gina Oaks Garcia, as the fourth full-time head coach of Titans Softball,” said Donovan. “Gina’s remarkable achievements as a […]
Students from Titan Capital Management, the applied investment program in Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics that gives finance students a real-world stock and bond portfolio to manage, won the Chartered Financial Analyst – Los Angeles competition for the fifth year. Leading the 2024 team of five students to victory at the regional event […]