Of the approximately 3,700 graduates invited to take part in California State University, Northridge’s Honors Convocation on Saturday, May 10, six individuals will be singled out for special recognition as outstanding graduating students.
Jae C. Hong ’06 (Photojournalism), staff photojournalist for the Associated Press, in April won the 2025 World Press Photo Award in the Singles (single-frame photograph) category for the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region.
A CSUN alum’s research team won a $5 million prize for its work using drones to study the Amazon rainforest ecosystem.
Jason June ’13 (Journalism), M.A. ’16 (English Literature) always loved storytelling — but it was a single class, taken to fulfill a graduation requirement, that changed the course of his life and career.
With more than $575,000 in donations for the 2025 campaign tallied so far, CSUN Giving Day continued to inspire students, parents, alumni and friends to give to the departments, athletic teams, student clubs and organizations they love most across the university.
The Matador is chasing his professional racing dream, fueled by the skills CSUN gave him to think like an engineer and compete like a champion.
CSUN’s Athletics Hall of Fame made its return in February after a seven-year hiatus. The 2025 class, consisting of three individuals and one team, were inducted during a night of Matador pride and celebration, Feb. 28 at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills.
In January, Arby Jean Wolkov ’09 was honored in Sacramento as a 2025 California Teacher of the Year. She’s the first ASL teacher to earn this state accolade.