Alumni Connect at Historic Rancho Dominguez Adobe

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More than 120 California State University, Dominguez Hills alumni, parents and friends attended the 2013 Spring Alumni Reception held in the open-air courtyard at the historic Rancho Dominguez Adobe in Compton on April 11. In his welcome remarks, Interim Vice President for University … [Read more...]

Janet Andrade: Leading the Way Toward Science Education Earns Alumna Accolades

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On the heels of receiving four pink slips in as many years, California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna Janet Andrade was recently named the 2012-2013 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) California Teacher of the Year for her ability to engage students at Bud Carson Middle School in Hawthorne in … [Read more...]

Mario Congreve: Lecturer, Staff Member, and Award-winning Documentarian

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When media production specialist, lecturer of digital media arts, and alumnus Mario Congreve (Class of ’88, M.A., humanities) isn’t preparing students to be a part of the next generation of filmmakers, producing promotional pieces that play during breaks in distance learning classes, and other … [Read more...]

Education is a Universal Theme for NBC Human Resource Manager

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One might think that someone encountering the likes of Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, *NSync, The Rock, and Angelina Jolie during stints at Motown Records, Jive Records, and NBCUniversal would be star struck. But it was a bunch of teenagers that struck a chord with California State University, Dominguez … [Read more...]

Sam Enriquez: Above the Fold at the Wall Street Journal

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Sam Enriquez (Class of '85, B.S., economics) is featured as a CSU Dominguez Hills alumnus in the CSU Working for California campaign. His list of accomplishments are highlighted on the CSU website and as part of banner displays in the State Capitol Building.  --- Just a month after his … [Read more...]

Steven Moreau: The Road to a Career in Healthcare Leadership

CSU Dominguez Hills alumnus and CEO of St. Joseph's Hospital knew education was the key to success.

A bit of sage advice went a long way for California State University, Dominguez Hills alumnus Steven Moreau (Class of ’80, M.S., clinical science: medical technology) when it came to navigating a career that has evolved from being a microbiologist in a clinical laboratory to the president and … [Read more...]

Mike Bugason: Brokering Peace in Central Africa

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Surviving a devastating decade-long war in his hometown of Arua in the West Nile region of Uganda, Africa, has led California State University, Dominguez Hills alumnus Mike Bugason (Class of ‘09, M.A., negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding) to a career of helping those affected to … [Read more...]

Alumna Karen Bass: Leading From the Hill

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This article first appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of Dominguez Today, the university's magazine that is available in print and online, and is being posted in Dateline following her swearing in on January 3 to the 113th Congress as the 37th District of California representative in the U.S. House of … [Read more...]

Former Toros Reunite and Unite with other CSU Alums at Mega Mixer

CSU Dominguez Hills director of Alumni and Family Programs Gayle Ball-Parker is flanked by fellow Toro alumnae Khalea Bradshaw and Joy Masha.

Several California State University, Dominguez Hills alumni took part in a CSU Mega Mixer along with nearly 250 alumni from 10 CSU campuses at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney in Orange County on Nov. 13. “More than it being fun, I think it’s just a really good idea that the alums … [Read more...]

Early Alumnus James Waight Makes Adventure his Mission

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Dashing young agent with top-secret clearance ferries confidential materials on international missions, lands in a few tight spots, and in the end gets the girl. An elevator pitch for a James Bond movie? No, but in many ways, it’s better. In a nutshell, it was the life of James Waight (Class of … [Read more...]