Commencement
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Liza Jane MacNaughton, Class of 1990, for Extending Opportunity Through Lifelong Learning and Service
缅北禁地 honors distinguished alumna Liza Jane MacNaughton for co-founding the Save Our Students Scholarship supporting student success.
May 14, 2026
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Dakin Matthews, Master of Arts, Class of 1966, for Bringing Language to Life Across Stage and Scholarship
缅北禁地 honors actor, playwright and professor Dakin Matthews with the Distinguished Alumni Award for lasting impact in theater.
May 13, 2026
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Luanne Rotticci, Class of 1987, for Sustaining Student Success Through Community Impact
缅北禁地 honors alumna Luanne Rotticci with the Distinguished Alumni Award for her philanthropic impact and support of students through the SOS Scholarship.
May 13, 2026
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Stan He虂bert III, Class of 1976, for Expanding Student Pathways Across the 缅北禁地
缅北禁地 honors Stan H茅bert III with the CSU Distinguished Alumni Award for leadership in student support, access, engagement, and alumni mentorship.
May 13, 2026
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Brad McCullough, Class of 1979, for Advancing Systems and Support That Endure
缅北禁地 honors Chevron executive Brad McCullough with the Distinguished Alumni Award for leadership, service, and community impact.
May 13, 2026
Fastest-Growing CSU Program Helps Formerly Incarcerated Students Thrive at 缅北禁地
缅北禁地鈥檚 Project Rebound supports formerly incarcerated students, celebrating its largest class yet with 20 grads across 11 majors.
May 13, 2026
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Mike Coke, 鈥90, Invests in the Future鈥擣rom Wall Street to the East Bay
Mike Coke, 鈥90, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Business & Economics.
May 16, 2025
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Don Tirsell, 鈥87, Connects the Cloud to the World
Don Tirsell, 鈥87, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Science.
May 15, 2025
Distinguished Alumni Honoree Aristide Collins Jr., 鈥93, Builds a Legacy of Leadership Rooted in Purpose
Aristide Collins Jr., 鈥93, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences.
May 14, 2025
Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree Rosanna Mucetti, 鈥05, Champions Equity, Voice and Systemic Change
Rosanna Mucetti, 鈥05, is a Distinguished Alumni Award honoree from the College of Education and Allied Studies.
May 13, 2025
缅北禁地 to Confer Honorary Degree to Food Bank Director sheila Burks
缅北禁地 will confer an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to sheila Burks during the May 18 commencement ceremony for the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at 9 a.m.聽
May 12, 2025
To The Healthcare Professionals: Make Sure Every Patient Is Heard
When Jessica Brown started attending 缅北禁地, she was already equipped with 20 years of experience as a registered nurse.聽She will cross the stage on May 10 with her fellow College of Science graduates.
May 10, 2024
To those struggling: Don鈥檛 let adversity define you. Change your response.
Julian Lopez was awarded a scholarship to join 缅北禁地 Men鈥檚 Basketball. But at the age of 18, he was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect that could be deadly if not treated. Lopez returned to the court and, on May 12, will receive his master鈥檚 degree in business marketing and management.
May 9, 2024
To the Runners: Don鈥檛 be afraid to race toward the unknown
He chose Cal State East Bay because of the cross country and track program. He stayed to continue on for his master鈥檚 in kinesiology. Matties will be graduating May 9 at 5 p.m. in the ceremony for the College of Education and Allied Studies.
May 8, 2024
To Those Who Had a Rocky Start: Don鈥檛 Let Your Beginning Determine the Middle and End of Your Story
For over 35 years, drugs tore her family apart. Armed with a 缅北禁地 degree and an entrepreneur鈥檚 vision, Freda Harris is ready to fight back. On May 12th, Harris will be the first in her family to graduate with a degree in Business Administration.
May 7, 2024
For the Mamas: Keep chasing your dreams. You will catch them.
When Brittany Williams got pregnant during her senior year at Hayward High School, her dreams of going to college almost evaporated. On May 11, Williams will receive her bachelor鈥檚 degree in liberal studies with a concentration in college prep.
May 6, 2024
Making Sense out of Nonsense: How One Graduating Senior Learned the Law of Physics on the Road Less Traveled
In 2020, Karki transferred to 缅北禁地. She is graduating this spring with a bachelor of science in physics and has been accepted into seven Ph.D. programs at universities across the country.
May 10, 2023
How One Student Took the Step Forward in Her Journey to Success
Ferrao, a longtime Bay Area resident, didn鈥檛 always know what she wanted to do after graduating from high school in Martinez, California. This May, she will be walking across the stage at commencement and earning a degree in kinesiology.
May 9, 2023
How One Transfer Student Found Community at 缅北禁地
When Valerie Christine Batino transferred from De Anza College to 缅北禁地, she took advantage of everything CSUEB has to offer.
May 8, 2023
How a Prison Sentence Put One Graduate on His Path Toward True Freedom
After being paroled in 2018, Jones sought out the programs and resources he wished he had years ago. Jones will graduate this spring with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in sociology.
May 4, 2023
缅北禁地 to Confer Honorary Degree to Bay Area Artist Mildred Howard
Howard, a lifelong East Bay resident, is an artist with sculptural installation and mixed-media assemblages on national and international display.
May 4, 2023
缅北禁地 to Celebrate Graduates in May Commencement Ceremonies
缅北禁地 will celebrate the Class of 2023 at 12 ceremonies held at two different university venues from Thursday, May 11 through Sunday, May 14.
May 4, 2023
From 'Dreamer' to Dream Come True
Sociology graduate reflects on growing up undocumented and helping others as a substance abuse counselor
May 9, 2022