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Youth explore careers, campus life through Sac State’s immersive Summer Youth Academies

Originally published July 1, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Hundreds of local seventh-through 12th graders are converging on Sacramento State’s campus this summer to attend the popular Summer Youth Academies, a series of weeklong, career-focused courses.  The annual academies, which are taught … Continue reading

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Jeffery Benson shares how his civil rights legacy inspired his nontraditional path to education, advocacy (Beyond J podcast)

Originally published May 20, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Jeffery Benson calls himself a disruptor because he’s never been one to follow the traditional path. The 61-year-old graduated from Sac State with his bachelor’s degree in Career and Technical … Continue reading

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Sac State’s Spring Commencement brings joy, gratitude and a sense of accomplishment

Originally published May 19, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Sacramento State celebrated thousands of new Hornet alumni over the weekend as graduates, their families and their friends and guests packed into Golden 1 Center for Spring Commencement. As more … Continue reading

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Lifelong learner and civil rights advocate Jeffery Benson treads his own path to a degree

Originally published May 12, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Jeffery Benson proudly calls himself a disruptor. The 61-year-old has earned the title through a life of purpose and perseverance, culminating in his graduation from Sacramento State summa cum laude … Continue reading

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Engineering and Computer Science Dean’s Award winner is a role model for Latinas in STEM

Originally published May 12, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications When Isabel Santoyo-Garcia was a kid, she was known as the IT person in her family. “From a young age, I was fixing printers or navigating the web because my … Continue reading

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Lifelong educator Gema Godina brings culture, community to elementary school students (Made at Sac State)

Originally published May 6, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications “Smell the cookies,” a student-leader instructs, prompting the students gathered on the Washington Elementary School blacktop to inhale during a morning yoga pose. “Blow out the candles,” the leader instructs … Continue reading

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Sacramento State, CSU recognize three individuals’ excellence with honorary degrees, President’s Medal

Originally published April 3, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Sacramento State and the California State University have recognized three outstanding individuals with distinguished honors for their contributions to the campus community, the CSU system, the region and beyond. Two … Continue reading

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Women of Sac State’s Combat U fight stereotypes, bring home championships

Originally published March 28, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Aranjot Kaur has always been a fighter. An accomplished mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete in India with a 3-0 record and national championship, Kaur began training at 14. She attributes … Continue reading

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Sac State library marks 50 years serving students at the center of campus

Originally published March 19, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Walking into Lassen Hall today, you’d probably never know it once held thousands of books and served as the campus library. Though Sacramento State dates back to 1947, it wasn’t until … Continue reading

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Sac State awards $1 million in scholarships to early childhood education students

Originally published Feb. 21, 2025, by Sacramento State University Communications Sacramento State’s College of Education has awarded $1 million in scholarships to 93 students in early childhood education, with the goal of helping them graduate with little to no student … Continue reading

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