Melody Esfandiari: 2019 Outstanding Lecturer
Chemistry Lecturer Melody Esfandiari, ’08 Chemistry, says “I put a lot of time and energy into my classes, and when I am connecting with students, that is the highest reward I can get.”
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Dan Fenstermacher: Photography for Hurricane Relief
Photographer Dan Fenstermacher, ’16 MFA Photography, traveled to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria to capture the stories of survivors.
Wayne Merry: Climbing First
Wayne Merry, ’59 Conservation, was one of the first rock climbers to summit El Capitan.
Winning Spirit
San Jose State inducted eight legendary Spartan athletes into the SJSU Sports Hall of Fame.
Sandra De Leon’s Storied Career Counseling
Sandra De Leon, ’13 MA Counselor Education, guides SJSU students as they pursue career pathways in Silicon Valley and beyond.
Michael Sera: Be the Bridge
Michael Sera, ’86 Electrical Engineering, works to bridge cultures at the Japanese American Museum of San Jose.
Heritage: I-House’s 40th Anniversary
San Jose State’s Phyllis Forward Simpkins International House celebrates 40 years.
Job Maestro: How to Manage Up
Engineer and author Tony Wong, ’86 MBA, shares tips for standing out at work.
More Than Marches
How do movements such as #MeToo, #NeverAgain, #BlackLivesMatter and #TimesUp gain traction? SJSU professors and experts weigh in.
Reshaping the American Dream
Silicon Valley has disrupted its way into a housing crisis, one so severe that the workers needed to power tech’s growth engine are being priced out of a future here.
Role-Playing it Safe
Speech pathologist Pamela Wiley, ’72 Communication Studies, created the Spectrum Shield training program to pair law enforcement with young men with autism.
You are the Change
Catherine Koanja, ’18 Nursing, had to help her mother read medication labels as a child. As a nurse she plans to advocate for health literacy.
Learning Love
Paul Thiebaut III, ’09 Economics, is the founder of 10 Books a Home (10BH), a nonprofit tutoring service for nearly 200 low-income families in the Ravenswood City School District.
Yvonne Escalante: Forging Tradition from Maize to Mace
Alumna Yvonne Escalante’s philosophy as a craftswoman and SJSU Art and Art History lecturer helped to shape the meaning of the university’s new ceremonial mace.
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