Washington Square: The Magazine: Spring 2025
Student success can be subjective, hard to define or measure. Is it reflected in one’s GPA, resume or acceptance to graduate school? The spring issue shares a few examples of how San José State creates a welcoming environment for students to succeed.
Featured Stories
Zuhayr Usmani: Rolling the Credits
Student writer Vienna Alexander shares how filmmaker Zuhayr Usmani, ’25 RTVF, has made an impact at SJSU.
Jacob Bryant Is In On the Action
Jacob Bryant, ’25 Biochemistry, is busy. He recently won second place in a national chemistry conference poster competition and received the SJSU Club Sports Male Scholar Athlete Award for powerlifting.
Quoc Luong Huynh Finds the Art In Math
For Quoc Luong Huynh, ’24 Statistics, math is an art. It’s not difficult to see why he was selected, along with 16 other SJSU student researchers, to represent SJSU at the annual CSU Student Research Competition in Humboldt, California.
SJSU Ranked #9 In the Top 10 Universities For Software Engineering Degrees
SJSU’s engineering program in the heart of Silicon Valley has just been recognized as #9 on the list of the top 10 engineering degree programs in the United States by CodeSignal.
Countdown to Commencement: Richard Lee Hernandez, Jr.
Richard Hernandez graduates this spring with a master’s degree in communication studies and a renewed sense of confidence.
CAPISE’s Empower Mentorship Program Transforms Students’ Lives
CAPISE’s Empower Mentorship program has given Asian and Pacific Islander students an opportunity to grow personally and professionally.
Mailelizabeth Gillis Named First-Ever SJSU Newman Civic Fellow
Student leader Mailelizabeth Gillis, ’25 Justice Studies, is the first Spartan to receive a Newman Civic Fellowship.
Anyone Can Cook
Student writer Vienna Alexander shares the benefits of the Cooking Healthy, Eating Well (CHEW) classes offered by the Wellness Center.
Brian Kohne: Maui Boy Makes Good
Brian Kohne, ‘89 RTVF, used his time at SJSU to explore his varied interests in film, graphic design and more. When he graduated, he brought these skills back home to Maui, where he directed two films and nows serves as Maui film commissioner.
SJSU in the News
SJSU’s SpartUp Innovation Showcase connects student entrepreneurs with industry leaders
SV Biz Journal
San Jose hotel tower clears key hurdle in quest for fresh loan funds
Mercury News
San Jose State’s Nick Nash, triple crown or not, a likely Day 3 NFL draft pick
Mercury News
US government to shake up Google as punishment for search monopoly case
Stuff (New Zealand)
It’s high time San Jose recognize site of historic Grateful Dead show
Mercury News via Fresno Bee
Thousands gather in San Jose to protest Trump administration
Yahoo News
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