by Cassie Myers | Oct 23, 2023 | Academics, Awards and Achievements, Featured
Meekyung Han Wants to Improve Asian (and Asian-American) Mental Health At first, Meekyung Han was studying for a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. But during her time as an undergraduate in South Korea, she discovered her true passion: social work. It began with...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Oct 9, 2023 | Awards and Achievements
The Retro Cookie Lady Goes to Hollywood Aspiring therapist and mother of five Christina Ledesma, ’25 Psychology, will be competing on the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Challenge on Oct. 23. Photo courtesy of the Food Network. When some students receive...
by Ken Mashinchi | Sep 18, 2023 | Awards and Achievements, Featured
We’re #1! SJSU is the Top Public University in the West for Best Value in New U.S. News and World Report Rankings San José State University is the #1 public university in the West for best value, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 Best Colleges...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Sep 11, 2023 | Awards and Achievements, Featured
2023 CSU Trustee Award Recipient Estefania Montiel Wants to Revolutionize STEM Education When asked to describe her experience as a first-generation Spartan, aspiring STEM educator Estefania Montiel, ’24 Liberal Studies, refers first to “Breathe,” her favorite song...
by Michelle Smith McDonald | Sep 7, 2023 | Awards and Achievements
Marc Spears to Receive SJSU’s William Randolph Hearst Foundation Award Marc Spears will be honored with the 2023 William Randolph Hearst Award for excellence in professional journalism Saturday, September 30 at 11 a.m. at the Hammer Theater. Marc Spears’ Spartan story...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Aug 31, 2023 | Awards and Achievements
Author and Activist Jane Fonda to Receive 2023 Steinbeck Award San José State’s Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies is delighted to share that Jane Fonda will be accepting the John Steinbeck “In the Souls of the People” Award at the Herbst Theatre in San...
