William McGinnis: One Gene Connects All
William McGinnis, ’78 Biology, earned membership into the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.
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Erin Salazar: Creating a Public Art Haven
Artist and entrepreneur Erin Salazar, ’10 BFA Pictorial Arts, was named one of the Knight Foundation’s inaugural Public Space Fellows in 2019.
Aisha Wahab: Of and For the Community
Hayward City Councilmember Aisha Wahab, ’10 Political Science, made history in 2018 by being named one of the first Afghan-American women to hold public office.
Michelle Del Real’s Journey to a Degree
College of Business analyst Michelle Del Real, ’19 CHAD, hopes to help families with special needs.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Fabio Schmidberger of MedixFlow
Fabio Schmidberger founded MedixFlow, a digital assistant for caregivers, during his time at San Jose State.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shariq Shah of Ambii
Shariq Shah co-founded Ambii, an online music streaming platform for B2B businesses.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Sameer Saran of ParkStash
Sameer Saran, ’18 MS Computer Engineering, founded ParkStash, an app that pairs landowners with drivers searching for parking, to help students find parking.
Spartan Entrepreneur Spotlight: Nicholes Anvari of Turon
What if there were a platform where tutors could list their rates, hours and areas of expertise, and tutees could shop around to find the right match? Turon is here.
Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch: “Bring Your Humanity into the Room”
Kickbusch became the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Combat Field Support of the U.S. Army before launching Educational Achievement Services, Inc.
Scotty Anderson: Putting PR to Work for Students and Community
Anderson believes his San Jose State education armed him with the communication skills needed to make change. He hopes current and future Spartans will take advantage of the Strategic Media Lab to fine-tune their PR skills and make an impact.
A Work of Wonder
Campus Sustainability Coordinator Kristen Wonder and SJSU alumna encourages the Spartan community to embrace sustainability.
Serving San Jose
San Jose City Manager David Sykes, ’91 BS, ’95 MS, Civil Engineering, sees his work as an act of service.
Marisa and Terell Johnson: Creating Space
For the entrepreneurs behind Inglewood’s La Create Sp_ce, creativity is an equal opportunity resource.
Richard Sessions: Removing Obstacles For a Better Future
Management information systems lecturer Richard Sessions established a scholarship for SJSU’s Accessible Education Center by designating the university as a beneficiary in his retirement plan
Hadiyah Ghoghari Aims High
Hadiyah Ghoghari, ’20 Computer Science, hopes to work for NASA while creating opportunities for fellow female engineers.
Mark and Kathy Loveless: Rewarding Spartan Service
Kathy and Mark Loveless, ’78 Accounting, have created a scholarship for veterans and service members in SJSU’s accounting department.
Danielle Ishak: Robots for Seniors
Danielle Ishak, ’16 MS Human Factors and Ergonomics, is helping develop products to support the elderly.
Artist and 2018 MacArthur Fellow Titus Kaphar
Kaphar received a 2018 MacArthur genius grant in recognition of his commitment to social justice through art.
Marc Slattery’s Research Under the Sea
Alumnus Marc Slattery researches how the chemistry of underwater organisms might inform drug development.
Ruth Yaffe: “You Can Do It”
Professor Emerita Ruth Yaffe was the first woman faculty member hired in the chemistry department.
Jan English-Lueck: 2019 President’s Scholar
Cultural anthropologist Jan English-Lueck is a leading expert on one of the most unique habitats and tribes in the world—Silicon Valley and the people who live and work here.
Susan Verducci: 2019 Outstanding Professor
Susan Verducci has explored innovative ways that educators can incorporate the arts to teach compassion, empathy and constructive dialogue.
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.”
Jonathan Roth: 2019 Distinguished Service Award
When History Professor Jonathan Roth sees something he doesn’t agree with, he tries to change it.
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