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Diplomas help turn tragedy into triumph at Cal State Dominguez Hills

Keisha Keller ended the worst year of her life with exceptional finesse, taking home a hard-earned diploma from Cal State Dominguez Hills' largest commencement ceremonies ever on Friday. She initially was due to graduate a year ago, but she awoke on the day of finals to find her newborn baby boy a victim of sudden infant death syndrome. It was a devastating blow that brought her world dangerously close to the brink of chaos and misery. She had already struggled to finish classes with high marks while being pregnant, a wife, and a mother to her 9-year-old son. To bear the death of her 5-week-old, Legend Aurelius Jackson, she turned to her lifelong faith in God. “I don't know ... Read More

Graduation 2017: CSU Dominguez Hills hosts largest graduating class in school’s history

Cal State Dominguez Hills hosted its two graduation ceremonies Friday at StubHub Center in Carson. The first ceremony took place at 9 a.m. and the second took place at 4 p.m. Both were part of the largest graduating class in the school's history. One notable graduate, L.A. Galaxy soccer player Gyasi Zardes, celebrated on the same field where he won the Major League Soccer Cup in 2014. Other graduates, as well as friends and family, shared on social media the moments leading up to the ceremony and the breath of relief afterwards, knowing all the graduates' hard work didn't go to waste. Source: Daily Breeze ... Read More

Galaxy’s Gyasi Zardes earns college degree from Cal State Dominguez Hills

LA Galaxy forward Gyasi Zardes famously told MLS fans that his skill will blow their minds when leaving college four years ago, but on Friday he accomplished something with his own mind. The 25-year-old graduated college Friday morning, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Cal State Dominguez Hills. He attended Cal State Bakersfield for three years before leaving and signing a Homegrown Player contract prior to the 2013 season. Zardes, 25, who has appeared in six games for the Galaxy this season (starting five) was present at the morning graduation ceremony right on his home field, at StubHub Center, and picked up his diploma. He was expected to join his ... Read More

Surf to Screen: Johnny Gonzales Turns Surf Photography into Film Career

Johnny Gonzales could play it safe and buy an expensive telescopic lens for his camera and stand on the sand to take his photographs, but “What fun would that be?” To capture a charging backside ride up close, he would rather strap on his fins, grab his camera, and swim out to where the waves are breaking to join a professional surfer inside a barrel. Gonzales, a Redondo Beach resident, will graduate with his bachelor's degree in digital media arts (DMA) from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) May 19 with the College of Arts and Humanities' Class of 2017. He is known as a “waterman,” a surfing photographer who swims out through the pounding surf to shoot his subjects from ... Read More

Kendrick Jones Takes Only 3 Years to Graduate, Mentors Kids Along the Way

While most of his peers are taking five to six years, and the state of California wants them to finish in four, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) student Kendrick Jones asked himself, “Why not finish college in just three years?” So he did. Jones is studying social psychology at CSUDH and will receive his bachelor's degree in Africana Studies May 19 during CSUDH's 2017 Commencement ceremony. To earn the right to cross the commencement stage just three years since graduating from View Park Preparatory High School in 2014, Jones took at least 15 units each semester, the maximum of nine units in the summer, and two courses each winter without having to retake a class ... Read More

Our Weekly Features CSUDH Honorary Doctor Danny Bakewell

Danny Bakewell Sr., founder and chairman of The Bakewell Company, one of the largest African American commercial real estate development groups in the western United States, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) during its 2017 commencement. CSUDH will hold two college-based commencement ceremonies for its 4,500 graduating seniors on Friday, May 19. Bakewell will be awarded the honorary degree at the 9 a.m. ceremony for the College of Business Administration and Public Policy, and the College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing, where he will also provide the keynote address. Deborah Flint, CEO for Los Angeles ... Read More

We Shall Overcome: Mother Daughter Return from Tragedy to Graduate Together

Cynthia Perry and her daughter, Keisha Keller began attending California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) together as business administration majors in the fall of 2014.  As they progressed in their studies, the strength of their relationship and “friendship” always helped them support each other to achieve their academic goals, and on May 16, 2016, when the close-knit mother and daughter faced unthinkable tragedy, their bond is what helped them stay strong, sustaining them in the face of deep sorrow. Keller had gone to bed the night before, anticipating taking her last final exam the next day. She was excited about the prospect of donning a cap and gown later that week during ... Read More

2017 Presidential Scholars Benefit

Each year, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Willie J. Hagan hosts the Presidential Scholars Benefit, an elegant gathering of scholars and their families, university officials, college deans, and supporters that celebrates the academic achievements of those awarded the university's most prestigious distinction, that of Presidential Scholar. Hosted on campus in the StubHub Center's Stadium Club, the benefit also provides university partners and sponsors the opportunity to meet the Presidential Scholars, hear them speak, and learn about the goals and aspirations of these accomplished student leaders and ambassadors of Cal State Dominguez Hills. Corporate ... Read More

Faculty Highlights, April 2017

CSUDH faculty conduct groundbreaking research, publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise, and participate in conferences around the world. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. College of Arts and Humanities Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, is participating in the First International Painters' Symposium in Oaxaca, Mexico, April 14 - 30. Sponsored and supported by the art and culture branch of Mezcal d'oro, 20 artists toured archeological and anthropological sites, as well as artisanal villages during the first week of the symposium. The second they were provided studios to produce art based on their experiences. ... Read More