If it is charming when two friends who are so close finish each other's sentences, then it's even more so with five friends–and maybe the perfect recipe for a successful business partnership. Alumni Adrian Arceo, Chris Avalos, Corey Cohen, Bryan Papp, and Jeff Saign were transfer students who met and bonded during their first year at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Today, they co-own Philly Steak & Subs, a predominantly take-out- and delivery-based casual restaurant in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood of Long Beach. “We actually met in classes. I think it was what, summer school?” Cohen said, ending in unison with Saign, who went on to say that four of the men later ... Read More
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Record Number Attend the 2013 Connecting Women to Power Business Conference Held at CSU Dominguez Hills
Approximately 1,500 women and a few men from throughout much of Southern California –who already are or are interested in becoming small business owners–gathered at the 2013 Connecting Women to Power Business Conference held at California State University, Dominguez Hills on June 28. The record crowd–with 800 people in the Loker Student Union and a spillover of more than 500 who viewed the keynote session via live video feed in the university theatre–was on hand to gain tips on topics ranging from developing a business plan to marketing and going green through the conference's various workshops and breakout sessions. The master of ceremonies, president and CEO of Korean Churches for ... Read More
Compassion and Advocacy, All in a Day’s Work for Alumna Barbara Haney
Although she has a laid-back demeanor, Barbara Haney is a fierce advocate for those with developmental disabilities. As director of community development for Social Vocational Services Inc. (SVS), a California non-profit organization headquartered in Torrance that provides job placement for individuals with developmental disabilities, the California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna (Class of '89, M.S., special education: severely handicapped) oversees a staff of five people, with whom she works to provide services for more than 300 employers in Southern California, including Toyota, Disneyland, Broadcom, and Chili's. “We're really the eyes and the face of SVS out in the community, ... Read More
Head of the Class: How to Get the Most Out of the Education Employment Fair
The CSU Dominguez Hills Education Employment Fair, sponsored by the Office of Student Development, will be held on Wednesday, April 19, in the Extended Education Complex, 12-4 p.m. A one-day event where school recruiters and potential teachers, counselors, and administrators can meet one another, the Education Employment Fair will provide information about opportunities with several districts or schools. Participants include school districts throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada; The Help Group, The School of Arts and Enterprise, and Cal/West Educators Placement. Candidates can identify and learn more about districts that are actively hiring, and pick up application forms. Some ... Read More
Alumni Get to Work at Spring Career Fair where People Skills Reign
Representatives from more than 60 companies from various industries accepted résumés from job seekers and provided information about internships, and part- and full-time career positions at the California State University, Dominguez Hills Spring Job and Internship Fair held on March 20, in the Loker Student Union Ballroom. Many of the representatives talking to students and taking their résumés shared something in common with them–their alma mater. One unique aspect of the job fair was the large number of alumni now gainfully employed who returned to campus searching for a few more professionally-minded Toros to add as colleagues. While attending the university, alumnus Scott Banks ... Read More
