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The memories are still vivid, 30 years later – the Northridge earthquake struck with such an aggressive force at 4:31 a.m. on Jan. 17 that it simultaneously startled me awake and propelled me from the twin-size daybed in the small bedroom I shared with one of my younger sisters. -- San Fernando Valley Sun

Instead, Alan continued studying math and science. He majored in biology at Cal State Northridge, putting his childhood love of aviation on hold. His hard work got him accepted into a Mexican medical school. Unfortunately, he says, “I hated every minute of it.” Semsar felt he was not cut out for medicine and left after a year. He returned home to his disapproving parents. -- Forbes Magazine

It was May 2020 and her life was feeling upside down as she graduated from Cal State Northridge with a degree in communication studies. Yousefi was living with her parents in the San Fernando Valley, and like many 20-somethings, she was firing off job applications to no avail amid a global pandemic. Yet that strange, stagnant period propelled her into a career as a full-time artist. -- Los Angeles Times

After serving a two-year term from 2021 to 2023, Victor Berrellez stepped down as VICA’s Chair, passing the baton to Lupita Sanchez Cornejo. Berrellez, a San Fernando Valley resident and prominent leader, began his career in business as a sales representative for Xerox Corporation in Warner Center. After earning his Master’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge, he ventured into the world of commercial banking where he worked in prominent banking institutions such as Bank of America, Sanwa Bank, City National Bank, and California United Bank for more than three decades. He is currently the Vice-President and Relationship Manager at US Bank. He also serves on the boards of the Valley Economic Alliance, Valley Community Healthcare Foundation, and St. Cyril of Jerusalem Catholic School. -- EIN Presswire