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Hey, man, light up one for Cheech Marin, he's earned it

Lalo Alcaraz came from one of those neighborhoods, while growing up Chicano in San Diego. Like Marin, who went to California State, Northridge, Alcaraz is a CSU guy who went to San Diego State. He later graduated with an architecture degree from UC Berkeley, but Alcaraz is a known today – and is also receiving a Latino Spirit Award – because he returned to the political cartoons he first drew at the Daily Aztec back in the 1980s. -- Sacramento Bee

Calendar Letters: That was the year that was

Regarding "1968: Pop Goes Big" [April 22]: My fellow college students and I were invited to a free afternoon concert at San Fernando Valley State College in Northridge (now Cal State Northridge) in April 1968. We did not know who would perform. The first performer was a raspy female singer named Janis Joplin with her band the Holding Company. She knocked us dead with her voice and hot band. After a break, it was announced that a new British band named Cream would perform. Never had I heard three musicians have such a powerful sound. Cream, with Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, became my favorite band for the next 40 years. It was a special day in college one would never forget. Jack McGrath Port Hueneme -- Los Angeles Times

Rego-Fix AG hires Pascal Forrer

Originally from Bern, Switzerland, Forrer earned his bachelor’s degree from the Université de Neuchâtel. He later graduated from the intensive English program from California State University, Northridge, and completed numerous continuing education programs for marketing and sales professionals. Most recently, Forrer received his Executive Master of Business Administration from Private Hochschule Wirtschaft PHW Bern. -- Cutting Tool Engineering

Something from nothing: Entrepreneur offers a leg up for health plans

A serious biking accident, however, caused Mabari, now 51, to rethink her future. She enrolled in the MBA program at California State University Northridge and then landed a job with WellPoint (now Anthem) specializing in the California Medical Assistance Program, also known as Medi-Cal — California’s version of Medicaid. -- Business Observer

Piano Phenom Kariné Poghosyan Joins The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra On Saturday!

Ms. Poghosyan's musical studies began in her native Yerevan in Armenia, at the School of the Arts No. 1, and continued at Romanos Melikian College and the Komitas State Conservatory. Her teachers in Armenia included Irina Gazarian, Vatche Umr-Shat, and Svetlana Dadyan. After moving to the United States in 1998, she received her BM, summa cum laude, from California State University in Northridge, under Françoise Regnat, followed by her MM and DMA degrees at Manhattan School of Music, under Arkady Aronov. In fact, she completed her DMA in a record-breaking two years with a thesis on Aram Khachaturian's works for piano. -- Broadway World

Dreamers: the origin of a dream

That same year, in July 2010, I conducted an interview with Brian de los Santos, a journalism student about to turn 20, who was pursuing a career in journalism at California State University Northridge (CSUN). We met on campus to talk. He was a tall, slender young man, with white skin, black hair, and a sharp face, whose expression had a hint of nostalgia. Originally from the Mexican state of Veracruz, Brian’s family migrated to seek a better life when he was two years old. -- Al Dia

Iranian Psychotherapist to be Recognized as a Mental Health Hero

Dr. Raoofi holds a doctorate and master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University, and graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Northridge. He is a lifetime member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology as well as the Golden Key International Honor Society, and is a two-time recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award. Dr. Raoofi serves on the Boards of the Iranian Psychological Association of America, Los Angeles County Psychological Association, Profamily Group, is the founder of Global Children Health, and chairs the United Nations Association of Beverly Hills' UNA-USA Young Professionals Committee. -- Los Angeles Patch

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