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Brian Blanchard, Sam Engel take down heralded teens to win U.S. Amateur Four-Ball
Engel played college golf at Cal State Northridge, had a brief run at professional golf, then regained his amateur status. Blanchard, a software engineer, attended Arizona State, though he did not play golf for the Sun Devils. -- Golf Digest
Left-handed Golfer Sam Engel Clinches U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Title at Historic Match
Former CSUN men's golf athlete Sam Engel, alongside teammate Brian Blanchard, secured the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, triumphing over Blades Brown and Jackson Herrington 2-up at Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course. Engel and Blanchard now hold gold medals, the championship trophy, and 10-year exemptions into U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur events. -- BVM Sports
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Chosen As County's New CAO
Shelton previously served as director for both county's financial policy and planning, and group finance. Shelton earned her undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix, followed by an executive master's degree in public administration -- with an emphasis in public sector leadership -- from California State University at Northridge. -- San Diego Patch
Simi Valley chooses next city manager
Argabrite grew up in Simi Valley and is a Simi Valley High School graduate. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications and her master’s in public administration at CSU Northridge. During college, she worked part time with CountryWide and continued full time with the Fortune 500 company for about 10 years. She said she recruited employees for one of its technology divisions. -- Ventura County Star
Cats on the moon? Google's AI tool is producing misleading responses that have experts worried
The AP tested Google's AI feature with several questions and shared some of its responses with subject matter experts. Asked what to do about a snake bite, Google gave an answer that was “impressively thorough,” said Robert Espinoza, a biology professor at the California State University, Northridge, who is also president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. -- ABC News
Hispanic Serving Institutions rely on federal funding to support Latino students. What happens when the money ends?
After the grant ends some colleges, such as Cal State Northridge, apply for new grants to improve their already successful programs. Others, like Cabrillo College and Cal State Long Beach, try to integrate programs campuswide or continue them as student organizations. -- Cal Matters
Proposed Hampton short-term rental rules draw mix of support, concern
A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, California State University, Northridge and the University of Southern California finds that’s not the case nationally. -- WHRO
Graduates are success stories for local group’s foster-focused mission
On May 16, the fourth annual Ready to Succeed (RTS) Graduation Celebration took place at Chief Clubhouse in West Hollywood, praising RTS scholars that graduated from schools like UCLA, UC Berkeley, California State University Northridge (CSUN) and more. RTS, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit, launched in 2016 to meet the needs of those within the nation’s largest foster care system, filling the gaps in professional and personal development. Since launching with just five students, the program has expanded exponentially, securing paid summer internships during college for 94% of scholars. -- Santa Monica Daily Press
‘Splash in the Water’ at Castaic Lake
“Splash in the Water” at Castaic Lake is a free boating and water safety event for children ages 7 to 14. Presented by California State University, Northridge, and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. The program runs on Fridays now throuogh Aug. 9. -- SCV News
Women Award Scholarships
Haley Oscanoa Yantas - plans to attend CSU Northridge to major in medicine. She chose Northridge to be near her aunt, many hospitals, and interning opportunities. After a visit to Peru with her parents, she became aware of the poor health services in that area. Her goal is to become a traveling nurse to help those in need. -- Dixon Independent Voice