Profiles in Giving
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The Saberzadeh family has become an institution of CSUN Rising through Rochie's Originals, a custom-branded apparel and fashion business since 1989. The entrepreneurial sisters, alumnae Roya '82 (Civil Engineering) and Rochie Saberzadeh (Business), envisioned fashion as the perfect method to help build a strong visual identity for the CSUN student community - to provide groups such as sororities, fraternities, and school clubs with affordable advertising.
In college, Roya participated in the Society of Women Engineers, among others, and Rochie was a member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority and a Little Sister to the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Rochie's love for the Greek community and the lack of customized apparel and accessories inspired her to start the business.
Rochie's promising life was cut short when she was killed during a scuba diving class in 1991 when she was 22, just short of graduation. Roya, then 31, was left to maintain the business. More than 27 years after her sister's death, the bustling storefront and online business still bear Rochie's name in her honor and legacy, and Roya carries her younger sister in her heart.
To honor Rochie's memory, the Saberzadeh family regularly contributes to the sisters' alma mater to assist CSUN students following a similar path: aspiring entrepreneurs. The family's contribution to the CSUN Career Center Endowment will provide long-term support to enhance the professional credibility of CSUN students.