Student Accomplishments

It was May 27, just two days after Minneapolis police fatally restrained a Black man named George Floyd, setting off protests for justice and equality around the world. Bell said he’d gone to get some fresh air in Downtown LA and walked into the middle of a crowd of people demanding change. Read more

New CSUN graduate Xochitl Hernandez may be uniquely positioned for this moment in U.S. history. Read more

When Alicia Gabrielle “Gabbie” Puzon arrived at CSUN in 2016 to pursue a bachelor’s degree on an F-1 international student visa, she wasn’t sure what direction her studies would take. Read more

California State University, Northridge student actors, writers, stage managers, designers and directors showed their stuff — and wowed judges — at this year’s Kennedy Center American College Region 8 Theatre Festival. Read more

In a dimly lit studio the size of a small office, two California State University, Northridge music industry studies students huddled around the sound board with a professional sound engineer and the saxophonist for the local band Tokyo Gold. Read more

The famous fictional duo, private detective Sherlock Holmes along with his assistant and biographer Dr. John H. Watson, have created lasting ripples in the world of literature as they ingeniously solve mysteries — ones that are complex to the layman but are merely “elementary” to Holmes himself — through logic and deduction for different clients, including the London police in Scotland Yard. Read more

In ​2009, members of the classic rock band America tapped California State University, Northridge alumnus Worrell ’08 (Classical Guitar Performance) to sub in for lead guitarist Michael “Woodzy” Woods. The pressure was immense, but Worrell’s skill and dedication proved to be greater. Read more