California State University, Stanislaus

On Monday, Sept. 13, the California State University Office of the Chancellor announced Tonya Hensley as the 2021 Trustee Emeritus Ali C. Razi Scholar Award winner.

Students of the Warriors Chemistry Club has been awarded by the American Chemical Society with an "Outstanding Chapter Award" for their hard work during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Stan State welcomes more than 3,000 new Warriors for the fall 2021 semester. New students include first-time and transfer students who are enrolled in full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate programs.

Cynthia Mejia, Alum of Stan State, has been selected by the CCAA as one of its two nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.

Phi Kappa Phi student vice presidents from across the nation recently attended the Society's 2021 Student Vice President Leadership Summit held July 13-15 and July 20-22 as a web-based event.

Riley Nicole Taylor, Bethany Harper and Marcus Garrett Ruddicks thrived academically and earned cumulative 4.0 grade-point averages during their Warrior years. They share the 2021 Metzger-Geiger Award for their accomplishments.

Josue Montoya received the Stanislaus State Class of 2021 J. Burton Vasche Award, presented annually to the student who displays the highest standards of leadership, cooperation, participation, service and scholarship.

Stan State Celebrates Graduates During Six On-Campus Ceremonies After having spent their final year at Stanislaus State in virtual and online spaces due to the pandemic, graduates from the Class of 2021 assembled on campus last week for the ultimate in-person event: Stanislaus State's 61st Commencement. The University hosted six ceremonies for the Class of 2021 over three days, May 26-28, in the campus's outdoor amphitheater. For the 2020-2021 academic year, Stan State celebrated more than 3,000 graduates.

Despite the circumstances of this past year, the Warriors of Stan State came together for a night of (virtual) excellence to honor the student-athletes. The teams' were highlighted for their yearly accolades as well as awards presented. More at WarriorAthletics.com Program: https://warriorathletics.com/news/2021/5/3/general-warrior-athletics-awards-2020-2021.aspx

2020-21 Presidential Scholar Athlete Awards (98) Stanislaus State Student Athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

11 Stanislaus State computer science students participated in the Online Project-Based Software Coding Camp, joining 11 students from Tongmyong University in South Korea. Originally planned for last summer on the Stan State campus, the intensive four-week camp went virtual in the wake of COVID-19 and took place last month.

Stanislaus State student-athletes achieved high academic excellence during the Fall 2020 semester. Despite the pandemic, the student-athletes were able to juggle academics and athletics finishing with an overall department grade point average of 3.275.

Eighty-six students and four faculty members from California State University, Stanislaus, have joined the esteemed ranks of the University's Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi chapter. The cohort was initiated during a virtual ceremony in December.

Three Stanislaus State students who each were awarded a $10,000 Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students.

Six Stanislaus State credential candidates with student teaching assignments in San Joaquin County are the first to receive scholarships from the University's recently established Ocella Riley Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Over 200 Stan State students are members to the national honor society, Tri-Alpha. The purpose of this organization is to recognize academic excellence and provide opportunities for personal growth, leadership development, and campus and community service for first-generation college students.

Stanislaus State's Jasmin Cornejo, Stephanie Gamboa and Vanessa Hernandez earned national recognition as Student Scholars of the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI).

Robin Fredeking, who dreams of one day working as a family nurse practitioner in the Turlock region, is Stanislaus State's recipient of California State University's 2020 Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement. The Trustees' Award is the CSU's highest recognition of student achievement and provides donor-funded scholarships to students who demonstrate superior academic performance, personal accomplishments, community service and financial need.

Students of the Warriors Chemistry Club has been awarded by the American Chemical Society with an "Outstanding Chapter Award" for their hard work during the 2019-2020 academic year. They will be recognized in the November/December issue of inChemistry magazine.

Stanislaus State congratulates more than 3,000 students who were named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List.

JC Aguirre is one of six students to receive the first President's Central Valley First-Generation Scholarships from the University. At $12,500 each year for four years, Aguirre's scholarship will cover tuition, fees and other expenses at Stan State. In addition, he will receive a new laptop computer and ongoing support from dedicated professional and career mentors.

President's Central Valley First-Generation Scholarship recipient Guadalupe Marquez pursues her education to provide a better future for herself and other first-generation college students.

The Warrior Athletics Awards Ceremony is an annual celebration of achievements of our student-athletes! Warrior Athletics virtually highlighted the accolades of the 2019-2020 season as well as presented their annual awards.

After 20 years, first-gen scholar Melana Cook renews quest for college degree. She is one of six students to receive the first President's Central Valley First-Generation Scholarships.

Demonstrating pride in serving first-generation students from the region, Stanislaus State announced the inaugural cohort of Stanislaus State President's Central Valley First-Generation Scholars. The first recipients are: Jose Aguirre III (Atwater), Melana Cook (Modesto), Harman Kooner (Turlock), Guadalupe Marquez (Atwater), Alexis Martinez (Los Banos) and Nathan Rohani (Turlock). The six recipients represent two counties - Stanislaus and Merced - within the six-county region served by Stan State.

Only one student per academic program receives this honor each year, and those students are awarded the Dean's Award of Excellence. Each program selected only its most exceptional student for this award. Each year, we look forward to the Outstanding Student Awards ceremony where we join together with students, their loved ones and our faculty, to celebrate your achievements. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not able to gather physically, but we did want to ensure that you received your award as well as our sincere congratulations. The university remains committed to hosting commencement ceremonies at a time when it is safe to congregate once again and we look forward to celebrating with you at that time.

By late February, Stanislaus State's Kinesiology Department had 28 health promotion students placed in internships in Stanislaus, Merced and San Joaquin counties. All seniors ready to graduate in May, the interns were gaining valuable experience in government offices, schools and nonprofit organizations while they worked on projects addressing childhood obesity, homelessness and other health issues.

A year's worth of work and dedication paid off for Stan State senior math majors Andy Ponce, Kohl James and Victoria Morado, who took first place in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate category of the CSU Student Research Competition. The trio won the Stan State research competition held Feb. 28, which involved submitting a research paper, preparing a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation and participating in a five-minute question-and-answer session. They replicated the requirements for the state competition, but all of it was done online.