Informed & Inspired

EDL graduate Moises Aguirre recently took over as superintendent of California's largest secondary school district.

The son of migrant farmworkers, SDSU alumnus Eric Becerra follows a familiar path to earn a doctorate from Harvard.

San Diego got a chance to meet one of SDSU's newest Ph.D.s on Tuesday as CBS News 8 interviewed Dr. Sammie Scales prior to the College of Education commencement ceremony at Petco Park.

Get to know the 10 San Diego State University College of Education students who earned the title of 2021 Outstanding Graduate, as selected by their department, school or program.

When one hears Dr. Martha Garcia’s story, there are similarities with other Latinas who have made it despite challenging odds — farm worker parents who didn’t complete high school and spoke only Spanish, the first in her family to go to college, and a single mother.

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day on March 31, two San Diego State University College of Education faculty members and alumnae share their personal memories of Chavez and the movement he led. Dr. Lupe Holguin Buell ('85, ’02) is single-subject coordinator and Sheila Solórzano ('77, '78) is bilingual credential program supervisor in the Department of Dual Language and English Learner Education.

Alumna Phet Pease named finalist for presidential STEM award in recognition for her work to spark a passion for science among students in her home community.

Counseling and School Psychology grads Ann Pierce, Bonnie Hayman and Cherryl Baker sweep the San Diego County School Counselor of the Year awards.

In her spare time while earning a teaching credential at San Diego State University, Angelique Gianas would often livestream on the popular video game broadcasting platform Twitch. Yet when she was subsequently hired as a teacher at Helix Charter High School in La Mesa, the lifelong gamer decided it was probably time to pull the plug.

As a counselor and assistant professor at Palomar College, Dr. Hossna Sadat Ahadi is a champion for racial equity and social justice on her campus. Her motivation, she says, comes from the kinship she feels with the students she meets on a daily basis.