Informed & Inspired

Michael Wickert came to San Diego State as a laborer on a major construction site. Thirty five years later, he's an SDSU alumnus and a highly regarded, two-campus academic.

Dennis (’75) and Elaine Szeto maintain strong ties to San Diego State University because of the university’s lasting, life-changing impact.

Halima Said drew upon her SDSU education in culturally responsive mental-health counseling to offer support to the community impacted by the mosque attack in San Diego.

Myles Horttor, a graduate of SDSU’s rehabilitation counseling program, earns San Diego Business Journal recognition for his work at the nonprofit Options For All.

Undergraduate advisor embraces his role as a change agent working on behalf of College of Education students.

Jordan Huff, a 2024 liberal studies alumna, has spent her first year of teaching in an unexpected locale — Kodiak, Alaska.

Alumnus Michael Dalman discovered a passion for supporting foster youth from a one-unit leadership course at SDSU. Years later, he and his wife Mary are devoted foster parents.

Ed.D. grad and lecturer draws on her SDSU experience as she strives to allow all children to be their ‘authentic selves.’

Faculty Scholar utilizes her expertise in leadership, education and inclusion to grow community at SDSU.

STE alumna Amanda Ford, who teaches theater in the Cajon Valley Union School District, was named a 2023-24 San Diego County Teacher of the Year.