CSUN Stories Project

Episodes

1. 9

   Sue McElvogue & Mary Gilbert, Alumnae & Granny Girls

   Sue: Granny, Dorothea Heitz, that the volunteer award is now named after her, that is given to every deserving student every year. She started back in the 60s as a 53- year-old woman to earn her degree. She noticed that there was a lack of school spirit, so she formed the Granny Girls as a …...

   Feb 3, 2010
2. 8

   Sharron Morgan, Alumna

   My name is Sharron Morgan and I am a recent graduate from CSUN. I came here a couple years ago, so that would be 2006, and enrolled in the credential program for teaching. It was a two year program, and I completed that in May of 2008. This is a career change for me, so … Continue reading…

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   Jul 15, 2009
3. 7

   William M. Paparian, Alumnus & Former Mayor of Pasadena

   The year I graduated, 1971, I received two diplomas. One said San Fernando Valley State College — had all the information, my name, my degree, and signatures of, I think it was Mr. Cleary. And then I had a second one that said California State University Northridge. So I was able to have them…

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   May 11, 2009
4. 6

   Steve Ford, Alumnus

   My name is Steve Ford. I graduated in January 1985 in Speech Communication, which is today Communications Studies, but I was proud to be a Speech Communication major, and initially began as a marketing major, but wanted to be into Communications for broadcast and/or, marketing agency work, like...

   May 4, 2009
5. 5

   Natalie Holtzman, Alumna

   I wouldn’t be anything without it (education). When I see a person and they tell me, “Hh, I can’t go to school because…” You know, just go, because I want everybody to be educated. I just– I adore people being able to think. They think– they think that they’re going to really learn something and…

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   Apr 22, 2009
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   Amy Reichbach & Edward Reichbach, Alumni

   Hi, I’m Amy Reichbach. I am an alum of Cal State University Northridge. I graduated in 1977. I now work here as a health educator in the Klotz Student Health Center. I love being a health educator. I have contacts with students from – I’ve been here 19 years now as a staff member – … Continue...

   Apr 22, 2009
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   Dorothy Stilling, Alumna, First Graduating Class

   [San Fernando Valley State College] had just opened when I came. I came from Valley Junior College [Los Angeles Valley College], over on Fulton Avenue. And I did two years there, and then realized that this was a good spot to come into, at the end of my two years, to complete my degree. That …...

   Apr 22, 2009
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   Hinda Lee Sheffer, Alumna

   I wanted to go to a state college. Let me say that– one of the questions you asked was, “what was the most significant day for you?” It was my graduation day. My high school guidance counselor said I was not college material, I had to take a business class and I would never graduate … Continue...

   Apr 17, 2009
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   Joel and Bernard Klass, alumni.

   (Joel Klass): [CSUN had] the major that I wanted to pursue, which was Religious Studies. I did a minor in Jewish Studies, which I declared my junior year, and then, from my junior to senior year — mostly my senior year was Jewish Studies courses that were focused. But it was convenient, near my...

   Feb 9, 2009