HCA Alumni Profiles


HCA Class of 2023 Celebration

Department of Health Care Administration Undergraduate Commencement and Graduate Hooding Ceremony Honoring Class of 2023 Graduation Photos Click Here

Alumni Spotlight: Mauricio Alexander Alvarenga

Education: California State University, Long Beach: Master of Science in Health Care Administration (CAHME [2022]) Brigham Young University, Idaho: Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration (AUPHA [2019]) Brigham Young University, Idaho: Associate of Science (2018)

Alumni Spotlight: Author Yao

Following Footsteps

Cost. Value. Location. There are many factors to consider when choosing the right graduate school program. For Bryan Rivera, it was easy: he just followed his family members into CSULB’s Master of Science in Health Care Administration (MSHCA) program.

Glenda Smith Credits MSHCA Program and Hard Work in Her Promotion

It was Glenda Smith’s employer who encouraged and ultimately persuaded her to pursue a Master of Science in Health Care Administration (MSHCA) degree. While Glenda had always wanted to obtain a Master’s degree, the time she dedicated to work, family, and life obligations seemed to suspend her dreams of graduate school indefinitely. 

MSHCA Alum on a Mission to Create Simplified Healthcare Solutions

For CSULB alum Alex Yarijanian, a 2017 graduate of the Master of Science in Health Care Administration (MSHCA) program, healthcare represents a higher calling.