CSULB Announces 2025-26 Graduate Award Winners

College of Education (CED) 

Jason M. Lu
Ed.D. Educational Leadership - Community College/Higher Education

College of Health & Human Services (CHHS)  

Georgette Shobeiri
M.S. Gerontology

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM)  

Daniel S. Erdody
M.S. Microbiology

College of Business (COB)  

Abby Caparoso
M.S. Information Systems

Bao Nguyen
M.S. Financial Analytics

Mary Alexandra Mercado
M.S. Accountancy

Mohammad Hadi Fard Shahin
Master of Business Administration

Nikolai Nostrova
Master of Business Administration

Pratyusha Banerjee
Master of Business Administration

Rebecca Reynolds
Master of Business Administration

Scott Vo
Master of Business Administration
 

College of Education (CED)  

Aaron de La Torre
M.S. Counseling - Student Development in Higher Education

Adam Taylor
M.A. Educational Administration

Haylee McDonnell
Ed.S. School Psychology

Hope Alvarez
M.A. Early Childhood Education

Leslie Soto
M.A. Equity, Education, and Social Justice
 

Hung Family College of Engineering (HFCOE)  

Adam Torrence
M.S. Electrical Engineering

Duy Mai
M.S. Computer Science

Emu Ghosh
M.S. Civil Engineering

Ian Holmes
M.S. Aerospace Engineering

Lucian Bubui
M.S. Chemical Engineering

Spencer Kandel
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
 

College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)  

Cindy Nguyen
M.S. Gerontology

Edward Rios
Master of Public Administration

Elizabeth Kavianian
M.S. Health Care Administration

Kaleb Reilly
Doctor of Physical Therapy

Kareesha de Visser
M.A. Speech-Language Pathology

Kevin Mora
Master of Social Work

Lizette Rodriguez
Master of Social Work

Oluwaseun Elizabeth Oriretan
M.S. Health Care Administration

Onora Hatchette
M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice

Romina Silva
Doctor of Physical Therapy

Stephanie Jackson
M.P.H. Community Health Education

Stephanie Ferrante
Master of Public Administration

Vanessa Banuelos
M.S. Recreation Administration
 

College of Liberal Arts (CLA)  

Anna Fejes
M.A. Psychological Research

Jade Saffery
M.A. English

Josue Valiente
M.A. Linguistics - Language and Culture

Olivia Romero
M.A. Anthropology

Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree
M.A. Political Science

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM)  

Amber Peek
M.S. Biochemistry

Delbar Sharifzad
M.S. Mathematics

Kaeden Russell
M.S. Physics

Zulema Morales
M.S. Informal Science Education

College of the Arts (COTA)  

Alyse Murray
Master of Music Composition

College of Business (COB)  

Ashley Long
Master of Business Administration

Bruce Hong
Master of Business Administration

Chiara Lorent
Master of Business Administration

Dustin Nguyen
M.S. Accountancy

Elias Toubia
Master of Business Administration

Erick Castellanos
M.S. Financial Analytics

Jaison Felix Menezes
M.S. Information Systems

Jonathan Cortes
Master of Business Administration

Joshua Pham
Master of Business Administration

Kirsten Miller
Master of Business Administration

Kristy Thai
Master of Business Administration

Luciano Smith
Master of Business Administration

Mark Beal
Master of Business Administration

Mohammad Noman Osmani
Master of Business Administration

Phillip Renault
M.S. Information Systems

Priti Ajay Chaudhari
M.S. Information Systems

Priyadarshini Ramabalakrishnan
M.S. Financial Analytics

Ritika Sisodiya
M.S. Information Systems

Rochelle Palma
M.S. Information Systems

Ryanne Balmediano
Master of Business Administration

Santrupth Vedanthi
Master of Business Administration

Serena Logan
M.S. Marketing Analytics

Shiv Karthee Janardhanan
M.S. Information Systems

Teresa Garcia
Master of Business Administration

Walther Vasquez
Master of Business Administration
 

College of Education (CED)

Diana Ramirez
M.S. Curriculum and Instruction

Matthew Lu
Ed.S. School Psychology
 

College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)

Anabel Politron 
Master of Social Work

Anakaren Gonzalez 
M.P.H. Community Health Education

Angelica Urrutia 
Master of Social Work

Annthonet Hunt 
Master of Social Work

Arturo Alvarado 
Master of Social Work

Belen Hernandez 
Master of Social Work

Brenna Knapp 
Doctor of Physical Therapy

Chris Zavouris 
Master of Public Administration

Claudia Guevara 
Master of Social Work

Consuelo Tolentino 
M.S. Health Care Administration

Cynthia (Cindy) Garcia 
M.A. Speech-Language Pathology

Dalia Salazar 
Master of Social Work

Emily Shaw 
Master of Social Work

Erin Boyd 
M.S. Applied Nutrition & Dietetics

Gabriel Hernandez 
Doctor of Physical Therapy

Guillermo Vazquez 
M.S. Emergency Services Administration

Hana Mukadam 
Master of Social Work

James Lauritsen 
M.S. Criminology & Criminal Justice

Janine Vuong 
M.A. Speech-Language Pathology

Joel Green 
M.S. Health Care Administration

Katrina Watson 
M.S. Gerontology

Kelsey Stubbs 
M.S. Criminology & Criminal Justice

Kendall Hart 
Doctor of Physical Therapy

Kristen Gmerek 
Master of Social Work

Lucretia Hunter 
Master of Social Work

Malhar Mali 
M.S. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

Maria Alvarez Arriaga 
Master of Social Work

Marialy Castro 
Master of Social Work

Matthew Munson 
Master of Social Work

Mia Cabrera 
M.S. Health Care Administration

Michael Kong 
Master of Social Work

Nathaly Del Real 
Master of Social Work

Nguette Gray 
M.S. Criminology & Criminal Justice

Nolan Schroeder 
Master of Social Work

Oliver Zmuda 
Master of Social Work

Priya Sandhu 
M.S. Health Care Administration

Shannon Thai 
Master of Social Work

Shelby McKenna 
Master of Social Work

Tiffany Guan 
Master of Social Work

Tylone Boykins 
Master of Social Work

Vanessa Cervantes 
Master of Social Work

Wendy Natividad 
M.S. Recreation Administration

Yeraldine Polo 
M.P.H. Community Health Education
 

College of Liberal Arts (CLA)

Adam Russell 
M.A. Geography

Aimee Tran 
M.A. Geography

Ashley Anderson 
M.A. German

Deborah Sanchez 
M.A. Linguistics

Gissaeli Cruz Valadez 
M.A. Spanish

Jason Rosencrantz 
M.A. Philosophy

John Ripetoe 
M.A. English

Jolee Estrada 
M.A. English

Liz Sato 
M.A. Philosophy

Sanjana Pantsachiv 
M.A. Psychological Research

Vannessa Nguyen 
M.S. Psychology - Human Factors

Zenna Aghajanian 
M.S. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
 

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM)

Alexander Goytia Fajardo 
M.S. Applied Physics

Anthony Acebal 
M.S. Computational Physics

Bethanie Ceja 
M.S. Mathematics for Educators

Claribel Y. Alcantar 
M.S. Biology

Daniel S. Erdody 
M.S. Microbiology

Eduardo Vite 
M.S. Chemistry

Eric Corona 
M.S. Physics

Ethan Newcomb 
M.S. Applied Statistics

Lauren McWilliams 
M.S. Biochemistry

Lena Wilson 
M.S. Geology

Makoto Kishi 
M.S. Computational and Applied Mathematics

Ronald Chau 
M.S. Biochemistry

Siena Oswald 
M.S. Geology
 

College of the Arts (COTA)

Kennedy Berthiaume 
M.F.A. Dance

Matthew Garza 
Master of Music - Conducting - Instrumental

Nadine Schelbert 
M.F.A. Art

Perla Barajas 
M.B.A./M.F.A. Theatre Management