Alumni Stories

Spongebob Squarepants creator and Humboldt State alumnus Stephen Hillenburg has passed away. His love of marine biology and art inspired and entertained millions of people around the world, and his generous spirit will help many HSU students succeed.

After 40 years flying airplanes, Douglas Harding (’85, Geography) discovered his aspirations soared higher. He started saving lives.

Over the Homecoming & Family Weekend, Forever Humboldt honored 12 Humboldt State University alumni from the classes of ’67 and ’68 who reached a special milestone: They graduated 50+ year

Over the recent Homecoming & Family Weekend, 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients Jennifer Kho (’99, Journalism), managing editor of HuffPost, and aquaculture pioneer Craig Tucker (’74, Z

Redwood Hall alumni came together recently to celebrate 50 years since living in the residence hall while attending Humboldt State.

Stephen Hillenburg ('84, Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation) is best known for making a lighthearted—and significant—contribution to the appreciation of marine life through the creation of the hit animated television series “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

UPDATE to this story: Stephen Hillenburg passed away in late 2018. Remembering Stephen Hillenburg

If you lost your vision, could you still enjoy a theater performance?

It was an ordinary day at the office for Paige Langle (’13, Wildlife).

Tropical living can seem like paradise.

Humboldt State University has already awarded about $425,000 in scholarships for the next academic year, providing financial support to hundreds of incoming and current students.

Humboldt State University has been recognizing the achievements of alumni since 1960 when the University launched its annual Who’s Who Award. This year, we celebrate six alumni who have been recognized as leaders in their fields and have been outstanding contributors to their community, nation, or Humboldt State University.

Lynnette Zelezny (’79 Psychology, ‘81 M.A. Psychology) has just made history by becoming the first woman president of CSU Bakersfield.

It’s Friday night in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, where locals are catching the latest episode of "Hello, Птича!" (“Hello, Little Bird!”), Kazakh broadcaster Novoe TV’s weekly English-lan

Over a 25 year career, Daniel Mandell ('79, History) has produced a body of work that tells the story of New England Native Americans from the time of first European contact through the forma

Graduation is always a special day. This year, commencement was especially meaningful for two alumni, who participated decades after they finished their educations at HSU.

Humboldt State University’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award winners are Kellie Johnson (’93, Political Science), Ken Pimlott (’88, Forest Resource Management), and Michael T. Rains (’68, Forestry Management, ’71 Watershed Management).

In the mid-2000s a small revolution took place within the transportation agencies that serve the students of Humboldt State University. Seemingly overnight, users had more control of their options

From a debut with the Mad River Philharmonic to performing at opera festivals in Italy, Anna Morris (’06, Music) is passionate about sharing her musical talent.

Raised in Arcata and educated at Humboldt and in France, Alex Ozaki-McNeill (‘15, French & Francophone Studies) is using her love of community to help bring big business to one of Arcata’

Do you know an HSU alumnus or alumna who is doing amazing work? Nominate them for a 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award by Jan.

Two HSU alumni who own Moonstone Crossing Winery in Trinidad, Calif., want to find a cure for cancer. And they’re investing in HSU students to do it.