Alumni Stories

Humboldt State University has been recognizing the achievements of alumni since 1960 when the University launched its annual Who’s Who Award.

HSU will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Indian Tribal and Educational Personnel Program in the Kate Buchanan Room on Friday, April 5 from 6-9 p.m.

The HSU Department of Music presents a special duo piano recital featuring HSU Director of Keyboard Studies Daniela Mineva and HSU Alumnus Ryan MacEvoy McCullough on Friday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

What’s special about the performing arts? For Roman Sanchez (‘18, Theatre, Film, & Dance),it's about carving your own career path.

It has been said that if you want to understand what makes us human, a liberal arts education is what you need.

January 25, 2019—Humboldt State University makes a distinct and lasting impression on students, and Laura Fisher (‘84, Geology) believes that our students are in an excellent position to change the

Californians and cars have always had a complicated relationship. We love hitting the road but hate being tied up in traffic.

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.