SDSU Magazine

Fall 2024 Edition

Inside ‘Abbott Elementary’

SDSU alumni Justin Halpern (’03) and Riley Dufurrena (’13) are part of the ultra-talented writing team that creates the hit show on abc. They take SDSU Magazine behind the scenes.

Featured Stories

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Choosing favorites can be tough. That’s especially true when the options are so good. Here are some of our favorite SDSU moments from 2024.

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In the spring, SDSU Magazine ranked the most popular student hangouts over the decades. By popular demand, here’s Part 2. See if yours made the list.

jars of reptiles

SDSU biologists have collected specimens from every corner of the Earth for decades: It’s all in the Biodiversity Museum.

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Marta Miletić, an assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, on how she and her students are helping to make life on Mars possible.

Football Game

Athletics isn’t the only beneficiary: The move will bring more opportunities for national recognition and success for athletics, students and the university.

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SDSU alumna Emely Navarro (’18) grew up visiting her family’s coffee farm in El Salvador, and now she’s in the family business. Plus, an Aztec-owned coffee guide.

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In 1999, influential philanthropists gathered around a table for the foundation’s first board meeting—and what they built is thriving and growing today.

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SDSU Aztecs for Life and philanthropists J. Keith Behner (’71) and Catherine M. Stiefel (’92) focus their philanthropy on education, environmental sustainability and social justice.

 
Cover of the Fall 2024 Magazine

Just when I think we can’t outdo past stories (think the feature on Lamont Butler, Aztec Foodies or the Mount Laguna Observatory photo story), our talented SDSU Magazine contributors dream up another lineup of compelling ideas. It’s no surprise that all of those stories start with the incredible accomplishments of alumni, staff, faculty and students. I hope you enjoy their stories as much as we enjoyed telling them!

Happy reading,
Rebecca Nordquist, Editor in chief, SDSU Magazine

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