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SDSU's top 10 degrees among 2026 graduates
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- Everything you need to know about SDSU Commencement 2026
Campus News

Class of '26: Three biology graduates find pathways to their dreams
Cesar Daniel Edeza, Isaac Torres and Melissa Sicairos Bobadilla took full advantage of a program geared to transfer students pursuing STEM degrees.

Class of '26: Trailblazing Imperial Valley undergraduate helps his community through public health
Alvaro Medina, one of the first students in a new degree program, graduates this month and plans to pursue an advanced degree in public health.

Class of ‘26: A transfer student reinvents herself with a midcourse adjustment
Alexa Berry took the “athlete” out of student-athlete and flourished in her newfound passions.
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SDSU Impact

SDSU partners with Launch Factory to turn research into venture-backed startups
Expert support, investment for deeptech startups expands in San Diego

Class of '26: Graduating seniors develop app targeting food waste; students eat it up
Daniel Self and Gavin Bartow’s Second Course provides access to free meals across campus. Next step: expansion.

Engineering students turn ideas into impact at Senior Design Day
Nearly a hundred projects showcase real-world solutions in AI, safety and sustainability at the College of Engineering’s signature event.
Giving

Revamped home base for The Daily Aztec reflects alumnus’s enduring commitment to student journalism
John Baldwin’s gift updates the newsroom and strengthens its future at SDSU.

Fowler College of Business celebrates Partrick-Clayes Center for Career Development
The $2.5 million gift expands career and professional readiness offerings.

‘A day that counts:’ The vital importance of Day of Giving
The 10th annual 24-hour fundraising event at SDSU comes March 10, giving alumni and other friends a chance to make an impact.
SDSU Alumni
Art and Design alumna follows her curatorial dreams to the Big Apple
Maya Davis, whose education at SDSU included research trips to Atlanta and Stockholm, is now part of the competitive joint fellowship at the Studio Museum in Harlem and the New York MoMA.
Aztec entrepreneur lands Shark Tank deal
Alumna Sarah Fox (‘23), who turned a simple idea into a growing business with the launch of Rip Tie Hair Ties, credits her master’s program with critical inspiration.
Alumna spotlight: Michelle Peters leads North America’s largest desalination plant
From SDSU classrooms to stewarding the region's most critical water facility: turning seawater into tap water.
Alumni honor 10 for contributions to university, community
The biennial awards will be presented at a ceremony in April.
Inside the SDSU Magazine
For more than 45 years, Bob Mangan (’77) has built a living library of rare plants—and the stories behind them.
From Aztec runner to San Diego FC executive, Jennifer Bower (’03) helped launch the city’s first MLS club and saw it reach the playoffs in its debut season.
For decades, one mystery at Love Library defied every attempt to explain it—even by those who knew San Diego State University best.
Aztec Voices

SDSU is committed to developing students prepared for global careers. That means providing international learning opportunities for all students, including those with high financial need. The Gilman program is a vital tool that enables SDSU to increase access to global experiences for our students.
— Cristina Alfaro, associate vice president of SDSU International Affairs, from SDSU recognized as Top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars



