HSS Commencement 2022

 

Department of Amercian Studies

 

Message from Chair

Congratulations to the graduating B.A. and M.A. students in American Studies.  The faculty and staff of American Studies honor your academic achievements, high spirits, and dedication, and we thank your families and friends for supporting your educational journey.  We wish you the best as you move forward into your careers and put your American Studies knowledge into practice. With your amazing talents, we know that you are destined to accomplish wonderful things. Congratulations to the American Studies Class of 2022!

Woman smiling at the camera. SHe has white hair and her arms are crossed

Terri L. Snyder, Ph.D. 

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Faculty group photo

 

Student Speaker

Portrait of Michelle Okawa (Smiling asian woman with black hair).

Michelle Okawa

Michelle Okawa is graduating with a Master of Arts degree in American Studies. Recently, she served on the editorial board of the department’s student-run journal, The American Papers and has previously served as co-editor-in-chief.  


 Awards/Honors 

 Marisol Rivera

CSUF Alumni Association's Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2021-22)

Shannon Anderson

Susan Flinkingshelt Student Association Service Award (2021-22)

Raymond Gandara

Susan Flinkingshelt Student Association Service Award (2021-22)

Marisol Rivera

Susan Flinkingshelt Student Association Service Award (2021-22)

Natalie Brunjes

Michael and Lucy Steiner Study Abroad Scholarship (2021-22)

Jeremiah Counihan

Academic Achievement Award (2021-22) 

Viviane Garcia

David Jon Vaca Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship (Fall 2021)

Kathy Loreto

David Jon Vaca Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship (Spring 2022)

Timothy Luna

Outstanding Reentry Student Award (2021-22)

Yamileth Rangel

Alexander Napolin APC Undergraduate Scholarship (Fall 2021)

Jesus Emanuel Parra Solis

Alexander Napolin APC Undergraduate Scholarship (Spring 2022)
 

American Studies, MA

Christian Castillo

Ricardo Cordova

Cydney Francois

Raymond Gandara

Jonathan Garcia

Curtis Hendrickson

Tramanh Hoang

Alfonso Lagunas

Michelle Le

Catherine Literte

Aisha Monks-Husain

Mario Murillo

Michelle Okawa

Jesus Pelayo

Luis Quintanilla

Marisol Rivera

Naja Shabaka

American Studies, BA

Ana Aguilar

Paulina Alvarez

Emma Anderson

Abraham Basilio

Andrew Bermudez

Allison Blake

Ashley Bordy

Katelyn Chu

Angelica Corns

Danya Corona

Jeremiah Counihan

Jared Cuica

Catalina Curren

Kira Dawson

Gabriela Enriquez

Tracey Esquivel

Kassidy Flores

Patrick Gamboa

Viviane Garcia

Mariela Garcia

Emilia Gaskell

Alexandra Grosse

Jacob Harvey

Darlene Hernandez

Jaziel Huerta

Kayle Hunn

Darius Johari

Alfredo Lopez

Esteban Lopez

Kathleen Loreto

Madeline Mageean

Ayza Martinez

Alyssa Ockerman

Erika Orozco

Jesus Parra Solis

Callie Petrey-Juarez

Yamileth Rangel

Gisell Robleto

Andrew Rodriguez

Tianna Sanders

Katelind Sciortino

Andrew Serrano

Jacob Smith

Janica Torres

Allan Underwood

Kenneth Van

Yoena Venegas

Andre Wells

American Studies Minor

Shaelly Adams

Brandie Altuna

Daniel Arellano

Novia Baulisch

Andrae Bibbs

Jamie Blanke

Rosario Carrillo

Jennifer Castro

Diana Chavez

Bridget Englebrecht

Emmanuel Gutierrez Jacinto

Robert LaFavor

Yocelin Ledezma

Yarely Lepe

Timothy Luna

Elisha Macaraeg

Reina Masquat

Karen Ray Nelson

Lilian Nguyen

Diana Pinto

Abbygalle Prusinski

Alexis Rodriguez

Robert Rojas

Valeria Sandoval

Rianna Mikhail Titular

Khia Townsend

Samantha Valle

Tori Venegas

Alyssa Viloria

Miranda Woolley