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Cal State LA graduate student receives CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement

Edgar Yak-De Padua, a first-generation college student and mathematics scholar, has been selected to receive the CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement and will be named a Hearst Foundations Scholar.

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Cal State LA graduate student receives CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement

Edgar Yak-De Padua, a first-generation college student and mathematics scholar, has been selected to receive the CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement and will be named a Hearst Foundations Scholar.

About Edgar

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Cal State LA receives two Insight Into Academia 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Awards

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Cal State LA and Alliance College-Ready Public Schools expand partnership to help graduates earn college degrees

Cal State LA and Alliance College-Ready Public Schools signed a Joint Statement of Commitment Tuesday, Sept. 29, to...

Cal State LA and LEEAF support East LA residents in pathway to community council

Los Angeles Economic Equity & Action Forward (LEEAF), in partnership with Cal State LA, has recently released a...

Cal State LA debuts in National Universities category, earns high marks for value and social mobility

Cal State LA is ranked among the top public universities nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings, marking the university’s first appearance in the publication’s National Universities category. Cal State LA also ranked among the...

Cal State LA receives two Insight Into Academia 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Awards

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 — Today, Cal State LA received two 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED)...

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Cal State LA Magazine

Fall 2025 Issue – Cal State LA’s celebration week, anchored by the Investiture of President Berenecea Johnson Eanes, united students, alumni, and community partners across Los Angeles. Through a civic gathering and a campus celebration, the university celebrated its role as a cornerstone of access, equity, and empowerment for the communities it serves.

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Cal State LA Magazine

Fall 2025 Issue – Cal State LA had plenty to celebrate in 2025—from the combined Convocation and Investiture of President Berenecea Johnson Eanes to the opening of a campus dedicated to serving incarcerated students, and from the campus visit by alumnus Edward James Olmos to the Commencement ceremonies featuring honorary doctorate recipients Ken Jeong, Jo Koy, and Kevin Xu. Relive our community’s numerous accomplishments by clicking through the latest online edition of the Cal State LA Magazine!

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Cal State LA Magazine

Fall 2025 Issue – Cal State LA had plenty to celebrate in 2025—from the combined Convocation and Investiture of President Berenecea Johnson Eanes to the opening of a campus dedicated to serving incarcerated students, and from the campus visit by alumnus Edward James Olmos to the Commencement ceremonies featuring honorary doctorate recipients Ken Jeong, Jo Koy, and Kevin Xu. Relive our community’s numerous accomplishments by clicking through the latest online edition of the Cal State LA Magazine!

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