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The historic progression of diabolical characters from Renaissance stages to contemporary films, the creation of software to track wild animals and the need to inspire critical thinking in middle school students are among topics presented by Stanislaus State students during the University’s 35th Annual Student Research Competition. 

Five Stanislaus State student employees were selected as Star Student employees in observance of National Student Employee Appreciation Week.

This year’s honorees, recognized for providing invaluable service with “enthusiasm, dedication and initiative,” are Caitlin Schwartz who works in the Career and Professional Development Center; Laura Tellez Peña in Student Affairs; Josue Perez Ruiz in Financial Aid; Sandra Luna in the Office of International Education and Sarah Sutphin in Athletics.

Plans for Stanislaus State’s Fall 2021 re-opening continue amid Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that he hopes to fully reopen the state’s economy and end the COVID-19 color-coded tier system on June 15. 

The University continues to prioritize safety measures as it plans for the gradual return of students, faculty, staff and administrators.  

Laurie Marroquin (right) with Aimee Tatum and two masked employees

Kindness, generosity and a zest for life are the characteristics friends and colleagues use to describe Laurie Marroquin, who died suddenly at her home on

A new economic impact study released by the California State University confirms the importance of Stanislaus State’s economic contributions to the San Joaquin Valley, including a return of $7.41 in positive economic activity for every dollar invested in the campus by the State of California. 

Some of the other notable examples of Stan State’s annual regional economic impact include: 

Stephanie Gamboa

Stephanie Gamboa ('20) graduated from Stan State in December 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science.

When he first learned that he was named the world’s ninth most active contributor in computational thinking, Stanislaus State Assistant Professor of Computer Science Kyu Han Koh was skeptical.

“I thought maybe it was done by some random people in Finland,” Koh said. “I wasn’t sure.”

In fact, the study, done by a team of Finnish researchers, was published in the prestigious journal, ACM Transactions on Computing Education. Koh’s mentor and Ph.D. advisor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Alexander Repenning, ranked first.

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