Stanislaus State continues to affirm its position as having one of the nation’s top nursing programs, as its Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (ASBSN) has been ranked No. 23 in the nation by the independent evaluator TopRNtoBSN.com.

The San Francisco-based website did a statistical survey of the nation’s 173 schools accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), then scored the nursing programs at those schools based on net cost, completion rate and reputation as measured by acceptance rate.

 

While Kevin Vogt was working on his Master of Business Administration at Stanislaus State, he wasn’t actively looking for his next job.

After all, he already had found success in his near-decade as the CFO at Emanuel Medical Center. Yet he found an intriguing quality not only in his educational experience at Stan State but also among his fellow students.

 

​The California State University Board of Trustees has appointed Ellen N. Junn, Ph.D., as president of California State University, Stanislaus effective July 1. Junn, 58, is currently the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs for California State University, Dominguez Hills. She will serve as the campus’ 11th president following President Joseph F. Sheley who retires on June 30. 

 

Abraham Alvarado was a quiet kid, the kind nobody really noticed as he was growing up in Atwater.

He was shy, soft-spoken and didn’t stand out. He didn’t draw much attention to himself in school, he wasn’t the star on the soccer team, and he certainly wasn’t well known in the local running community.

Yes, Abraham Alvarado flew under the radar. But not anymore.