Alumni Spotlight

Mara Lynn Johnstone
Mara Lynn Johnstone
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

I’ve known I wanted to be a writer ever since I learned to write, so coming to SSU for an English degree was an easy decision.

Steven Brown
Steven Brown
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Coming into the master’s program at Sonoma State, I had already experienced a teaching career that came to a close after twenty years.  While thoro

Maya
Maya Figueroa
Friday, May 21, 2021

My name is Maya Figueroa. As a first-generation student, college is daunting.

Elizabeth Wood
Elizabeth Wood
Friday, May 14, 2021

Hi, my name is Elizabeth Wood and I graduated from Sonoma State in Spring of 2021 with a  Bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in teac

Helen Ganiy
Helen Ganiy MA
Monday, February 15, 2021

Graduate school sounds scary at first. You’re not sure what to expect, or what’s expected of you.

Christine Pinella
Christine Pinella MA
Friday, September 18, 2020

Pursuing my Master’s in English at SSU was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my education and career.

Max Luque
Max Luque
Friday, September 18, 2020

From the time I started my undergraduate degree at SSU up until I graduated in May 2018, I loved being part of the English program.

Hannah Bowick
Hannah Bowick (BA, MA)
Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Current title: AP Language Instructor and Advisor at University of Texas, Arlington and The Episcopal School of Dallas

Brooke Wrisley
Brooke Wrisley
Monday, July 6, 2020

Life since graduation has been strange - as it was in the months leading up to graduation as well, really.