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Sonoma State University Faces of Commencement
Meet the Class of 2018

Sonoma State University will be celebrating its largest class of graduates in 57 years on Saturday and Sunday during six different Commencement ceremonies at the Green Music Center’s Weill Hall.

Emma Towslee showing off her graduation cap
Meet the Class of 2018: Emma Towslee

Emma Towslee knows what it’s like to overcome setbacks. The soon-to-be graduate in biology with minors in chemistry and business, has to live with one that has set her back for the past four years. Her freshman year she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Samuel Houser explains how he uses Adobe XD in an Adobe Commercial // Photo courtesy of Adobe
Meet the Class of 2018: Samuel Houser

Graphic Design. Filmmaking. Drones. App Design. The average person would agree that it would be difficult to excel in such differing topics. But don’t tell that to Samuel Houser a native of Sherman Oaks and a member of the SSU Class of 2018.

Meet the Class of 2018: Malik-Charles Wade

Malik-Charles Wade, who grew up in Novato, is no stranger to dealing with hardships. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father passed away when he was 15.

Sonoma State Celebrates Largest Graduating Class

Sonoma State University will confer degrees to its largest class in its 57-year history this weekend. In all, 2,706 graduates will be taking part in commencement ceremonies on May 19 and 20.

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Chancellor's update on the May budget revision

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Green Music Center at Sonoma State University Announces 2018–19 Season

The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University, home of the Mastercard Performance Series, announced the 2018–19 Season today. It becomes the first full season where curation was led by new Executive Director Jacob Yarrow.

President Judy K. Sakaki with The Sonoma State STAR editors and their new award. // Photo by The Sonoma State STAR
Sonoma State student newspaper claims top national award

Just days after winning the top award for college newspapers in California, the staff of the Sonoma State Star, the student-run newspaper at Sonoma State Unive

Guitarist Eric Cabalo To Perform Tirao’s Conciertango on May 12

Classical guitarist Eric Cabalo will perform Argentinian composer Cacho Tirao’s Conciertango Buenos Aires with the Sonoma State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble on May 12 at Weill Hall. The 7:30 p.m.