✨ Mentorship is a little magical. 🎩🐰
We wrapped another incredible #RAMP cycle with connection, celebration and an interactive magic experience that showed networking can be meaningful and memorable. 💙💛
View the album: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCV2eE
✈️ First-class `Runner pride 💙💛
This past Monday, Greg Bynum (Class of ’72, Hall of Fame ’07) helped celebrate Rowdy’s unveiling at @MeadowsField.
A proud member of CSUB’s first graduating class helping welcome visitors to Kern County with blue & gold spirit.
History made. 💙💛
Congratulations to CSUB alumna and Alumni Hall of Fame member Raji Kaur Brar on being named Vice Chair of the California State University Board of Trustees for the 2026-2027 term.
`Runners continue to lead across California and beyond.
#CSUB#RunnerPride
Congrats to Traco Matthews on receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from California State University, Bakersfield!
Health equity leader, champion for belonging and former RAMP mentor, your impact continues to inspire.
Read the full article: news.csub.edu/alumnus-traco-…
ALT Traco Matthews (left) and President Harper (right) stand near a podium, shaking hands and smiling at each other on a stage. Behind them are framed awards and a vase with white flowers. The background features a large logo with the word "Bakersfield.
Behind every post, email and moment that connects our alumni community… there’s our MarComm team.
Creativity. Strategy. Execution. They’ve done it all. 👏
We see you. We appreciate you. 💙💛
ALT This image shows a "Gold Winner" announcement from the Collegiate Advertising Awards. The winning entry is titled "Party in the Park Acrobat" in the Photo/Illustration category. It features a performer on an aerial hoop with an audience and colorful lights in the background. The word "Congratulations" is written at the bottom.
ALT This is a promotional flyer for the Collegiate Advertising Awards. It announces a "Gold Winner" for the "President's Annual Report" by California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). The central image shows a group of cheering people with gold and blue streamers. The flyer includes text: "ENTRY NAME: CSUB PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT" and "CATEGORY: ANNUAL REPORT." The word "Congratulations" is written in blue at the bottom.
ALT A group of people smiling together in an outdoor setting. Above them is the logo for Collegiate Advertising Awards with the text "Gold Winner." Below the group photo, a caption reads: 'A beautiful, enriching experience.' It notes that CSUB students participated in a faculty-led trip to Dominica. The bottom right says "Congratulations" in cursive.
ALT Congratulations message for winning the Silver Award at Collegiate Advertising Awards. Includes logos for California State University Bakersfield, The Runner Report, and NextTech Kern. Information about award entry name: CSUB 'Runner Report, August 2025, in the Newsletter - Single category.
RAMP in action 🔬✨
Our mentors & mentees toured the Kern Regional Crime Lab and visited CAPK, connecting mentorship to real-world careers and community impact.
Huge thank you to our partners for an incredible experience! 💙💛
👉 flic.kr/s/aHBqjCQjV7#CSUB#RAMP
ALT RAMP mentors and mentees pose for a photo in front of the CAPK logo.
ALT Kern Regional Crime Lab Director Garett Sugimoto gives a presentation in a room with firearms training targets visible in the background. A counter with pamphlets and signs is beside them. An audience listens attentively in the foreground.
ALT CAPK's Savanahh Oates stands near a large screen displaying a presentation titled "Energy Program" in CAPK's board room. Several people, both CAPK and RAMP folks, are seated at desks, with one person raising their hand. A person stands facing the group.
“Everything you need in a college or university is right there on Stockdale Highway.”
CSUB Alum The Honorable David Zulfa (’91) reflects on community, mentorship, and the power of a CSUB education during his Alumni Hall of Fame acceptance speech.
🎥: youtu.be/C_v-YmxbJ7Q?si=Um9h…
“Always leave things a little better than you found them.”
CSUB Alum Fred Plane (’78, ’94) reflects on public service, mentorship and community impact during his Alumni Hall of Fame acceptance speech.
🎥: youtu.be/cqc4Gq3l-Zo?si=2IE4…#RunnerPride#CSUBAlumni
ALT Bakersfield Police Department Chief Stratton in his Class A police uniform stands smiling in front of a United States flag. The uniform includes a badge and shoulder stars.
“I want to thank CSUB for honoring a local kid who grew up here, learned here and thrived here.”
CSUB Alum Dr. John Mendiburu (’95, ’00) reflects on leadership, community and education during his Alumni Hall of Fame acceptance speech.
🎥: youtu.be/9CzxdJ10jAU?si=kdSB…
“Changing the trajectory in one person, one family, is what has and will continue to change the world.”
CSUB Alumna Janie Flores (’76, ’83) reflects on 45 years serving migrant students and families during her Alumni Hall of Fame acceptance speech.
🎥: youtu.be/aq4O8W8nGzk?si=rRMF…
“Community surrounding me has always been my strength.”
CSUB alumna and California Chamber of Commerce CEO Jennifer Barrera ('99) reflects on education, community and leadership during her Alumni Hall of Fame acceptance speech.
Watch the full speech:
🎥 youtu.be/zfr5X4NOvuY?si=JJrX…
From #CSUB to the #SuperBowl stage. 🏈✨
CSUB alumnus Richard Resendez had his clothing brand feat. in Bad Bunny’s halftime show.
As Benito said: “for my people, my culture and our history.”
We’re proud to see our alumni representing.
Article: news.csub.edu/alumnus-clothi…
Celebrating 20 years of the CSUB Alumni Hall of Fame 🎉
Our 2026 inductees embody leadership, service and `Runner Pride in Kern County and beyond.
🎥 Watch the highlight video and help us celebrate:
🏆 Barrera
🏆 Flores
🏆 Mendiburu
🏆 Plane
🏆 Zulfa
youtube.com/watch?v=hzaWdw6v…
Thank you to everyone who came home for Alumni Family Weekend! 💙💛
From the Welcome Social to the Homecoming BBQ, Alumni Beer Garden, family activities and cheering on the `Runners — it was a weekend full of memories and `Runner pride.
View the album: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMe9y
🏡 It’s not too late to come home.
Alumni Family Weekend starts tonight! There’s still time to join the celebration.
🎟️ Grab your tickets: csub.edu/afw#CSUBAlumni#RunnerPride
ALT The image is an event flyer for the "Alumni Family Weekend" at CSU Bakersfield, scheduled for February 27-28, 2026. It outlines the schedule, including a welcome social at Temblor Brewing Co., a BBQ and alumni beer garden at CSUB Icardo Center South Lawn, and a men's basketball game against Long Beach at CSUB Icardo Center. The flyer includes the university's branding, event timings, and logos.
Janie Flores (’76, ’83) turned her own migrant story into a lifetime of service—first uplifting students in McFarland, then shaping migrant education across counties. Thousands of lives changed because she believed in their potential. 🌾📚
🔗 bit.ly/46oMNJb
Congratulations to Fred Plane on being inducted into the 2026 CSUB Alumni Hall of Fame! 🎉
A lifetime of service, leadership, and mentorship — don’t miss his full story: news.csub.edu/service-is-hal…
🎉Congratulations to Judge David Zulfa (‘91) on being inducted into the 2026 CSUB Alumni Hall of Fame! From communications student to Kern County Superior Court Judge—his story is one of service, excellence, and community impact.👏
Read his full profile: bit.ly/46npTC0
ALT Judge David Zulfa, wearing glasses and a judicial robe, smiling against a dark background.
ALT The image is an event flyer for Alumni Family Weekend at CSU Bakersfield, occurring from February 27-28, 2026. It includes the itinerary: Friday, February 27, features a welcome social from 5-7 PM at Temblor Brewing Co. Saturday, February 28, has a homecoming BBQ and beer garden from 4:30-6:30 PM in the Student Union South Lawn, and a men's basketball game against Long Beach at 6:30 PM in the Icardo Center. The flyer includes logos for CSU Bakersfield and indicates available pre-sale options.