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Che Flores becomes NBA's first openly nonbinary, trans referee
A Cal State Northridge alum, Flores also served as a referee in the NCAA for 13 years, officiating the 2021 NCAA Women’s National Championship Game and the Women’s Final Four in 2019. -- FOX News
First Trans And Nonbinary NBA Referee Che Flores Gave Megan Rapinoe a Tattoo In WNBA ‘Wubble’
That tattoo was just one chapter in Flores' career. The Los Angeles native and former women's basketball player at Cal State Northridge became an NBA referee in 2022 after a 14-year, 1,000-plus game career that has included stints in the NCAA, G League and WNBA. -- The Messenger
From Mia St. John To Laila Ali, Exploring the Journeys of the 5 Greatest Female Boxing Champs of All Time
Mia pursued her education, obtaining a degree in psychology from California State University, Northridge. During her student days, Mia showcased her tenacity by excelling in taekwondo, earning a black belt, and also modeling to finance her education. -- Essentially Sports
Lights, camera, action! Moorpark High students get hands-on filmmaking experience through innovative media production program
When Ray was a student at Newbury Park High School, he got a video camera and started making movies with his friends just for fun. His passion led him to earn a degree in art with an emphasis in photography from California State University, Northridge. After college, Ray spent many years shooting corporate videos for companies including ANSgear in Simi Valley, which makes paintball sporting equipment, and automotive company Wilwood Engineering Inc., which manufactures high-performance disc brakes in Camarillo. -- VC Reporter
San Fernando Valley Girls DIY Their Own Support System
Patricia Cruz was a student at DIY Girls in high school and continued to study computer engineering at Cal State Northridge. She was invited back to work with the program and is now the Invent Girls Program Instructor. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Baseball America highlights two 2023 Braves draftee arms with "standout" pro debuts
Coming in third on the list was Atlanta's 6th round pick, RHP Lucas Braun. Coming to the Braves out of Cal State Northridge, Braun was second to Waldrep in innings (27) and strikeouts (32) amongst this year's draft class. -- Sports Illustrated
MetAlert Gets 1st Order for Firearm Device
MetAlert was founded by Bertagna in 2002 to combine his interests in tracking technology and consumer products. He was born in southern France, grew up in Beverly Hills and attended Cal State University – Northridge, where he majored in business. -- Los Angeles Business Journal
Littlerock High adds 6 to its Alumni Hall of Fame
Transue is an Antelope Valley native who studied journalism at California State University, Northridge, and graduated from the University of Akron in 2015 with a degree in mass media/communications and a minor in photography. She won a student Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the Lower Great Lakes region with her Akron After Hours Team at ZTV at the University of Akron. -- Antelope Valley Press
Building pride | Woodland artist using art to empower youth and explore Chicano identity, history
Doyle-Martinez graduated high school in 2006 and played basketball at Sacramento City College. After two years, she transferred to California State University, Northridge and majored in Gender and Women's Studies with a focus on Chicano Studies. She said at that time, she wanted to know more about her family's history and her Indigenous roots in México. That's when she found silkscreen art and her calling for community activism. -- ABC 10 Sacramento
Cornell Reid to record comedy special
Growing up in Arcata, Reid performed with Jean Bazemore, who went on to found the Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy. At 18, he enrolled at California State University, Northridge, where he was cast in a major role in the Steve Martin play, “The Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” A friend of his invited him to do stand-up and it was love at first mic. -- Times Standard