California’s top educator, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, is a CSM alum and graduate of Westmoor High School. He attended the college in 1968-69 and transferred to UC Berkeley where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a teaching credential.
January, 2011 News
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Jan 18 2011
Jeremy Galten didn’t have much choice if he wanted to play college football after graduating from Hillsdale High. It was an NCAA Division III school or College of San Mateo. After two years at CSM, it became obvious to everybody the all-state offensive lineman scored high on the decision-making process.
Jan 13 2011
College of San Mateo’s new Health & Wellness Building, which opened in 2010, has been honored with the 2011 Sustainable San Mateo County Green Building Award for Non Residential.
Jan 12 2011
Daniel Nava of the Boston Red Sox remembers where he has been. Nava, CSM 2004/2005 alumnus showed up at College of San Mateo yesterday and presented each CSM baseball position player with two pairs of Cutters batting gloves.
Jan 12 2011
College of San Mateo has expanded its Spring 2011 course offerings. Enroll now!
Jan 11 2011
Professor of Biology Kathy Diamond and Professor of Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics Mohsen Janatpour are beginning their third year of participation in the CalTeach/Aurora Program sponsored by UC Berkeley.
Jan 6 2011
College of San Mateo forward Trish Malaspina dominated on both sides of the ball in sparking her team to a 20-point lead early in the second quarter. The 5-foot-10 sophomore out of Burlingame High scored a team-high 21 points to pace the Bulldogs to an 81-68 home win against rival Skyline in a Coast-North Conference opener.
Jan 4 2011
When I was little, my dream was to come to this country and learn to speak English. A lot of the people in my hometown, Apaseo el Alto (in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico), worked in the U.S.
Jan 3 2011
If junior college life is all about second chances, Rahsaan Vaughn has made the most of his at College of San Mateo. A marquee athlete who struggled academically at Washington High, Vaughn became the complete package in the Bulldogs’ football program under coach Bret Pollack.
Jan 1 2011
Today is a new year — and the beginning of some new laws courtesy of the county’s elected leaders.
