Sarah Funes, a 19-year-old freshman at the College of San Mateo, is passionate about disability rights. She’s studying political science and added international relations after a trip to Syria this summer.
Student Success News
Nov 29 2010
Jul 22 2010
Shannon McCaffrey, CSM floristry student, was the recipient of a second place award at the prestigious American Institute of Floral Designers’ (AIFD) 2010 Student Floral Design Competition.
May 21 2010
Craig Venter himself is already a scientific legend due to his role in the sequencing of the human genome. But one aspect of his story is less well-known, and shows how scientific talent can emerge from unlikely sources: In his case, the U.S. Navy and community colleges.
May 18 2010
More than 400 students and members of the college community turned out on May 5 to celebrate outstanding student achievement at CSM’s annual Scholarship Awards Reception. Following remarks by Mike Claire and Diana Bennett, Academic Senate president, the awards were presented to each of the scholarship recipients.
Mar 18 2010
Two College of San Mateo journalism students have earned top honors in writing contests that included two and four-year college students throughout the state.
Jan 4 2010
Much hasn’t gone well in Foster’s young life, but she’s not complaining. In fact, she’s thriving despite — or even perhaps because of — the medical, emotional and other challenges she has endured.
Oct 20 2009
Amber Klink looks back on her young life and credits CSM in getting her to where she is today.
