Claremont Graduate University

Join us for the CGU Lecture Lounge, a faculty speaker series that brings thought-provoking ideas and engaging conversations to local restaurants throughout the Claremont area.

Whether you’re interested in business, psychology, education, technology, or social sciences, each session offers fresh ideas and meaningful discourse. Each event features a distinguished faculty member sharing insights on topics that shape our world, careers, communities, and daily lives.

Space is limited, so register today!

https://admissions.cgu.edu/register/LectureLounge

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Recent graduates from the School of Educational Studies at CGU share their thoughts and reflections on their educational journeys.

www.cgu.edu/ses

GRADUATE EDUCATION REIMAGINED

New student spotlight: Krystal Marroquin 👏

Krystal recently began her Master's in Information Systems & Technology at CGU, with concentrations in Data Science and Analytics and Health Informatics. She's currently a Data Assistant at Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA) and an alumni of California Baptist University, where she studied Statistics and Data Analytics.

We're glad to have her in the CGU community.

Congratulations to Alex Parrasch, MFA graduate and recipient of CGU's 2026 President's Art Award, our highest artistic honor for a graduating student.

His winning piece, "New Color Jammers/Sam's Toy Boat," grew from a deep and lasting love of basketball and from years spent training competitively, learning firsthand what the human body is capable of. The work will hang in the president's residence for the next year before joining CGU's Presidential Art Collection, where student work has been showcased since 1989.

"What struck me most about Alex's work was the way he transforms personal experience into something that feels both deeply individual and universally accessible," said CGU President Michelle Bligh.

Parrasch's art has already been shown at Good Mother Gallery, CMay Gallery, SPY Projects, and The Bunker Artspace. We can't wait to see where his practice takes him next.

Read the full story on our blog: https://www.cgu.edu/news/2026/06/where-the-body-meets-the-canvas-cgus-2026-presidents-art-award/

Dr. Frances Baez was the recipient of the 2026 Urban Leadership Alumni Achievement Award.

The Urban Leadership Alumni Achievement Award is presented to an alumnus/a of the Urban Leadership Program whose post-doctoral career as a public school administrator exemplifies commitment to, and success in, the achievement of students in urban schools.

Congratulations to Dr. Baez!