New issue of SF State Magazine shows how Gators are creating hope for a better tomorrow

Author: Matt Itelson
May 19, 2025
The SF State Magazine spring/summer 2025 issue cover illustration depicting students seated at tables in a dining area in front of a yellow background
Photo Credit: Gabi Tylenda

Alumni publication puts spotlight on our student services and alumni who are giving back 

The new issue of SF State Magazine demonstrates how the San Francisco State University community puts students first with generosity of spirit, creating hope for a better tomorrow. The magazine, an official Gator alumni publication, is now available online and in print.   

Issue highlights: 

  • Lifting Up, Taking Off: three alumni whose help from SFSU gave them the boost to succeed 
  • Wellness 101: Nourishing our students to a healthy life 
  • Striking a Chord: an exclusive alumni Q&A with Ben Fong-Torres and globe-traveling musician-educator Mike Blankenship 
  • Class Notes: updates on your old SFSU classmates and other alumni 
  • And much more 

Pick up your copy of SF State Magazine at the Cesar Chavez Student Center information desk later this week. Issues are also mailed to alumni worldwide. 

Read the spring/summer 2025 issue of SF State Magazine. 

Leslie Valencia smiles while standing on a lawn in front of the Science & Engineering Innovation Center on a sunny day wearing a red shirt and black suit
Mike Blankenship holds a vinyl record of The Blankenships while seated in front of a piano inside of a recording studio and wearing a black shirt, necklace, jean jacket and jean pants
Two people crouch down to pet a dog wearing pink sunglasses at an outdoor therapy animal event at SFSU

Photos by Juan Montes

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