Theme Park Adventurer
At 16, Tom Mehrmann '83 never envisioned that his job as a sweeper at Knott's Berry Farm would lead him to become the chief executive of a marine theme park in Hong Kong.
Saving Girls in Nepal
Counseling professor rescues poor girls from being sold into slavery by their families who cannot affort to send them to school or feed them.
Driving Force
The challenging, hyperfast world of Ashley Force — drag racer on the NHRA circuit and a torchbearer-in-training for the John Force Racing empire — includes modeling for Oakley sunglasses and starring on her family's TV series on A&E.
Saving Girls in Nepal
Counseling professor rescues poor girls from being sold into slavery by their families who cannot affort to send them to school or feed them.
Ex-Con Turns Life Around
CSUF student turns life around and now pursues a law degree.
Marc Cherry: Golden Guy
Alumnus Marc Cherry's "Desperate Housewives" pushes him into the spotlight.
Giving Voice to Perfection
As a CSUF undergraduate, Deborah Voigt didn't have a clue about opera, but she had an instrument that knocked the socks off the faculty. Today, she is one of the world's most sought-after leading sopranos.
The Sky's No Limit
NASA mission specialist and alumna Tracy Caldwell trains with cosmonauts for a Space Shuttle odyssey.
Mariachi Divas: Untraditional Musician
Despite naysayers, Cindy Shea became a trumpet player and leader of a popular all-female Mariachi band.
House of the Rising Sons
A select group of '70s Phi Sigma Kappas partied hard, then launched successful careers in politics, law and business. They never forgot their fraternity, their alma mater - or each other.
Simply Spectacular
Computer science grad's restaurant is one-of-a-kind.


