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The Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation is committed to economic mobility for residents of the Coachella Valley.
![Rosemarie Gilbert (left) and William Nguyen](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_JHBC_OutstandingStudents_Gilbert_Nguyen_May2022.jpg.webp?itok=hApHzmBi)
Rosemarie Gilbert, who will graduate with her Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is the Outstanding Graduate Student, and William Nguyen, who will graduate with his bachelor’s in accounting, is the Outstanding Undergraduate.
![CSUSB’s MBA program is housed in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_MBARanking_17June2021.jpg.webp?itok=533iLL6H)
The online MBA program at CSUSB ranked in the top five in California, the top 10 in the West, and the top 50 among public colleges and universities in the nation, according to Online MBA Report.
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The Jack H. Brown College has named Danny Chung its Outstanding Graduate Student and Liliana Orellana Ojeda its Outstanding Undergraduate Student for 2020-21.
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CSUSB’s Palm Desert Campus has named Sofia Torres-Crespo, who is graduating with two bachelor’s degrees, as its Outstanding Undergraduate Student for 2020-21.
![CSUSB alumnus Owen Odigie](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_BHMLookBack_OwenOdigie_23Feb2021.gif.webp?itok=9DUmvEYw)
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back to when Owen Odigie ’15 shared his story on how he gave credit to CSUSB for helping and preparing him for the future.
![CSUSB alumnus Owen Odigie](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Owen_Odigie_News_slide.gif.webp?itok=mK3qPhP2)
Owen Odigie ’15 credits CSUSB for helping and preparing him for the future. “As I reflect on my journey, I cannot overemphasize just how instrumental my experience and support at CSUSB was to get me to this point,” he said.
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The Mardi Gras Moonrise Magic Reception will take place March 8 at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, to raise funds for scholarships and program support for its hospitality management program.
![CSUSB Palm Desert Campus](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/CSUSBNews_Slide-PDC__0.jpg.webp?itok=QDPVixA3)
The program will begin in the fall of 2020. Those interested in applying must do so by Nov. 30