![Alexis Arias receives $25,000 ceremonial check for Milken Educator Award.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_Alexis%20Arias%20Milken_dec2023_0.jpg.webp?itok=bcLD8CE5)
Alexis Arias was presented with a $25,000 check at a surprise event held at Amistad High School where she is a 12th grade English teacher.
![William Vandyke (center), a CSUSB health science and human ecology faculty member, speaks at the annual Day of Remembrance ceremony at CSUSB on Dec. 2, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Day-of-Remembrance-Slide-Banner.jpg.webp?itok=KNrWO2Hu)
The Peace Garden, built in front of the Chemical Sciences building in honor of the 14 lives lost on Dec. 2, 2015, was the site of the university’s annual Day of Remembrance. Five of the 14 were CSUSB alumni.
![James C. Ramos (center) leading a traditional song at the closing event.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_NAHMClosing_30Nov2023.jpg.webp?itok=M1asS-A5)
The closing ceremony featured state assemblymember and CSUSB alumnus James C. Ramos, bird singers and words of wisdom from CSUSB Indigenous leaders.
![Anthony Donatelli](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/22_5216%20Alumni_Alumni%20Awards%20Hall%20of%20Fame_Homepage%20Banner_Anthony%20Donatelli.jpg.webp?itok=4Xl3NWfV)
Anthony Donatelli, BA, communication studies ’15, is being recognized for his creativity and impact in the spheres of broadcast journalism, digital media and mass communication.
![A photo from the 2022 Day of Remembrance at CSUSB](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_CNS_DayOfRemembrance_27Nov2023.jpg.webp?itok=T8oO9lfj)
This year’s Day of Remembrance will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the university’s Peace Garden outside of the Chemical Sciences building.
![Mark Araujo-Levinson smiling with arms crossed](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/23_6537%20OSC_Mark%20Araujo%20Alumni%20Feature_HPB.jpg.webp?itok=wq-EN9gV)
Finding a community at CSUSB has inspired alumnus Mark Araujo-Levinson ’22 to continue to preserve indigenous culture and language.
![Tae-Wook Chun](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/22_5216%20Alumni_Alumni%20Awards%20Hall%20of%20Fame_Homepage%20Banner_Tae-Wook.jpg.webp?itok=xY86FYdQ)
Dr. Tae-Wook Chun, BS, biology, ’92, is being recognized for his notable contributions in the fields of biopharmaceuticals and immunovirology, and his unwavering dedication to scientific research aimed at enhancing the well-being of individuals and families affected by the HIV infection.
![Agustin Ramirez](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Agustin-Ramirez_Slide.jpg.webp?itok=uLNq86iX)
Agustin Ramirez, a U.S. Navy veteran and a Cal State San Bernardino alumnus, became director of CSUSB’s Veterans Success Center in 2017, a place, he says, that's always been close to his heart.
![Scott Keagy Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/22_5216%20Alumni_Alumni%20Awards%20Hall%20of%20Fame_Homepage%20Banner_Scott%20Smith.jpg.webp?itok=g1p0EXBI)
Scott Keagy Smith, BA, marketing, ’91, is being recognized for his leadership and influence on students and fellow teachers in the field of physical education.