Stories by Month

Jun, 2025

A photo of Calvin and Virginia Kernen
In Memory, With Gratitude: Kernen Family Empowers Humboldt Nursing Students

Apr, 2025

A photo of Photo: James Floss as Jimmy Jackin in a play called “Translations,” which played at Humboldt.
A Legacy of Theater, Teaching, and Giving Back

Mar, 2025

A photo of Marie Jacobs Liebau, who graduated from Humboldt State Teaching College in 1929.
Honoring a Legacy in Education

Feb, 2025

A photo of Michael and Mary Lore Brown
Supporting the Future of Engineering

Dec, 2024

A photo of Humboldt student Harmony Switzer Tryon using the flight simulator at the Library.
Empowering Local Futures Through The Humboldt First Scholarship Initiative

Nov, 2024

A photo of two students holding up their hands as hearts on campus.
Empower the Next Generation: Transforming Lives at Cal Poly Humboldt, Part II

Oct, 2024

A photo of students at the Cal Poly Humboldt Commencement at the Redwood Bowl.
Empower the Next Generation: Transforming Lives at Cal Poly Humboldt, Part I

Aug, 2024

A photo of a student in front of a computer.
NVIDIA Supercomputers to Revolutionize Research and Education
A photo of Chip Kalvin and Kareen Moriarty-Kalvin
$1 million Bequest to Support Environmental Research

Jun, 2024

Students on Founders Hall stairs
Boldly Rising Campaign Surpasses $50 million Goal

Mar, 2024

A photo of the Welsh family. From left to right: James F. Welsh, Suzanne Welsh Kathleen Welsh, Maureen Welsh.
$500K Gift Brings Advanced Microscope to Cal Poly Humboldt, Revolutionizing STEM Research

Feb, 2024

A photo of Susan Edinger Marshall on a fieldtrip with students
Emeritus Professor Establishes Endowment Fund in Honor of Soil Science Mentor Steven E. Slusser

Jan, 2024

A photo of Jim Yates and Jaime Lancaster
Supporting Students While Honoring an Entrepreneurial Spirit

Nov, 2023

A group photo (from left to right): Rebecca Colyar, Robyn Norman, Rose Harman, Oh Byung Kwon (OB), Tom Ferguson, Emmery Parker, Seaname Adams, Biankeh Jung.
Supporting Graduate Research Opportunities

Oct, 2023

A photo of David Phillips
Alum Supports Hands-On Learning Experiences Through Humboldt International Film Festival
A photo of Del Skeesick who created the Skeesick Family Humboldt Bay Fisheries Research Endowment with a $150,000 gift.
Alum’s Gift Expands Hands-On Learning for Fisheries Biology Research

Sep, 2023

A photo of Craig Vejvoda, Virgil Moorehead, and Dan Phillips, who each gifted $50,000 to the Cal Poly Humboldt Wrestling Club, building upon the University's wrestling legacy.
Building a Strong Future for Cal Poly Humboldt's Wrestling Program

Jul, 2023

A photo of Joyce West, who created a $150K scholarship endowment for Humboldt basketball players.
Real-Estate Gift Creates $150K Scholarship Endowment for Humboldt Basketball Players

Jun, 2023

Kenneth Sanchez has bequeathed a percentage of his estate to Cal Poly Humboldt’s Lowell Diller Wildlife Memorial Scholarship to one day help Wildlife students pay their tuition.
Legacy to Future Wildlife Students
Zach Zachowski and Barbara Gabel gifted $30,000 to the Johnson Wildlife Trust, enabling the Barn Owl Research Team to buy a new research truck.
Generous Gift Funds New Research Truck for Cal Poly Humboldt Barn Owl Research Team

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