Chico State Alumni Association

Commencement re-CAP! 🎓

One of our favorite graduation traditions? Seeing how Wildcats turn their caps into mini masterpieces. From inspiring messages to creative designs, these grads understood the assignment.

Swipe through some of our favorites and give your favorite a ❤️!

When Joy Orlando (Psychology, '26) lost her eyesight due to complications from type 1 diabetes just months after becoming a mother, returning to college meant rethinking everything.

After learning braille, she enrolled at Chico State and later faced one of her toughest academic challenges: learning intricate brain structures in a biological psychology course. With support from her professor and Chico State's Accessibility Resource Center, tactile and braille-labeled brain models helped make the material accessible.

This May, Joy crossed the Commencement stage as a Chico State graduate—a testament to her determination and the power of accessible education. We are so proud to welcome her to the Wildcat alumni family! 🎓🎉

Learn more on Chico State Today: https://today.csuchico.edu/braille-labelled-brain-models-make-lab-accessible-to-psychology-student-who-lost-eyesight/

One weekend. Two graduations. 600 miles between. 🎓

When Joaquin Cervantes-González (Business Administration, ’26) crossed the Commencement stage at Chico State this Spring, his family was there cheering him on. By Sunday, they were in San Diego celebrating his twin brother Diego’s graduation from San Diego State University.

For parents Adriana and Jesús González—both proud CSU alumni who now serve as lecturers for Fresno State's Liberal Studies ITEP program, pulling off the whirlwind weekend took careful coordination, grit, and a healthy dose of car karaoke.

“The CSU is a very special place,” Adriana said. “It’s where we met. It’s where we built our careers. And now, watching our sons reach this milestone just feels like that story continues.”

Learn more on Chico State Today: https://today.csuchico.edu/csu-family-travels-600-miles-to-celebrate-twins-back-to-back-graduations/