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From the fields to the stars: Salvador and José Hernández to receive honorary doctorates

Salvador Hernández, a farmworker who immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager from Michoacán, Mexico, left, and his son, José Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to become an astronaut, will receive honorary doctorates at Stanislaus State’s May commencement ceremonies (Photo courtesy of Stanislaus State).

Salvador and Jose Hernandez — Salvador Hernández, a farmworker who immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager from Michoacán, Mexico, left, and his son, José Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to become an astronaut, will receive honorary doctorates at Stanislaus State’s May commencement ceremonies (Photo courtesy of Stanislaus State).

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Turlock Journal

Published: Mar 5, 2025, 7:17 AM

California State University, Stanislaus announced this year’s honorary doctorate recipients, which will be conferred during the University's 65th Commencement ceremonies scheduled to take place May 27-30 at the main campus in Turlock.

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Stanislaus State ranked among nation’s best colleges

Stanislaus State’s Academic Senate voted in favor of a bill that would require students enrolled in all 23 California State University campuses to take one 3-credit unit of any qualifying Ethnic Studies course before they graduate (Journal file photo).

CSUS — Stanislaus State’s Academic Senate voted in favor of a bill that would require students enrolled in all 23 California State University campuses to take one 3-credit unit of any qualifying Ethnic Studies course before they graduate (Journal file photo).

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Published: Jul 9, 2025, 3:40 PM

The Princeton Review has named Stanislaus State one of the nation’s Best Value Colleges for 2025, recognizing the University for offering one of the highest returns on investment (ROI) in higher education.

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