Foundation News
10/27/2025
From First-Gen Student to Campus Champion
How a conversation, a campus connection, and a timely opportunity shaped Lex Padilla’s educational journey and brought her back to give back.
10/27/2025
A Lifelong Educator: One Founding Faculty Member's Path to Giving Back
How Susanne Stevens Turned Retirement into a Legacy of Support.
09/30/2025
Leveling the Playing Field: Supporting Student-Athletes Where It Matters Most
Moved by the care and commitment of CSM’s athletic staff, Mike Hahn’s donation to CSM Athletics models how local giving creates immediate impact
09/30/2025
The Power of a Skyline Start
From classroom to Capitol, Steven Lee’s path began with purpose at Skyline College
08/28/2025
Small Acts, Big Impact
Honoring the quiet legacy of CSM alumna Nikita Ogireddy through a memorial blood drive and scholarship fund
08/28/2025
Dedication to the District
Kevin Chak’s 30-Year Journey of Service, Storytelling, and Support
07/31/2025
Help Give Championship Rings to Our Exceptional Student-Athletes
Celebrating the Heart, Grit, and Legacy of the 2025 CSM Bulldogs Softball Team
07/31/2025
A Legacy of Quiet Giving: Sterling Redman and His Enduring Gift to the District
In the early days of San Mateo County, few individuals embodied the spirit of quiet service more than Sterling Redman.
07/31/2025
Breathing Purpose Into a Profession: An Alumnus’s Journey Through Skyline College and His Enduring Gift to Students
For a student from a low-income family, Paul Roggero had his own set of challenges when he walked onto the Skyline College campus—and they weren’t just academic.
07/14/2025
Championing Change Through Education and Advocacy
Since arriving at the College of San Mateo in Fall 2021, Kirsten “Kenji” Lanuza has demonstrated extraordinary resilience, purpose, and leadership.
05/30/2025
Rising for Reform: Championing for Justice Impacted Youth
Since beginning her journey at College of San Mateo in Summer 2024, Tiffany Cauyong has quickly become a passionate leader and advocate for justice system-impacted youth, both on campus and in the broader community.
04/30/2025
Student Spotlight: Daron "Gir" Session
Daron "Gir" Session is a woman with a vision: a plus-size business that creates high-quality products and builds an uplifting community structure that offers jobs and careers to other artists and creators.
02/18/2025
Scholarship Spotlight: Shermagne Gutierrez’s Path to Resilience and Success
At Skyline College, Shermagne Marie Gutierrez is proving that determination and the right support can turn adversity into opportunity. But her journey has been far from easy.
02/18/2025
Scholarship Spotlight: Thuc Nguyen’s Journey to Advocacy and Education
After a early career in the tech sector, Erin Denny had retired to a quiet life in Sonoma County.
02/14/2025
Erin Denny: From Scholarship Recipient to NASA
After a early career in the tech sector, Erin Denny had retired to a quiet life in Sonoma County.
01/31/2025
Part 2 - Warren Shelby: Paying it Forward
Rather than feeling bitter about his difficult upbringing, Warren Shelby channels his experiences into guiding today’s students.
01/31/2025
Part 1 - Warren Shelby: Advocate for Student Success
Warren Shelby’s life story is one of resilience and determination. It’s also a story of gratitude.
01/30/2025
Rising Scholar with a Mission to Transform Healthcare Access
Jair Lopez-Rodriguez began his academic journey at the College of San Mateo (CSM) in Fall 2022 and is set to transfer to UC Santa Cruz or Stanford University in Fall 2025 to pursue a degree in Biology.