The 2008 Faculty Awards at California State University, Dominguez Hills have been given this year to four individuals who are not only role models to their students, but who have also been instrumental in helping them realize their dreams. They will be recognized and honored for their achievements during the 2008 Graduate Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 22, and the Undergraduate Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 23.

Two graduate students from California State University, Dominguez Hills were winners at the 22nd annual system-wide CSU Student Research Competition held this month at CSU East Bay. Giancarlo Bonora was named outstanding presenter in the biology-graduate division’s first session for his presentation of a study that could have implications in the fight against breast cancer and Chaka Dodson was named runner-up in her session in the graduate-psychology division for research she did on neuro-cognitive dysfunction in HIV-positive men.