CSUN Journalism Hall of Fame

Join us as we celebrate journalism department alumni for their commitment to truth, accountability and impact. Categories will honor professionals whose careers span the time of typewriters to TikTok — seasoned professionals with at least 20 years of experience and rising stars with 5-10 years of experience.

Categories include print, broadcast, public relations, digital media, journalism education, business/government and non-profit fields.

Expect powerful stories as we honor friends and colleagues, and an opportunity to reconnect and reminisce with fellow alumni.

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026

Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

A tour of student media is also available, and begins promptly at 5:00 p.m.

The tour will last approximately 60 minutes. If you’d like to participate, please email jour99@csun.edu to be added to the list.

Location: Orchard Conference Center

Cost: $75

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Platinum Sponsor: $2,500

Grand sponsor with large primary signage at the event

Four (4) seats for the dinner

Back cover ad in the printed and digital program

Inclusion in all advance promotion to more than 3,000 alums. (Limited to one)

Gold Sponsor: $1,000

Signage at the event Two (2) seats for the dinner

Full page ad in the printed and digital program

Inclusion in all advance promotion to more than 3,000 alums.

Silver Sponsor: $500

Signage at the event

Half-page ad in the printed and digital program

Inclusion in all advance promotion to more than 3,000 alums.

Bronze Sponsor: $250

Quarter-page ad in the printed and digital program.

The deadline to reserve ad space is April 1 and camera-ready copy must be supplied by April 8.

If you are an employer of one of our honorees, this is a great opportunity to publicly recognize their honor.

Payments can be made through the university online or via invoice.

Questions may be directed to the Journalism Alumni Association.

SPONSORSHIP REGISTRATION

Net proceeds from the event support the Journalism Department, further empowering students to become well-educated journalists, public relations practitioners and related communication professionals.

Can’t attend but want to support the Journalism Department?

You can help fund the future of Journalism at CSUN by making a donation HERE.

CSUN Journalism Hall of Fame Inductees

The Journalism Alumni Association is pleased to announce the 2026 CSUN Journalism Hall of Fame inductees and Rising Star Award recipients:

Ana Kasparian
Digital journalist and executive producer of “The Young Turks”

Paul Pringle
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Los Angeles Times and author of “Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels”

Barbara Starr
Emmy Award-winning national security journalist and former CNN Pentagon correspondent

Milt Valera
Chairman of the National Notary Association and philanthropist

Kim Wyard
Chief Executive Officer, Northeast Valley Health Corporation

Jim Yeager
Public relations strategist and founder of Breakwhitelight, a full-service marketing agency

Rising Star Recipients

Star Harvey
Broadcast journalist and meteorologist at FOX 11 Los Angeles

Orlando Mayorquín
Reporter for The New York Times

Honorees were selected through an open nomination process and evaluated on their career accomplishments.