Jan 2024

Portrait of alumna Lauren Pretty '17, who co-owns Heritage Restaurant with her brother Philip Pretty, who is the Executive Chef. Heritage is the first and only restaurant in Long Beach to earn a Michelin star. We talked with Lauren about how her life has changed since earning the distinction, and the impact her Cal State Long Beach education has had on her life and career.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

Jan 2024

Grilled diver scallop with razor clam, leek and sunchoke.

Heritage Restaurant is the first and only restaurant in Long Beach to earn a Michelin star. We talked with co-owner Lauren Pretty '17 about how her life has changed since earning the distinction, and the impact her Cal State Long Beach education has had on her life and career.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

Jan 2024

Kanpachi crude with avocado, fermented pineapple, celtuse.

Heritage Restaurant is the first and only restaurant in Long Beach to earn a Michelin star. We talked with co-owner Lauren Pretty '17 about how her life has changed since earning the distinction, and the impact her Cal State Long Beach education has had on her life and career.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

Jan 2024

Burnt sage honey cake with pumpkin pastry cream, peptia granola.

Heritage Restaurant is the first and only restaurant in Long Beach to earn a Michelin star. We talked with co-owner Lauren Pretty '17 about how her life has changed since earning the distinction, and the impact her Cal State Long Beach education has had on her life and career.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

Dec 2023

Portrait of my brother and his boys.

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Dec 2023

Portrait of my nephew.

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Dec 2023

Portrait of my nephew.

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Dec 2023

Portrait of my niece.

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Dec 2023

Portrait of my brother.

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Dec 2023

Portrait of my sister-in-law.

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Nov 2023

Student Emily Hibma is researching giant kelp, monitoring it for changes in photosynthetic rate and seawater pH.

More and more students are applying to spend a semester in Catalina where they conduct hands on research. This year, California State University Long Beach is running the site shared with USC and a consortium of other CSUs.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / PhotographerStrategic CommunicationsCalifornia State University, Long Beach

November 2008

My dad was definitely in charge, and did what he wanted. This photo was inspired by books and movies like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Caddy Shack. It was the first idea I had for the Jack Series.

The Jack Series is a group of photos that represent a caricature of my father, Jack DuFrene. The images are based on situations that I experienced while growing up at his house in Huntington Beach, CA, coupled with symbology and some opinions on topics. Some of the photos also have an art for commerce element, meaning a product is placed noticeably in the narrative. Jack: 1937-2012

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Aug 2008

Portrait of my mom, Barbara DuFrene. I think she might have been a witch, she definitely had some witchy traits. I miss her; she was full of love, and always beamed with positive vibes. 1947-2020

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June 2019

Robin Richesson, professor of illustration and animation, has worked on numerous movies and television shows creating costume illustrations, and as a storyboard illustrator. She collaborates with costume designers to help visualize the wardrobe design and sits with directors, sketching out scenes - Richesson's form of taking notes. Many of her students have gone on to great success, especially in the movie industry including Oksana Nedavniaya, Phillip Boutté Jr., both specializing in Costume Concept Illustration.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

Aug 2023

For nearly 25 years, alum Bill Greening '98 has designed fashions for the world's most famous doll, Barbie. He credits much of his success to the education he received at The Beach.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

Oct 2010

Conceptual studio shoot that visually communicates words like “americana, classic, working class, genuine, honest, determined.”Collaboration with Ashley Rocha.

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Oct 2009

Marlene Dietrich-themed portrait created for Location Light class at the Academy of Art University.

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April 2023

Story about the Black Alumni Scholarships at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).CSULB students Gigi Givens and David Ifediba received scholarships for their 2022-23 academic year. Givens, a finance major in the College of Business, used it to pay for textbooks and help with transportation to school. Ifediba, graduate student in school psychology, in the College of Liberal Arts, used the scholarship to help with living expenses.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

July 2014

Family portrait of “Mod” Paul Maitland-Day and his wife Kitty Day.

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Feb 2018

Portrait of one student and one faculty from all colleges, plus coach and athlete from Athletics for Beach magazine. The title of the photo is “No Barriers, It's In Our DNA”

From left to right:Brenden Mukanos (COTA-Student), Giovanni Cardenas (CLA-Student), Glenn Zucman (COTA), Chris Fritz (COE-Student), Susan Nachawati (COE), Jessica Gertz (Women's Basketball), Suzanne Marshall (CHHS), Jeff Cammon (Women's Basketball), Banafsheh Behzad (CBA), Ifeoluwa (Jonathan) Aderinto (CHHS-Grad-Student), Che Vasquez (CBA-Student), Deepali Bhandari (CNSM), Jennifer Nolasco (CCPE), Stacy Macias (CLA), Peter Nguyen (CNSM-Student), Edwin Ochola (COED), Rayna Yvars (CCPE-Student), Irene Kang (COED-Student)

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

May 2015

Portrait of student Special McNair, during a teaching demonstration at Long Beach City College, for the Spring 2015 semester.

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November 2010

Portrait of Mari and Jared in an exploration of contrast and textures.

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Feb 2009

Portrait of Sybil Johnson for Portraiture class at Academy of Art University.

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April 2023

California State University, Long Beach Alum Jennifer Yuh Nelson, '94, is one of the highest-grossing female film directors, with Kung Fu Panda 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3, as well as Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots. She received an honorary doctorate during the 2023 Commencement.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

Nov 2022

Cal State Long Beach alum Phillip Boutté Jr. ‘06 has illustrated and helped design costumes for “Black Panther,” “Guardians of the Galaxy 2,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “A Wrinkle in Time.” He says the university’s impact was monumental on his job prospects and career.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer / Strategic Communications / California State University, Long Beach

Jan 2020

Jane Close Conoley, Ph.D. was selected by The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees in January 2014 as the newest president of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and officially took office on July 15. Conoley is the first woman to be appointed president of CSULB and the seventh president overall in the 65-year history of the campus. Conoley earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of New Rochelle and a Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Conoley is the author or editor of 21 books and more than 100 chapters, refereed journal articles and technical reports. Her areas of primary interest are interventions with children with disabilities—especially serious emotional disturbance and aggressive children and youth—and family intervention.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / PhotographerStrategic CommunicationsLong Beach State University

Feb 2015

Portrait of elite track cyclist Dana Feiss, 25, of Huntington Beach, CA.

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Sept 2018

Portrait of the Long Beach State University Women's Basketball team.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene/PhotographerMarketing and CommunicationsLong Beach State University

Sept. 2019

Ron Brown Received his MBA from the CSULB's College of Business. He currently is the President and CEO of the Children’s Bureau, a nonprofit with the mission of protecting vulnerable children through abuse prevention, treatment and advocacy. Brown has had a long career of managing programs for underprivileged children and communities around LA.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / Photographer Strategic CommunicationsCalifornia State University, Long Beach

Oct 2022

Cal State Long Beach alumna Dr. Candace Givens is the Vice President of the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Geospatial Systems business unit at Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / PhotographerStrategic CommunicationsCalifornia State University, Long Beach

Sept. 2018

Portraits of Evo (robot) with student DeLane Magee, for College of Engineering technology promo.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene/PhotographerMarketing and CommunicationsCalifornia State University, Long Beach

March 2009

Portrait of photographer Elena Zhukova during Portraiture class at Academy of Art University.

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Jan 2019

Portraits of professor Sherry Berkin, who teaches Marketing in the College of Business.

Shot for Beach Connection magazine.

Mandatory Credit: Sean DuFrene / PhotographerMarketing and CommunicationsLong Beach State University