![Brian Esser (left) and Kelly Schoenfeld hold up a map of the U.S. with pins in every city where their customers are using their Lightning MD software.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_PDC_Alumni_Kelly%20Schoenfeld%20and%20Brian%20Esser_14Sept2020.jpg.webp?itok=X_37lTzn)
Kelly Schoenfeld and Brian Esser were out singing karaoke one night about five years ago when they decided to start what is now ESC Medical Billing. That resulted in a second business, Lightning MD, that launched in February.
![Faculty in the News](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_FacultyInTheNews_Sep2020_0.jpg.webp?itok=h31sOA5s)
Kevin Grisham (geography and environmental studies), Meredith Conroy (political science), Janet Kottke (psychology), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) and David Yaghoubian (history) were included in recent news coverage.
![Janet L. Kottke, CSUSB professor of psychology](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/Kottke_A14I8649.JPG.webp?itok=X0Gyv_Zb)
Janet L. Kottke, CSUSB professor of psychology, has been honored with the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s Distinguished Teaching Contributions Award.
![Dr. Margaret Hill. Board of Education community room Photo courtesy of Corina Borsuk.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_MargaretHill_RedlandsCommunityNews_profile_06Aug2020.jpg.webp?itok=qo-X1ENS)
Author and CSUSB alumna Margaret Hill (’80) is profiled on her 49-year career in education culminating with being elected to the SBCUSD Board.
![Jessica Lee](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_alumniJessicaLee_videopromo_06May2020.jpg.webp?itok=KtejVY6L)
Jessica Lee, '11, '13, applies her English and Linguistics background to catch cyber criminals as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst.
![Phil Jamison](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_JHBC_%20Phil%20Jamison%20Alumni_24Apr2020.jpg.webp?itok=7IHs7a-9)
CSUSB graduate Phil Jamison credits his education at CSUSB for successfully opening and managing his own business.
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Cal State San Bernardino’s Doctorate in Educational Leadership threw a gala mixer-party for all of its class cohorts at the "showcase" home of Professor Monty Van Wart, providing network opportunities for the 75 people in attendance.
![Comic Book Expo and Career Workshop](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/NewsSlide_PfauLib_ComicBookExpo_06Jan2020.jpg.webp?itok=fXVS33ea)
Attendees will learn about career pathways into the comics industry, creative process discussions and writing advice -- and meet with professionals -- at the Comic Book Expo and Career Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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A Hispanic Heritage Month look back: The Women of Color in Academia group at CSUSB hosted a panel discussion on Feb. 6 to highlight the recent works by tenure-track faculty members who are part of the organization.