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David Owen ('99), Cole Stratton ('00) and Janet Varney launched SF Sketchfest in 2001 to showcase fellow Bay Area comedy performers. Now in its 20th year, SF Sketchfest has grown into a nationally recognized, monthlong comedy festival showcasing some of the biggest names in comedy. Individually, they have had prolific careers in TV, film, podcasting and festival production.

Michael S. Richman ('93) is the 2022 Alumni of the year. He is co-founder, president and CEO of NextCure, a bio-pharmaceutical company founded in 2015 that’s committed to discovering and developing medicines to treat cancer and other immune-related diseases. He’s worked in biotechnology for four decades and holds a B.S. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the University of California, Davis.

Dalia Ceja ('08) is the sales and marketing director at her family’s winery, Ceja Vineyards, one of the first pioneering Latino family-owned wineries in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. She’s helped to transform the company into an internationally recognized brand. She holds an eMBA with a focus on wine from Sonoma State University.

Gulshan Kumar ('16) is partner and vice president of sales of Fremont-based PATH, a producer of responsibly and locally sourced purified water in refillable aluminum bottles. He hopes the company’s product will help phase out single-use plastic water bottles. The company’s product is sold at 35,000 retailers across the U.S.

Kimberly K. Brandon (’84) is the 2022 SF State Alumna of the year. She’s had a flourishing career in wealth management with Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Wells Fargo working with high-net-worth clients. She’s dedicated to public service, serving on several boards, including the SF State Foundation. She was the first African American woman appointed to the Port of San Francisco Commission.