Student and Alumni Profiles.

Pete Paciorek
M.A. in Communication Studies, 2006

* Head baseball coach at Principia College (Illinois)
* Former first baseman for the San Diego Padres (1995-1999) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2000-2001)
* Golden Eagles baseball assistant coach 2004-2006

Cal State L.A. experience:

* "CSULA put me in a position to be able to do what I wanted to do in life and overcome my limitations."
* "The faculty here has been amazing - from my first quarter as an undergrad to my last quarter as a grad student."
* "I feel I was so lucky to come to Cal State L.A. I looked forward to going to class each day."

On earning a master's degree:

* "As soon as I got my master's, the job offers started rolling in."
* "Having a master's degree opens so many doors."
* "You can transfer theories you learn in your classes to whatever it is you do."