State Hornet Spotlight: A conversation with President Luke Wood

Unpacking legacy and impact during Black History Month

Finneas Brumbaugh, Clifton Bullock III, and Jeremy Brown • February 27, 2026

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In this latest episode of The State Hornet Spotlight, President Luke Wood joins hosts Clifton Bullock III and Finneas Brumbaugh. Together, they discuss Sacramento State as a Black-serving institution, Wood’s legacy as president and the recent move to the Mid-American Conference.

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About the Contributors

Finneas Brumbaugh, News/DEI Editor

(he/they) Finneas Brumbaugh is a senior political science and journalism major in his fourth semester at The State Hornet. He was born and raised in San Francisco and hopes to become an investigative reporter after graduation. In his free time, he enjoys drawing, writing and cooking.

Clifton Bullock III, Podcast Staffer

(he/him) Clifton Bullock III is a senior journalism major, at his third and final college. He completed his first year at Sacramento State and is on his second semester at The State Hornet. He was born in Washington, D.C. but moved a lot. He loves sports and represents many teams; baseball is his favorite. He has some experience editing and interviewing people. A dream he wants to achieve later in his career is covering his favorite sports team or working at a big sports industry like ESPN or WWE. His favorite food is ramen and he can eat it all day.

Jeremy Brown, Podcast Editor

(he/him) Jeremy Brown is in his final semester at The State Hornet and Sacramento State. Now in his second semester as podcast editor at The State Hornet, he spends his free time cooking, developing recipes, reading, playing video games, hanging out with his girlfriend and writing. He hopes to go into a career in video game journalism.