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The State Hornet

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NBC Bay Area journalists Gia Vang (left) and Anthony Flores (right) anchor the news. Vang graduated from Sacramento State in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in family and consumer sciences. (photo courtesy of Gia Vang)

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Gia Vang, NBC Bay Area journalist

Melina DeBolt, Copy Editor April 30, 2026
NBC Bay Area reporter Gia Vang graduated from Sacramento State in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in consumer sciences. Today, she is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and co-founder of the Very Asian Foundation.
Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez poses for a photo on the patio at Old Soul Coffee in Oak Park on Oct. 7, 2022. Chavez runs the non-profit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento which focuses on educating the community through civic engagement and cultural leadership.

Sac State alumna creates local Latina nonprofit

Tierra Tilby October 18, 2022
Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez is the founder of the local nonprofit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. As a Sacramento native, she has witnessed first-hand the struggles of being a Latina in the community and hopes to make a change with her nonprofit.
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