English alum and donor Donna Spradlin poses outside the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. An auditorium, used for classes, inside the Humanities-Social Sciences Building will be named in honor of Spradlin and her late husband, Kirt. Alum Donna Spradlin and her late husband, Kirt, have made a bequest of their home to Cal State Fullerton to support scholarships for students pursuing the fields of aging studies and English. “The impact of this gift will be immense,” said Jessica Yirush Stern, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Jessica Yirush Stern, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, presented Donna Spradlin with the 2025 Cornerstone Award.