Today In SCV History: August 21, 1961 – ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator, CalArts Alumnus Stephen Hillenburg Born

On Aug. 21, 1961, Stephen Hillenburg, artist, animator, and creator of the cultural phenomenon “SpongeBob SquarePants,” was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Raised in Anaheim, Hillenburg’s early love of the ocean led him to Humboldt State University, where he graduated in 1984 with a degree in natural-resource planning and interpretation, with an emphasis in marine ... The post Today In SCV History:…