Three creative writing alumni publish debut books in 2022

January 13, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Aaliyah Green, Pilar Christiana Graham and Navdeep Singh Dhillon

Three alumni authors from Fresno State’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing published their debut books in 2022.

Library careers offer English alumni a collection of opportunities

October 26, 2022.Reading time 24 minutes.

Taylor Petersen posing with a skeleton, smiling.

Dozens of English Department alumni over the years have gone on to develop successful library careers.

New York Times photojournalist and former philosophy student pursues doctorate at Harvard

October 26, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Now a Ph.D. student in anthropology at Harvard University, his path has been anything but ordinary.

Communication alumna oversees STEM equity work at Clovis Community College

October 26, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

“I really wanted to come back and be a community college instructor because I wanted students to see someone who looked like them…someone who was proud of their culture and told them culture matters.” ~ Stephanie Briones

Kudos to Fresno Writers – Spring 2022

June 23, 2022.Reading time 28 minutes.

A woman's hand with rings on her fingers grasps a pen tightly as she writes in a notebook.

Kudos to #FresnoWriters is an ongoing series on the Fresno State MFA blog, celebrating the professional accomplishments of students, alumni, and faculty in Fresno State’s Creative Writing Program and the Department of English.

Kudos to Fresno Writers — Fall 2021

January 26, 2022.Reading time 29 minutes.

MCLL alumnus Dr. Julio Puente Garcia receives International Latino Book Award

November 17, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

On left: Fresno State Alum Dr. Julio Puente Garcia and right the cover of his award winning book "Acrobatics Angelinas" that depicts power lines and palm trees in front of a mostly cloudy sky.

Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures alumnus Dr. Julio Puente Garcia received the Rudolfo Anaya Award in the Best Latino Focused Fiction Book category at the International Latino Book Awards for “Acrobatics Angelinas.”

MCJ Hall of Fame celebration honors alumni and former faculty, raises funds for scholarships

November 10, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Jan Yanehiro, Tommy Rouse and Don Priest

The hybrid event will be held in person at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Fresno State’s University Dining Hall. Tickets are $50 and are limited to the first 50 registrants. For the first time, the celebration will also be streamed live through Zoom and later broadcast on CMAC.tv. Tickets for the virtual event are $8.

Interior Design Alum Shu Yee lands job at HLW International

October 27, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

ShuYee is posing in front of Fresno State.

“The process of crafting and visioning unique stories through the manipulation of space and spatial characteristics is what I have a great passion for.”

Communication Alumnus finds success building boutique real estate business

October 27, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Brian Domingos poses with a grey backdrop.

“My success is directly related to the relationships I’ve made in my life,” said Domingos. “The foundation in Communication Studies provided a road map to relate to people and learn how to listen to their needs.”