Students inspire during commencement season

May 24, 2023.Reading time 27 minutes.

Graduate Dean's Medalist Mialise Carney, Dean Honora Chapman and Undergraduate Dean's Medalist Lucca Lorenzi in full regalia on the Fresno State campus.

We are excited to acknowledge the achievements of our College’s most accomplished students. From the creative artists to the humanists, every scholarship winner and Student of Distinction reflects the experimentation, compassion, and curiosity that Fresno State fosters.

Barking Bulldogs shine as in-person competition resumes

May 24, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

The Barking Bulldogs hold up their coach Dr. Douglas Fraleigh. Everyone is dressed in business casual dress and they stand on top of a mountain, behind them we can see trees and a foggy valley.

“The team had an amazing experience working and traveling with such great successes. It has been great to return to in-person tournaments this semester and see the Barking Bulldogs shine in competition,” said Dr. Douglas Fraleigh, coach.

2023 Arts in Motion recognizes the college’s top students

April 14, 2023.Reading time 18 minutes.

Arts in Motion - Celebrating Student Excellence. Photos of the 2022 President's Medalist Audia Dixon and Steven Hensley along with a bass drummer in the Rose Parade, a painter working on a mural and actors on stage.

Student of Distinction: Jasmine Ibal-Nolasco

April 14, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

“I plan to be the first person in my family with ‘Ph.D.’ after her name. I am hopeful for the new relationships that I will make in my future, and I am grateful that it has all started within the space of Fresno State.”

Student of Distinction: Melissa Tejeda

April 13, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

“I will take all the skills obtained in my communication degree and strive for social justice and inclusivity among my peers, not only in my career but wherever life takes me.”

The 2023 Arts and Humanities Showcase

March 13, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

The Arts and Humanities Showcase offers a unique opportunity, through various performances, exhibits, lectures and workshops, to immerse yourself in the creativity and cultural diversity of Fresno State’s talented students.

Communication grad student Hannah Ellsworth receives Welty Award for community service

February 1, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Hannah Ellsworth crouches to put together a puzzle on the ground with two young children.

Fresno State graduate student Hannah Ellsworth was selected to receive the 2022 John D. Welty Award for Excellence in Community Service.

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

Dr. Devendra Sharma awarded Fulbright to research folk opera in India

June 3, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Devendra Sharma performing as Mahoba prince Indal with Sharvari Deshpande as princess Chitralekha of Balk-Bukhara, at the South Asia Conference of University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2015.

Through his experience in the Fulbright program, Sharma intends to form a larger performance-for-communication theoretical model that can be applied across cultures.

Peach Blossom returns to Fresno State after pandemic

April 27, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Elementary School children practice for their Peach Blossom Performance.

This year’s 64th annual Peach Blossom Festival marked the beginning of a return to normalcy for students. This first post-Covid festival drew nearly 1,000 students, plus parents, chaperones, and spectators, to the Fresno State campus.