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.

Fresno Bee and Mariposa Gazette take top honors at Gruner Awards

April 24, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Nicole Little, Mariposa Gazette; George Gruner and Yesenia Amaro, Fresno Bee at the Gruner Awards ceremony.

The Fresno Bee and the Mariposa Gazette won top honors on April 19 at the 35th annual George F. Gruner Awards journalism competition for news publications in the Central San Joaquin Valley.

Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi named Arts and Humanities 2023 Dean’s Medalist

April 15, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

2023 Dean's Medalist Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi

Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi were named the 2023 Dean’s Medalist for the College of Arts and Humanities during the Arts in Motion ceremony on Saturday, April 15, in the Concert Hall.

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.

Dean’s Medalist: Lucca Lorenzi

April 12, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

“I had not won an unlucky lottery, but rather, a second chance at life and an opportunity to spread the healing power of creativity.”

This week on Fresno State Focus…

March 27, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Students in the television studio control room are surrounded by electronics and screens during a Fresno State Focus broadcast.

This edition of Fresno State Focus will air at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2023, on Comcast Channel 94 and U-Verse Channel 99.

New York Times taps journalism student to report on California storms

March 23, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Viviana Hinojos at the KABC anchor desk in Los Angeles.

“It wasn’t just a story about anything. It was a story about a population that is 98% Latino and Latina. That is why I got into journalism – to be a voice and an advocate for those who desperately need it.”

‘Your Brain on Social Media’ workshop aims to educate the community

March 23, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A light purple illustrated portion of a brain on a dark purple background.

The interactive and informative media literacy workshop will help you understand the way social media impacts your brain circuitry, decision making and the way you see the world.

This week on Fresno State Focus…

March 20, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Fresno State Focus reporter Viviana Hinojos with a camera.

Anchors Athena Clayson and Karina Guevara will tell you how to get involved in I Heart Fresno State Week and show you where students can meet, and talk with University President Saul Jimenez Sandoval face-to-face.

This week on Fresno State Focus

March 13, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Anchors Janis Tatum and Adjoa Atkins will speak with an employee from Cal Fresh about how students can get over $200 a month to spend on groceries.