Sofia James and Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras named 2024 Dean’s Medalists
The 2024 College of Arts and Humanities Dean’s Medalists were named at the Arts in Motion event on Friday, April 19, at the Fresno State Concert Hall.
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2024 Arts in Motion: Meet the Students
Arts in Motion will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Fresno State Concert Hall. During the event, one undergraduate and one graduate student of distinction will be presented as Dean’s Medalist.
Read MoreStudent of Distinction: Tyler Golding – Department of Music
“After graduating from the University of the Pacific with a degree in Percussion Performance in the spring of 2019, I have done my best to contribute to the community that helped raise me.”
Read MoreStudent of Distinction: Micaelina Ramírez-Chávez – Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
“My first approach to a community college was purely out of curiosity, as realistically, I didn’t see myself attending one as being feasible. Being an immigrant, who left my parents at the age of fifteen, now a single mother with a minimum-wage job, I knew it would require great sacrifices to embark on such an academic journey.”
Read MoreStudent of Distinction: Jane “Chloe” King – Department of Linguistics
“Chloe has consistently impressed me, along with most everyone else on the faculty, with her initiative and level of achievement.” Dr. Sean Fulop, professor and chair of the Department of Linguistics.
Read MoreDean’s Medalist: Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras – Department of English
Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras is a graduate student receiving her MFA in creative writing, poetry. She is a graduate Dean’s Medal nominee from the Department of English.
Read MoreDean’s Medalist Honorable Mention: Luis Granados Torres – Department of English
Luis Granados Torres is a graduate student receiving his M.A. in English literature. He is a graduate Dean’s Medal nominee from the Department of English.
Read MoreStudent of Distinction: Jessica Bonstein – Department of Communication
Jessica Bonstein is a graduate student receiving her M.A. in communication and is the graduate Dean’s Medal nominee from the Department of Communication.
Read MoreDean’s Medal Honorable Mention: Julie Ann Araujo – Department of Art, Design and Art History
“Everyone has a voice, and it sometimes takes people a lifetime to find it. I have found mine at this university. My story isn’t sad but one of perseverance. I have an endless list of people who believed in me; without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
Read MoreDean’s Medalist: Sofia James, Department of Theatre and Dance
“Ultimately, theatre can be an instrument of change, and I aspire to help bring about that change.”
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