Alumnus brings puppetry to life in world premiere adaptation of ‘Along Came a Dog’

March 18, 2025.Reading time 9 minutes.

Along Came A Dog rehearsal with dog and chicken puppets.

The production will tour Valley and feature free public performances during Vintage Days on April 12 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre.

Communication alumnus serves as Delano city council member

March 18, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

After graduating, Salvador Solorio-Ruiz returned to his hometown of Delano because he felt an obligation to help build up the community that raised him.

Alumni Voices – Kirstyn Olsen: trading the spotlight for a brighter purpose

December 12, 2024.Reading time 6 minutes.

“It’s about seeing the light in my students’ eyes when they accomplish something they didn’t think possible. That joy—theirs, not mine—became my spark.” ~ Kirstyn Olsen

English Major Out in the World: Kenyeih Williams

November 22, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Fresno State alumna Kenyeih Williams directs development efforts for the Craig School of Business.

“I always wanted to do something where I was going to help people.”

English Major Out in the World: Samantha Golden

October 21, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Fresno State alumna Samantha Golden works at Gymnastics Beat in northwest Fresno, where she directs their recreation, tumbling, and gymnastics programs.

Fresno State alumna Samantha Golden works full-time as the recreation director at Gymnastics Beat and part-time as a writer for the Clovis Roundup community newspaper.

English Major Out in the World: Mary Sosa

September 24, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Fresno State alumna Mary Sosa coordinates volunteers at the Poverello House, where the organization’s services for people in need include daily hot meals at Papa Mike’s Cafe.

Two-time Fresno State alumna Mary Sosa is the community engagement coordinator at the Poverello House, a downtown Fresno organization that offers food, shelter, and social services to people in need.

Alumni authors return to campus for Fresno Writers Summit

September 23, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

Photo: Hmong American poet Soul Vang. [Credit: May Yang-Vang.]

Fresno State’s Creative Writing Alumni Chapter, in collaboration with the Fresno Poets’ Association series, will present its second annual Fresno Writers Summit. The event celebrates new books by four alumni authors and features a keynote reading from trailblazing Hmong-American poet Soul Vang.

Arts and Humanities graduate dean’s medalist wins Poetry Foundation fellowship

August 26, 2024.Reading time 1 minute.

2024 Graduate Dean's Medalist for the College of Arts and Humanities Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras in her graduation regalia.

Fresno writer Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras, a two-time Fresno State alumna, has won a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation.

2024 Top Dog honors CAH alumni Nicole Linder and Jim Boren

August 12, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Top Dog Alumni Awards recognize a select group of Fresno State alumni who have made significant contributions to their community and whose accomplishments, affiliations and careers have enriched the legacy of excellence at Fresno State.

Kudos to Fresno Writers — Fall 2023

April 3, 2024.Reading time 21 minutes.

Two images of men cut together, part of the MFA students, faculty, and staff distinction for fall 2023

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 Department of English and Creative Writing Program.