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.

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

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.

Student of Distinction: Laura Trickett

March 15, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

“When I accidentally became a communication major, I thought I was signing up for four years of education. I didn’t know that it would lead to meeting amazing peers turned life-long friends, intentional professors turned life-long mentors, and a simple internship turned a life-long career.”

Student of Distinction: Lauryn Flores

March 15, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

“As I prepare to complete my master’s degree and move on to law school, I have certainly seen the ways in which our words – our commitment to communication that uplifts and protects, create a more beautiful world for the people around us.”

Largest Nautanki folk opera in the US to be staged by Fresno State professor Devendra Sharma

December 2, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Dr. Devendra Sharma in a traditional nautanki performance

Dr. Devendra Sharma received a grant from the Hewlett 50 Arts Commission to present “Princess Nautanki.”

Graduate Honorable Mention: Victoria Cisneros

April 13, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

“[M]y plans for the future include pursuing a career in marketing that is guided by a critical perspective and humanistic values.” ~ Victoria Cisneros

Student of Distinction: Robert Ortega, Jr.

April 5, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

“This is the part of my parent’s dream that I never imagined. I am forever gracious that this is even a tangible reality.” ~ Robert Ortega