With a small jazz ensemble playing an Edward Elgar and Tim Shaghoian arrangement of Pomp and Circumstance to a quick, smooth swing, about 500 students emerged from the arena tunnels, waving at friends and family in the audience.
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Surrounded by family and friends, in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada peaks, Gary Gilroy was presented with an original musical score, “Pulsing Onward – A California Pastorale,” by James M. David, in honor of his life in music.
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“Just merely knowing the language is not enough…If that was the case, then any person, just by virtue of being bilingual, would be able to perform these jobs.” ~ Dr. Juan Berrios
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About 40,300 people ride the FAX bus every day. They walk to the bus stop, then wait for up to 20 minutes for a bus at a stop that may only be shaded for a couple of hours a day, and sometimes not at all.
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“When you give somebody that opportunity and they flourish, for us, there’s no better feeling.” ~ Dennis Morgigno
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Shakira Delgado, a graduating senior clarinetist at California State University, Fresno, has been named an Undergraduate Presser Foundation Music Scholar.
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The Fresno State Jazz Orchestra was recognized in DownBeat Magazine for its “Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance” in its 48th annual Student Music Awards.
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Hanayo Oya, assistant professor in the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism, served as a co-producer on the Netflix series “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War,” which has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Historical Documentary category.
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Dr. William “Ritchie” Clendenin, United States Marine Band veteran and professor emeritus of trumpet at California State University, Fresno, died on April 3, 2025. He was 82.
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Performances are at 7:30 p.m. May 2 – 3 and May 6 – 10 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at the John W. Wright Theatre.
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 