20-year-old advertising student earns bachelor’s degree in three years

May 30, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Kylie Bell

For most students, getting a bachelor’s degree in four years is a challenge that requires careful planning. When Kylie Bell started at Fresno State, she set a goal of graduating in three and a half years. However, even that wasn’t fast enough.

Bravely enduring

May 22, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Jordan Cody

Facing fatherhood, homelessness and injuries: One veteran’s journey to success

Graduate’s Air National Guard service helped her pay for school

May 10, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Florina Fernandez

As a youngster, Fernandez loved reading and writing. Her mother always encouraged her to write down her feelings and eventually Fernandez used this as an outlet.

Lorie Hanoian, Student of Distinction

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Lorie Hanoian

As a child visiting the Los Angles art museums, Lorie Hanoian fell in love with art. That love led her to attend an apparel design program at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill before getting her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and later a B.A. in Studio Art at Fresno State. Hanoian is currently working to complete her Master of Arts in Art History.

Blanca Y. Davila D., Student of Distinction

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Blanca Davila

When Blanca Y. Davila D. was just three years old, her family moved from Mexico to the United States in pursuit of the American Dream. With field work being a part of her family’s daily life, her parents pushed her, and she pushed herself, to succeed in her educational pursuits. “Blanca sees herself as a […]

Victoria Cisneros, Student of Distinction

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Victoria Cisneros

A graduate of Selma High School, Victoria Cisneros says she found her home and a place of belonging in the Communication Department. During her time at Fresno State, she has utilized her writing skills as a political reporter for the Collegian and a Communication Assitant for the Alumni Association.

Megan Evans, Student of Distinction

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Megan Evans

Megan Evans, who will complete her M.A. in English with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Writing studies has engaged in advanced scholarship through coining the term “rogue feminism” as a way of naming a rhetorical phenomenon she observed in social media platforms.

Nolan Trupp, Student of Distinction

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Nolan Trupp

With a childhood ambition of becoming a teacher, Nolan Trupp knew he wanted to change people’s lives, but didn’t quite know what he wanted to teach until he took an American Sign Language class at Fresno State. He fell in love with the language and the culture knew he had found his way to change the world.

Tessa Barretto, Student of Distinction

April 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Tessa Barretto

Tessa Barretto finds elegance and peace in the French language. For her, everything sounds beautiful — even the ugliest of words.

Four years straight; Fresno State Contemporary Dance Ensemble achieves gala status

March 13, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

"From… last nights attempted restless sleep" by choreographer and Fresno State Professor Kenneth Balint

“So many striking meaningful images filled the stage, images that will stay with me for a while”

As I begin my transition to the Office of the Provost, I think deeply about the value of our College and our disciplines.

We are the proud heirs to an academic and artistic tradition that prides itself on promoting core values that reflect our vast potential: Maturity and flexibility of mind, dynamic exploration of our human relationships, and the creation of meaningful insight into a historical period. Within this tradition, communication is at the heart of all of our disciplines. We are masters of communication in artistic and literary ways -from video, dance, painting, and music, to speeches, essays, books, and poetry.