Congratulations to our 2024 Dean’s Medalists

The Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management recently named its 2024 Graduate and Undergraduate Dean’s Medalists.

Fernando Robledo Garcia received the Graduate Dean’s Medal, and Bianca Palma received the Undergraduate Dean’s Medal.

Both students were selected for the Dean’s Medal because of their academic excellence, community and campus involvements and other outstanding achievements. They will be considered for the President’s Graduate and Undergraduate Medal, the university’s highest academic honor.

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Fernando Robledo Garcia, Graduate Dean’s Medalist

Fernando Robledo Garcia, of Shafter, earned his M.S. in counseling with a 4.0 GPA. He previously earned a B.S. in agriculture education from Fresno State. Garcia is a first-generation Latino student with a passion to work with underserved students. He was a graduate assistant with Off-Campus Student Life where he advocated for students living off campus. He served as an academic coach with Academic Success Coaching in the Learning Center. As a Summer Bridge counselor intern, Garcia supported first-generation, low-income high school students in their transition to college. He traveled to Washington D.C. to advocate for the continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and to highlight the challenges that these students face and how faculty and staff can support them. He was co-founder and president of Define American Student Club; counselor for Camp Kesem; senator of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Associated Students, Inc.; and participated in the College Assistance Migrant Program. Garcia was offered a full-time position as an academic navigator at the University of California, Merced, helping first-year students get good academic standing.



Bianca Palma, Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist

Bianca Palma, of Fresno, earned her B.A. in communication and a minor in media, communications and journalism, and English literature, with a 3.97 GPA. The daughter of Fresno State alumni, Palma started college during the pandemic but found community and friendship as a student event coordinator and social media marketing manager for Spotlight Events. One of her proudest moments was collaborating with Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez Sandoval on a video for the Noche De Baile event during Hispanic Heritage Month. The video got over 25,000 views on Instagram and showed a playful side of the President while showing the spirit of Fresno State. Palma is the 2024 Student of Distinction for the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Humanities and Dean’s Medal nominee from the Department of Communication. She received the Student Leadership Award from the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management for her work on campus activities and a Silver Linings Award for her dedication and optimistic attitude while working in the Dog Days student orientation program. Palma is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Lambda Phi Eta honor societies. She plans to pursue a career in marketing and communications.

All Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Dean’s Medalist Nominees

Jazmyne Barron, M.A. Higher Education Administration and Leadership

Susana Pantoja, M.S. Counseling – Student Affairs and College Counseling

Raveen Rai, M.S. Counseling – Student Affairs and College Counseling

Harjot Sapraj, M.S. Counseling – Student Affairs and College Counseling

Melissa Villa, M.A. Higher Education Administration and Leadership

Lisa Xiong, M.S. Counseling – Student Affairs and College Counseling

Catlyn Bloomer, B.S. Health Science – Community Health

Chantrea Samuel Chheng, B.A. Psychology

Benjamin Garcia, B.S. Agricultural Business

Lisandro Gomez, B.A. History

Heidi Guzman, B.S. Health Science – Health Administration

Tamara Herdje, B.A. Psychology

Kassidy Martineau, B.A. Psychology

Luz Toribio Martinez, B.A. Liberal Studies

Hailey Moore, B.A. History

Kenia Servellon Ayala, B.A. Psychology

Lucy Sip, B.S. Nursing

Derek Steveson, B.S. Industrial Technology

Sheila Yang, B.A. Psychology

BoNhia Lee contributed to this story.

by MARISA MATA

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