Tag: First Generation Students
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Q&A with Academic Success Coach Brianna Griego
Q&A with Academic Success Coach Brianna Griego Brianna Griego is a student in Fresno State’s master’s program for student affairs and college counseling. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology at Fresno State in 2023, after transferring from Oxnard College in southern California. She has worked in the Learning Center’s Academic Success Coaching program for…
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Student Employee Spotlight: Cecilia Avila Mercado
Student Employee Spotlight: Cecilia Avila Mercado A senior majoring in psychology, Cecilia Avila Mercado has grown from a freshman struggling to find her footing into someone who now helps her peers be successful in their own educational pursuits while making a positive impact on the larger community. As a student employee in the financial aid…
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Supplemental Instruction Leader receives award at international conference
Supplemental Instruction Leader receives award at international conference Jose Martinez-Galvez recently received the Outstanding New SI Leader award at the 13th International Conference on Supplemental Instruction. The conference, hosted by the International Center for Supplemental Instruction, took place in Baltimore, Maryland. Martinez-Galvez is a linguistics major expecting to graduate with his bachelor’s degree in Spring…
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First-generation, Upward Bound alum lands Disney internship
First-generation, Upward Bound alum lands Disney internship Chris Gutierrez, a second-year student majoring in English education, recalls watching all the classic Disney films on VHS during his childhood. He also remembers annual trips to Disneyland with his parents, siblings, and extended family. “I’ve always loved Disney,” Gutierrez said. “I’d known about the [Disney College Program]…
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Tania Sanchez, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist
Tania Sanchez, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Tania Sanchez is the 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. She is graduating with her master’s degree in school counseling and a pupil personnel services credential. Sanchez is a first-generation student and the first in her family to receive a graduate degree.…
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Meet Juan Fonseca Vargas, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Nominee
Meet Juan Fonseca Vargas , 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Nominee Juan Fonseca Vargas is one of the 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist nominees for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. He is a first-generation student, graduating with a master’s degree in student affairs and college counseling. Born in Michoacan, Mexico, Fonseca Vargas moved to…
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Meet Erin E. Connor, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Nominee
Meet Erin E. Connor, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Nominee Erin E. Connor is one of the Graduate Dean’s Medalist nominees for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. She is graduating with a Master’s in higher education administration and leadership. Originally from Fresno, Connor was part of the inaugural class at University High School,…
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Meet Pablo Cabrera Arreola, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Nominee
Meet Pablo Cabrera Arreola, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Nominee Pablo Cabrera Arreola is one of the 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist nominees. He is graduating with a Master’s in construction management. Born and raised in Durango, Mexico, Cabrera Arreola moved to the United States with his family when he was 16 years old. The move was…
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Meet Erica Lassen, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Nominee
Meet Erica Lassen, 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist Nominee Erica Lassen is one of the 2022 Graduate Dean’s Medalist nominees for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. She has earned her master’s degree in communication. A graduate of Dinuba High School, Lassen completed two years at Reedley College before transferring to Fresno Pacific University.…
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Rebekah Moses, 2022 Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist
Rebekah moses, 2022 Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist Rebekah Moses is the 2022 Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. She is graduating with her bachelor’s degree in health science, with a focus in health administration. Originally from Firebaugh, Moses enlisted in the military after graduating from Firebaugh High School in 2001.…
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