Commencement
101st Commencement Celebration
Date Saturday – May 19, 2012
Time: (9:30-11:45 am PDT)
Location: Save Mart Center
2012 International Commencement Celebration
Date: Saturday – May 19, 2012
Time: (1:00-2:30 pm PDT)
Location: Concert Hall, Music Building
Graduates celebrate at Fresno State’s 101st Commencement
California State University, Fresno’s 101st Commencement was a lively, joyous celebration today (May 19, 2012) as graduates received bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at the Save Mart Center on campus .
President John D. Welty conferred degrees on nearly 5,000 candidates during the University’s Commencement ceremony. The 101st Commencement begins a new century of achievements for Fresno State. Read more…
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| University celebrates diversity at commencement ceremonies Saturday | May 17, 2012 |
| 101st Commencement ushers in Fresno State’s second century | May 16, 2012 |
| Nine students named Graduate Medalists at Fresno State | May 4, 2012 |
| Undergraduate Deans Medalists honored for excellence | May 3, 2012 |
Katherine Urabe is the 2012 President’s Medalist
Katherine Urabe, of Livermore, completed a double major in Mathematics and Linguistics with a 4.0 GPA. Her minor is in Spanish. A Smittcamp Family Honors College student, she has a passion for mathematics. Urabe has received numerous awards, including President’s Honors, and Bertha and John Garabedian, McClatchy and Provost’s Study Abroad scholarships. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and a scholar for the National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in Mathematics. Urabe has presented her undergraduate mathematics research at national and regional conferences. One poster presentation earned Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation at the joint meeting of the American Mathematics Society and the Mathematics Association of America. Urabe has been a math tutor for the Learning Center on campus. She has also volunteered at the Bulldog Pantry and worked with kindergarteners to help them improve reading and math skills. She plans to earn an M.S. degree and a teaching credential in mathematics at Fresno State, prior to working on a Ph.D.
Marcelo Moretti is the 2012 University Graduate Medalist
Marcelo Moretti completed an M.S. in Plant Science with a 4.0 GPA. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Agronomy Engineering at University of Sao Paulo, his hometown in Brazil, in 2008. His master’s thesis project determined the first-ever globally known case of hairy fleabane, a problematic weed species in California agriculture. The research earned national and international recognition as the first documentation and confirmation of a weed species resistant to two different herbicides. Moretti received several awards and scholarships stemming from his performance at Fresno State. He is preparing his work for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, while attending the University of California, Davis, where he is pursuing a doctorate in Horticulture and Agronomy.
Graduate |
Undergraduate |
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 Marcelo MorettiJordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology |
 Andre YangCollege of Arts and Humanities |
 Huong Thi Thu MaiCraig School of Business |
 Tarilee FrigultiJordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology |
 Lucerito SalgadoCollege of Arts and Humanities |
 Theresa VoeckingCraig School of Business |
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 Loretta FrenchKremen School of Education and Human Development |
 Sven FagerstromLyles College of Engineering |
 Katherine WilliamsonCollege of Health and Human Services |
 Patricia SandovalKremen School of Education and Human Development |
 Christopher McCombLyles College of Engineering |
 Nancy LopezCollege of Health and Human Services |
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 Jodi HolemanCollege of Science and Mathematics |
 Cashen BoccioCollege of Social Sciences |
 Dakota DraconiDivision of Student Affairs |
 Katherine UrabeCollege of Science and Mathematics |
 Samantha PeelCollege of Social Sciences |
 Selena FarnesiDivision of Student Affairs |
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General Information
- Commencement 2012 Schedule
- Commencement 2012 Information and Instructions
- A Guide for Seniors Handbook
- Portraits
- Student Affairs
- Admisions, Records, and Evaluations
- Fresno State Associated Students Inc.
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