Dr. Joseph Castro will host Fresno State’s first President’s Showcase of Excellence: A Celebration of Stories of Success, Innovation and Best Practices from 9-11 a.m. Friday, April 17 in North Gym 118. The event will feature 70 poster presentations created by faculty and staff to showcase academic and administrative excellence, including educational innovation, academic program enhancements, administrative process redesign and new, inventive tools and programs. The president will welcome attendees and will offer an apple cider toast at approximately 10 a.m.