Fresno Pacific University Alumni

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🏆 Back-to-back first-place winners!

Fresno Pacific University has been voted the 2026 Best of Central California first-place winner in the college/university category, making this our second consecutive year earning the top spot!

Thank you to our students, alumni, faculty, staff and community for your support. This honor belongs to you!

Class of 2026! 🎓

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Thank you for being part of our community, and congratulations on this huge accomplishment! 👏🧡

Summer nights are calling so mark your calendars! ☀️🎬 Join us on campus for two outdoor movie nights and come early for lawn games and snacks!

🐠 Friday, June 26: Finding Nemo w/ free Jay's Specialty Ice Cream
👯 Friday, July 24: The Parent Trap w/ free Ampersand Ice Cream

Bring a blanket or chair, grab your friends and family and make the most of summer with us! 🍿🍦🐥

Meet Dolores Ayala (MA ’23), a dual language immersion 4th grade teacher at Centennial Elementary and one of Fresno County's 2026 Terrific Teachers! 🍎🎉

When asked about the honor, Dolores shared, "I was not expecting to receive an award for doing what the Lord gifted me to do!"

Her favorite part of her job is seeing her students grow. Many of them have grown academically moving up 2 or more grade levels in their iReady diagnostic assessments and others have grown in their confidence, self-regulation and social-emotional wellness.

FPU's impact: "FPU helped me realize that teaching is a beautiful calling that can touch students’ lives in so many different ways. Not only was I taught how to support my students as they work towards mastery in our Common Core standards, I was also taught to be innovative and continue to foster my own love for learning to be a great role model for my students."

🎓🧡 A big thank you to our recent grads who made their first gift to the university of $20.26 in honor of the Class of 2026, marked by a special zipper-pull medallion! Your generosity raised more than $4,000 for the university - supporting future Sunbirds on their journey. Your legacy of giving starts now, and we are grateful for you!

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Congratulations to our Class of 2026! 🐥🎓🧡🎉

Recently, we celebrated our Outstanding Graduates! 🧡🎓🎉

FPU’s Outstanding Graduates are recognized for their academic achievement, Christian character, leadership potential, service to others and embodiment of the Fresno Pacific Idea.

Congratulations to one of our 2025-2026 Outstanding Graduates: Giselle Salcedo Camacho, B.A. in Spanish & B.A. in Communications! 🎓🎉🧡👏

Giselle is a double major in Spanish and Communication, having completed her Spanish major while studying abroad. She has served in a variety of campus positions, most notably as an admissions counselor and Paragon Scholar. Her faculty attest to her resilience, flexibility, friendliness and strong communication skills. She has a record of community service, working as a Spanish tutor at Jackson Elementary, as the social media coordinator for the Jackson Community Development Corporation and as a general tutor for Fresno Unified School District. She will be completing her double major in only three years of study and will continue into the Teacher Training Program after graduation with the aim of teaching high school Spanish.