Spring is a time to celebrate student success at Fresno Pacific University. Honors went to scholars in many fields, including those named Outstanding Graduates as well as those who received awards at Commencement 2025, the Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary Gala, Traditional Undergraduate Honors Banquet and Undergraduate Research Night.
Outstanding Graduates
School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Mariah Richardson | B.S. in Nursing
Citlali Mendez-Mendoza | B.A. in Business Administration – Accounting
Christian Flores | M.A. in Mathematics Education (Secondary Emphasis)
Deserai Lee | M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis
Kate Houk | M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy
Daniela Silva | Master of Social Work
School of Arts & Sciences
Aislinn Hillenbrand | M.A. in Kinesiology
Michelle Salazar | B.A. in Liberal Studies
Jasmine Sirvent | B.S. in Applied Mathematics and B.A. in English
Brooke K. Uceda | B.A. in Psychology and B.A. in Criminology
Safaa Umar | B.S. in Biology
Commencement
Harold Haak Award
Jasime Sirvent
Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary Gala
Seminary Graduates of Distinction
Cherish Hamilton, MLC
Alex Gonzalez, M.Div.
Kate Houk, MFT
Dr. Alvin and Ann Dueck Mental Health & integration Award
Community: Christopher Rosik, Ph.D., Link Care Counseling Center
Student: Kate Houk, MFT
Seminary Senior Capstone Paper/Project Awards
Kimberly Herbert, MFT
Melissa Orique, MACM
Rocio Claros, MLC
Bob & Dorla Cross Excellence in Education Award
Devon Crocker, MFT
Zondervan Awards
Theology Award: Jeff Copeland
Greek Award: Yuya Ono
Traditional Undergraduate Honors Banquet
BUSINESS
Julian Aran Martin and Olivia Garcia - Junior Honors
Neill Mauss - Junior Highest Honors
Citlali Mendez-Mendoza - Senior Highest Honors
FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES
Art Administration
Raymond Andrade - Senior Highest Honors
Communication
Enzo Peraggine and Victoria Stephens - Junior Honors
Giselle Salcedo Camacho - Junior Highest Honors
Jenna Kurz - Senior Honors
Pablo Zubieta - Senior Honors
English
Jasmine Sirvent - Senior Highest Honors
Graphic Design
Jaiden Coronado - Senior Honors
History
Allison Hepner and Devin Kelly - Senior Honors
Izaiah Ruiz - Senior Highest Honors
Music
Michelle Camarillo - Junior Highest Honors
Outstanding Student of Classics & Ancient History
Elizabeth Drake
Personalized Majors
Elizabeth Drake - Junior Highest Honors
Betsavel Olvera and Cailey Lessel - Senior Honors
Spanish
Giselle Salcedo Camacho - Junior Highest Honors
Fernando Lopez and Rita Curiel - Senior Honors
Natalia Lopez - Senior Highest Honors
Studio Art
Jocelyn Gomez - Junior Highest Honors
Theatre
Izaiah Ruiz - Senior Highest Honors
HEALTH SCIENCES
Nursing
Viviana Del Real - Junior Honors
Mitchell Uriarte - Junior Highest Honors
Madison Murad - Senior Honors
Zayleah Evans - Senior Highest Honors
MINISTRY, BIBLICAL & THEOLOGICAL, PHILOSOPHY
Biblical and Theological Studies
Elizabeth Drake - Junior Highest Honors
Meghan Cowin - Senior Highest Honors
Christian Ministry and Leadership
Anna Anderson - Junior Highest Honors
Tyler Gianakopulos - Senior Highest Honors
Intercultural Studies
Emily Jaurique - Senior Highest Honors
Liberal Studies
Emily Garza and Maggie Cook - Junior Honors
Alyson Lehner - Junior Highest Honors
Michelle Salazar and Yaquelin Gonzalez-Cortes - Senior Honors
Margaret Arambula - Senior Highest Honors
Philosophy
MacKenzie Sepeda - Junior Highest Honors
Katherine Warkentin - Senior Highest Honors
NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Applied Math
Kira Wilmurt - Junior Highest Honors
Jasmine Sirvent - Senior Highest Honors
Biology
Lexi Delerio - Junior Highest Honors
Joseph LaBeau - Senior Honors
Safaa Umar - Senior Highest Honors
Computer Science
Angel Espana Del Rio - Junior Honors
Elmer Carballo - Junior Highest Honors
Martin Ramirez - Senior Highest Honors
Environmental Science
Katherine Warkentin - Senior Highest Honors
Kinesiology
Andrew Mora - Junior Honors
Malia Mitchell - Junior Highest Honors
Isaac Ceballos and Ryas Vang - Senior Honors
Isaac Cardenas - Senior Highest Honors
Math Education
Matthew Clifton - Junior Highest Honors
Madeline Ross - Senior Honors
Brandon Uichanco - Senior Highest Honors
Pre-Health Sciences
Julissa Avila Perez - Senior Highest Honors
Pure Math
Eryx Carnes - Senior Honors
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Criminology
Cambria Waites - Junior Honors
Brodie Sodersten - Senior Honors
Brooke K. Uceda - Senior Highest Honors
Political Science
William Jenkins- Junior Honors
MacKenzie Sepeda - Junior Highest Honors
Pre-Law
Gisellie Rodriguez - Junior Highest Honors
Nayeli Ignacio Reyes - Senior Highest Honors
Psychology
Vincent Hernandez - Junior Highest Honors
Brooke Uceda - Senior Honors
McKenna Hughes - Senior Highest Honors
SOCIAL WORK
Social Welfare
Yulisa Lopez - Senior Honors
Ray Davila - Senior Highest Honors
Social Work
Jacquelin Cruz-Magallanes - Junior Honors
Natalie Santana - Junior Highest Honors
Francisco Villasenor - Senior Honors
Eugene Canal - Senior Highest Honors
Outstanding University Scholar
Jasmine Sirvent
Undergraduate Research Night
Kinesiology
Maria Magnusdottir, “Comparison of Peak Force and Power Output Between Pneumatic and Free Weight Trap Bar Deadlifts”
Biology, Chemistry and Pre-Health
Daniel Binns and Ashley Hernandz, “Determination of Ethanol Percent by Volume in Alcoholic Beverages Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy”
Liberal Studies
Margaret Arambula, “How Goal-Setting Develops Self-Management”
Psychology Group I
Noemi Gonzalez and Sydney Bray, “Collaboration’s Effect on Cognitive Function”
Psychology Group II
McKenna Hughes and Mia Gilchrest, “Does Clothing Style and the Presence of Tattoos Influence the Perception of Approachability?”
Biology and Mathematics
Joseph LaBeau, “Nutrition Education in High Schools”
Humanities
Katherine Warkentin, “Epicurean Philosophy and Environmental Ethics”
History
Juan Molinero, “The Beautiful Game in its Natural Home: The Effects of Soccer in Latin America”
ICS/Biblical Studies
Megan Cowin, “Sabbath as Transformative Practice”
PHOTO: Marshall Johnston, Ph.D., director of the FPU Honors Program, speaks at Undergraduate Research Night