The memory of Janessa Ramirez is honored each year with scholarships awarded to Central Unified high school seniors. On Wednesday, when the seven scholarship winners lined up, Janessa's smiling face was just behind them. A new mural painted on the side of the Granville Teague Community Center on Polk Avenue...
Hmong Comedian/Educator Headlines SE Asian Family Education Conference
Touger Xiong, a Hmong American comedian and educator, will be the keynote speaker Saturday at the second annual Southeast Asian Family Education Conference, "Journey to Success." Families can learn about services and scholarships and how best to support kids in school. The conference, which is co-sponsored by Fresno Unified's Parent...
Foundation Honors Clovis Unified Students Who Persevere
Each spring, the Students of Promise program recognizes 16 Clovis Unified high school juniors who are succeeding in the face of challenging situations such as the death of parents, unstable living conditions, abuse, or health complications. Along with the recognition, each of these "heroes in everyday life" receives a $2,000...
Holiday Gift: Son of ex-Bulldog Chris Herren Gets Scholarship
BOSTON — Boston College walk-on Chris Herren Jr. thought he was forgotten when coach Jim Christian handed out holiday presents after practice. Then the coach motioned to an assistant for an envelope Thursday. Teammates Cheer Decision It took Herren a few seconds to figure out what was happening, but he...
Gift From the Heart Helps Fresno State Students with MS
When Fotini Alfieris was in her senior year at Fresno Pacific University, she had to drop out. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis — a disease of the central nervous system affecting the flow of information from the brain to the body. At the time, Alfieris said lost her vision in...