Student scholarship and success honored during spring award season

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

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