SFHC News
Featured Scholar: Catie Corchado
Catie Corchado is a rising senior working towards becoming a high school math teacher. This fall, she starts Fresno State’s single-subject credential program.
News Round Up - Summer 2024
Congratulations to these scholars, who have received awards, experienced personal or professional success, or been recognized for their accomplishments during the 2023-24 academic year.
Interview with Sevana Wassilian
Between working at a hospital, researching cancer, and holding leadership roles in various local organizations, Sevana Wassilian is passionate about community engagement.
25th Anniversary Reunion and Tailgate
Over 200 alumni, current students, family, and friends gathered to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Honors College at the SFHC Tailgate and Reunion on Saturday.
Featured Scholar: Gurneet Kaur
From research labs to clinical internships to founding a club on campus, Gurneet Kaur has been busy putting her college years to good use in her pursuit of a career in optometry.
SFHC Welcomes its 25th Cohort of Scholars
On August 18, the Honors College welcomed a new cohort of 50 President’s Honors Scholars to Fresno State. This marks the 25th cohort of scholars admitted to the Honors College, kicking off a year of 25th anniversary celebrations.
News Round Up - Summer 2023
Congratulations to these scholars, who have received awards, experienced personal or professional success, or been recognized for their accomplishments during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Smittcamp Turns 25!
This coming academic year will be celebrated as the 25th anniversary of the Smittcamp Family Honors College, which is recognized as one of the top programs of its kind in the western United States and unique within the 23-campus California State University system.
Featured Scholars: Deans’ Medalists
The eight schools and colleges at Fresno State, along with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, each selected an outstanding student to honor as part of the class of 2023 Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists. This year, three of the eight recipients are Smittcamp Family Honors College scholars.
Throwback! Summer 2022
Summer is officially one month away, and to celebrate, here is a throwback to one of our scholar's activities from last summer!
Scholars Present At Hawaiian Service Conference
Earlier this March, four Scholars went to Honolulu, Hawaii to present at the 2023 Western Region Continuums of Service Conference, a conference that brings together individuals with a passion for service.
Beyond Academics: Scholar Club Life
In addition to being President’s Honors Scholars, our scholars are involved in over 50 on-campus clubs! Learn about a handful that our scholars are involved in…
Featured Scholar: Keyara Piri
As a Smittcamp Family Honors College (SFHC) scholar and biology major, junior Keyara Piri was offered a prestigious full-time surgical internship with the Foundation for Surgical Innovation & Education (FSIE) in Portland, Oregon.
SFHC’s Pillars of Education: Study Abroad
With today's geopolitical realities, it is important that students learn about other cultures and the differences among societies. Cassie Carr, a fourth year scholar, recounts her experience studying abroad in Alicante, Spain.
SFHC Welcomes its 24th Cohort of Scholars
Today marks two full weeks since the President Scholar’s Welcome Reception, where University President Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval welcomed the new cohort of 50 President’s Honors Scholars to Fresno State and the Smittcamp Family Honors College.
News Round Up - Summer 2022
News of the latest student achievements, awards, scholarship, and successes. Summer 2022 release.
Putting Plan into Practice: The CHHS Honors Program
This past year, eight of our scholars participated in the College of Health and Human Services’ (CHHS) Honors Program. We asked one scholar from each group to tell us about the project or event they helped implement into the community.
Featured Scholar: Ali Fakhrudin Dadawalla
Ali, a sophomore with a special major in Neuroscience, truly possesses a love of community service and engagement. As a recognition of the tremendous impact that Ali’s service has had on our local community, he was awarded the 2022 Paul DeRuosi Memorial Community Service Scholarship.
Morgan Musser: Raising Service Puppies
Several years ago, SFHC freshman Morgan Musser came across the organization Good Dog! Service Canines, a nonprofit organization that trains service dogs. Very quickly, she realized that Good Dog! was the place for her.
Sydney Fox Receives Fulbright Scholarship
As the academic year draws to an end and graduates prepare for their next steps, one SFHC scholar among many has received exciting post-grad news.