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SANGER HERALD 6A THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018
2018 Graduation/Promotion Ceremonies
May 31
Sanger Adult School
7 p.m. - Sanger High School MPR
June 1
Kings River - Taft
6 p.m. - WAMS Theater
June 6
CDS/Taft 8th grade promotion
10 a.m. - Community Day School
June 6
Quail Lake Charter School
6 p.m. - Quail Lake MPR
June 6
Sanger Academy Charter School
6:30 p.m. - SACS amphitheater
June 7
Fairmont Elementary School
7 p.m. - Fairmont
June 7
Washington Academic Middle School
7 p.m. - Tom Flores Stadium
June 8
Sanger High School
7 p.m. - SaveMart Center
June 9
Hallmark Charter School 8th grade promotion
3 p.m. - Saroyan Theater
June 9
Hallmark Charter School - High School Graduation
6 p.m. - Saroyan Theater
For additional information please call the school.
Your opinion LETTER TO THE EDITOR Your opinion Continued from page 3A
region.
For the last six years, there have been tenta-
tive plans circulating to add an allopathic medical school to the University of California, Merced. The campus is ready for it, but lacks initial funding.
Medical schools in California have over 100 medical students in their classes. University of California in San Francisco had 145 matriculated students in 2017.
If there were medical schools in the Central Valley and they graduated as many doctors as other
schools do, the physician shortage could subside. The state of California should allocate specific
funding to UC Merced for its medical school. Bringing new doctors to Central California will
improve the quality of life for its residents.
Who knows the problems of Central California
better than the future doctors who were raised here?
Lindsey Condra
Sanger
Sanger High students will graduate from junior college before high school
Fresno State will celebrate the achievements of its graduates with a collection of commencement events this week, including ceremonies for the University’s eight schools and colleges and other various programs and diverse offerings.
American Indian Graduation Honoring and dinner May 18
The American Indian Faculty and Staff Association will hold its annual Graduation Honoring and dinner at 5:30 p.m. on May 18.
College Assistance Migrant Program May 19
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Migrant Student Graduation is at noon on May 19 at the North Gym (Room 118). Roberto Vaca of Sanger will be the keynote speaker for the event.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Graduation Ceremony May 19
The Asian American and Pacific Islander Graduation Ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. on May 19 at the Student Recreation Center, adjacent to the Save Mart Center.
African American Recognition Program May 19
The African American Recognition Program is at 2 p.m. on May 19, at the Save Mart Center. Fresno City Councilmember and Fresno State alumnus Oliver Baines will give the keynote address.
International Students Commencement Celebration May 19
The International Students Commencement Celebration will be at 3 p.m. on May 19, at the Satellite Stu- dent Union.
Rainbow Graduation Celebration May 19
Robin Johnston McGehee, a faculty member at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, will deliver the key- note for Fresno State’s fourth annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on May 19 at the University’s Peters Educational Center in the Student Recreation Center.
Chicano/Latino Commencement Celebration May 19
The 42nd annual Chicano/Latino Commencement Celebration will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Save
By Lisa Boyles
Fresno State
Fresno State commencement events celebrate disciplines and diversity
Herald staff report
Twenty-four Sanger High School students will receive associate degrees at the Reedley College commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. on the cafeteria south lawn this Friday, said the college's director of marketing & communications George Takata.
They are among the 51 students who completed one of the career and technical education pathways
programs at Sanger High School. See the story in today's Lifestyles section on page 3B.
They’ll actually graduate from junior college before high school be- cause Sanger High’s graduation isn't until June 8 at the Save Mart Center.
Reedley College mascot “Clyde” will be next to the gym in front of the “Tigers” shrubs from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to take photos with graduates and their families. He will also be wear- ing a cap and gown.
Mart Center.
Two Fresno State alumni
will be presented with the Bold Visionary Legacy Award.
Frances Peña-Olgin, a Fresno State alumna who earned her bachelor’s in criminology in 1976 and a master’s in social work in 1979, retired as director of University Outreach and Recruitment in 2015. She was also instrumental in the cre- ation of the Outreach Dream Center for DACA students. Peña-Olgin was also a mem- ber of the planning commit- tee that founded the Chicano\
Latino Commencement Cel- ebration and planned it for 17 years.
Raúl Z. Moreno graduated with a bachelor’s in Spanish in 1984 and a master’s in applied linguistics in 1987, despite the challenges he overcame as a migrant field worker. Moreno dedicated his career to assisting other migrant students in reaching their academic and profes- sional potential. In 1987, he was part of the team that cre- ated the University Migrant Services program at Fresno State.
A record 1,075 applica- tions for the class of 2018 cel- ebration have been received, said Dr. Victor Torres, coordi- nator of the celebration. He said it is the largest Latino commencement celebration in the nation, with attendance last year reaching peak ca- pacity of just under 14,000.
Fresno State's Los Danz- antes de Aztlán and its maria- chi will begin the pre-event activities with traditional folk dances and music at 5:15 pm.
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