Fresno State Tag

EOP Alumni Hank Guitierrez

Hank Guitierrez

When I reflect back on my first college experience at Fresno State in the fall of 1988, EOP represented the “safety net” for success that I so desperately needed. Growing up with a single mother who was a welfare recipient ...
EOP Student Elvia Rodriguez

Elvia Rodriguez

I grew up in a small town in California’s Central Valley where the norm was to work in agriculture or the service industry. I knew I had to go to college, somehow, so I worked hard in school, I earned ...
EOP Alumni Benita Washington

Benita Washington

One of my career accomplishments that I am proud of is developing the school social work position for Fresno Unified School District. In my role as an attendance, I recognized that poor attendance was merely a symptom of a larger ...
Kristie Snell

Kristie Snell

Moving to a new town, being financially independent, and having little to no knowledge about college life was overwhelming for me. I also did not know what I wanted to do with my life. There was only one thing I ...