College of Health and Human Services Commencement

Graduate Dean's Medalist

Rebekah Weimer earned her M.A. in kinesiology with an option in sport psychology with a 4.0 GPA. She previously earned a B.A. in psychology, with a minor in human development, from the University of California, Davis. Weimer's thesis was a case study with a community college soccer team in which she investigated the extent to which athletes can learn specific mental skills and use them when training. She plans to pursue a second master’s degree in clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling at Fresno State, with the goal of becoming a certified mental performance consultant. Read more about Rebekah Weimer

Undergraduate Dean's Medalist

Karina Ortega earned her B.A. in social work with a 4.0 GPA. Being a child of Mexican immigrants has given Ortega a nuanced understanding of what many Central Valley families go through. During her sophomore year, she helped execute the first ever First-Generation INSPIRE conference at her alma mater, Edison High School, to promote post-secondary education to families in southwest Fresno. Ortega will pursue her master’s degree in social work at Fresno State and a pupil personnel services credential so she can become a school social worker, and later, a licensed clinical social worker. Read more about Karina Ortega

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