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Fresno City College Graduation Guide

Story By: Angelina Alatorre-Amaya, Reporter
April 30, 2025
Photo by: Ashleigh Contreras
Sam the Ram, Fresno City College’s mascot, poses in the middle of the graduation fair on April 30 next to Miguel Barrita, a FCC student majoring in anthropology. Students who attended this event were able to purchase cap and gowns and pick up cords for the different programs.

On Friday May 23, 2025, Fresno City College will be holding a Commencement Ceremony for upcoming graduates at Save Mart Center on Shaw and Chestnut at 6:30 p.m.

The ceremony will also be available for those unable to attend via livestream.

Students who are eligible to participate should have completed an Associate Degree in Summer 2024 or Fall 2024. Students who applied for graduation by April 1, 2025 and got a degree evaluation showing pending completion for Spring 2025 are also eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony, according to FCC’s website.

Graduating students receive RSVP notices via their student email. Graduates should RSVP by May 2, 2025, according to Heather Gray, Office Specialist at FCC.

Graduation attire should be purchased prior to the commencement. Cap, gown, tassel will be available for purchase at the FCC bookstore. Graduates can also get this attire at the annual Countdown to Commencement on April 30, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Veterans Square, according to State Center Community College District.

“Students can purchase their caps and gowns, have a complimentary photo taken in their cap and gown and free hot dogs! Honors students can also pick up their Honors cords at this event,” according to Gray.

Any graduates with physical limitations that could make it difficult to participate, please contact the Disabled Students Programs and Services Office at 1.559.442.8237 for assistance, according to both Gray and the FCC website.

Graduates are able to go in for check in at 4:00 p.m. and should get there before 4:30 p.m. to ensure enough time in Gray’s opinion. Graduates then check in at the Admissions and Records table where they will get their reader card.

Between getting their reader card and being seated students can take advantage of the photo opportunities and props by the graduate entrance.

At 5:30 p.m. Graduates will be seated. Seating is open and they will have ushers on the floor to help guide graduates to their seats according to Gray.

Graduates will then receive a diploma tube with a congratulatory insert once called up and the actual diploma will be sent in the mail according to Gray.

Doors open for guests at 5:00 p.m. Parking will be available at the Save Mart Center for $10, the parking will also be cashless. Payment for parking should be made with credit, debit, or Apple Pay.

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Angelina Alatorre-Amaya
Angelina Alatorre-Amaya, Reporter
Angelina Alatorre-Amaya is 19 years old, and will be turning 20 in February. Angelina was born and raised in Fresno, California. This is her second year of college and she is majoring in journalism. Some of her previous experience with writing includes taking a journalism class during the fall semester. She hopes to gain more experience with writing and grow her confidence in it too. Angelina is a kind and caring person who enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She loves to travel, she has been to Mexico, Oregon, Nevada, and many places throughout California. She hopes to go to other countries like South Korea, Japan, and Singapore in the future. She loves learning about traditional foods, music, and languages from different cultures. She also enjoys singing in her free time. Many people said that she’s good, but she says it’s only for fun. Karaoke is one of her favorite things to do when she is in the car or at home. Angelina has this adorable 2-year-old Shih-Tzu that she loves so much. She has a liking for collecting albums and cute trinkets to show off on her shelf. Her third place is definitely the movie theatre and the farmers market. Visiting the movie theaters is something she likes to do often, especially on Tuesdays. She also loves to go to the farmers market at River Park with her friends and her little sister. Supporting the local vendors is something she loves to do, plus she loves to shop.
Ashleigh Contreras
Ashleigh Contreras, News Editor
Ashleigh Contreras is a 22-year-old who loves Marvel, Snoopy and kitties. She graduated from Central West Highschool in 2020, but due to COVID, her senior year was cut short and it made her wonder what to do. This is Ashleigh’s third semester with the Rampage; this semester filling the role of News Editor. With this position she hopes to focus and speak out on the certain issues that are important to the students of FCC and as well as the community. Journalism wasn’t something that she saw herself doing at first but her passion for writing has led her to majoring in journalism and is something that she can see herself to keep doing in the long run. She hopes to be able to find a career in sports journalism or even fashion. Writing is something she loves doing, whether it’s writing an article for the Rampage or just writing in her own personal journal. It helps her escape from reality and just write whatever she is feeling. Reading is also something she loves to do. A dream of hers is to write a book of her own and hopes it helps others. While she is not writing or reading, she plays video games with her silly friends or listening to music on her speaker or on her vinyl record player. Her new obsession has been collecting vinyls as well as funko pops even though she has way too much of them already. She loves spending time with family and friends, they mean everything to her and she hopes to make them proud with her work in journalism.