The Henry Madden Library Graduating Students Selections honors the essential contribution student assistants make to the library during their time at Fresno State. Their hard work and dedication make this library a better place for learning and reflection. The largest employer of students on campus, the Library could not function without their work.
Employed throughout the building, student assistants help patrons check out books and navigate library collections, digitize and describe resources, make the library a safe and comfortable space, and provide excellent service in all the units of the library.
Upon graduation, student assistants select a book that is meaningful to them, and the book is plated in their honor. Even long after graduation, students will always be able to search their name in our catalog and find their digital book plate, a reminder of their time in the library and as a Fresno State Bulldog.
Library graduating student assistants are also gifted Henry Madden Library stoles to honor their contributions to the Library during their employment here. It is with heartfelt thanks and bittersweet feelings that we wish our 2020 student assistant graduates well in their endeavors!
You can discover the books this year’s graduates selected here.
2020 Henry Madden Library Graduating Student Assistants
Jennifer Aguilera-Luna
Nikita Arora
Xochitl Cruz
Major/Degree: Animal Science, Preprofessional
What’s next?: Graduate school
Library Unit: Special Collection Research Center
Supervisor: Karina Cardenas
Time with Madden Library: June 2018 – May 2020
Santos Elenes
Major/Degree: Business Administration, Finance
What’s next?: own a business
Library Unit: Public Safety Assistant
Supervisor: Arantes Armendariz
Time with Madden Library: August 2019 – August 2020
Leslie Espinosa
Major/Degree: Biology
What’s next?: I want to go to medical school to be a physician assistant.
Library Unit: Circulation
Supervisor: Bonnie Inthisane
Time with Madden Library: August 2019 – May 2020
Gloria Gonzalez
Jacqueline Gonzalez
Major/Degree: Business Administration, emphasis in Marketing
What’s next?: I plan to work for a marketing firm and then come back for my master’s degree. I hope to come back and teach Marketing at Fresno State.
Library Unit: Library Administration: PR and Marketing Department
Supervisor: Heather Parish
Time with Madden Library: August 2018 – May 2020
Román Huerta
Major/Degree: Bachelors Degree, Criminology
What’s next?: Pursue a career in Social Work
Library Unit: Public Safety Assistant
Supervisor: Arantes Armendariz
Time with Madden Library: July 2015 to May 2020
Kaylee L Jones
Major/Degree: Criminology: Forensic Behavioral Science
What’s next?: I plan to get my PhD and then do behavioral research on series violence at the FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC)
Library Unit: Public Safety & Digitization/Information Technology
Supervisor: Maria Pena
Time with Madden Library: August 2018- August 2020
Emily H Lee
Major/Degree: BA: Media Communications and Journalism, Advertising
What’s next?: Advertising Copy
Library Unit: Music and Media (2017-2019), Circulation (2019-2020)
Supervisor: Bonnie Inthisane
Time with Madden Library: August 2017- May 2020
Mallory Lewis
Quang Thanh Nguyen
Major/Degree: B.S. Biochemistry
What’s next?: PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Library Unit: Special Collections Research Center
Supervisor: Karina Cardenas
Time with Madden Library: September 2018- May 2020
Shields Noir Prestridge
Major/Degree: BSN, Nursing
What’s next?: Float nurse at Community Regional Medical Center
Library Unit: Special Collections Research Center
Supervisor: Tammy Lau
Time with Madden Library: December 2014- August 2019
Erica Ramirez-Ledesma
Major/Degree: Bachelors Degree, English Education
What’s next?: I have been accepted to the Credential Program at Fresno State. I will start the program in the Fall 2020 semester. I hope to be a teacher one day!
Library Unit: Arne Nixon Center
Supervisor: Jami Helwig
Time with Madden Library: November 2017- May 2020
Nancy Sanchez
Major/Degree: Recreation Therapy
What’s next?: To pass my exam to become a certified recreational therapist
Library Unit: Circulation
Supervisor: Bonnie Inthisane
Time with Madden Library: November 2015- May 2020
Xochitl A. Villagrana
Major/Degree: Psychology
What’s next?: Pursue a Physician Assistant program
Library Unit: Music & Media
Supervisor: Keaton Johanson
Time with Madden Library: August 2015 to May 2020
Kasi Zoldoske
Major/Degree: Graphic Design
What’s next?: Getting a MA in Stained Glass conservation and Heritage Management
Library Unit: Library Administrations office
Supervisor: David Celaya
Time with Madden Library: 2016-2020
Some of our graduating student assistants in their HML stoles:
Huge thanks to everyone involved in honoring our graduating student assistants with the book plates and stoles (in alphabetical order): David Celaya, Britt Foster, Renaldo Gjoshe, Glenda Harada, Bonnie Inthisane, Boutsaba Janetvillay, Tammy Lau, Julie Moore, Fong Moua, Steven Orr, and last but certainly not least, María Peña.
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