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Top Dog Alumni Awards

2024 Top Dog Alumni Award

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Top Dog Alumni Awards

Top Dog Alumni Awards
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union

  • 6:00 p.m. | Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
  • 7:00 p.m. | Awards ceremony
  • Desserts and cocktails to follow

Celebrate Fresno State’s Class of 2024 Top Dog Alumni Awards honorees and their inspirational stories.

All previously purchased tickets and sponsorships will be honored.


PARKING & GUEST PICK-UP SERVICES

PARKING:
Complimentary parking is provided through Offstreet. Please register your vehicle in advance using this one-day event link: Register for Parking

Your license plate will serve as your parking permit—no paper pass required. You may park in any yellow or green lot (we recommend P30, P31, or P1). View campus parking map

We encourage you to complete your registration before arriving to ensure a smooth parking experience.

GUEST PICK-UP SERVICES:
Golf carts will be stationed near University High School and the Smittcamp Alumni House (Lot P1) and will also circulate through all parking areas to assist guests to the venue.


ATTIRE

Cocktail attire is suggested. The event will take place both indoors and outdoors—please consider bringing a light wrap for the receptions, as evening temperatures may be cool.


ARRIVAL & CHECK-IN

Please use the north entrance of the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union (facing the center of campus).

Follow the directional signage to the guest check-in table, where you’ll receive your name tag and event materials before joining the reception.


EVENING SCHEDULE & SEATING DETAILS

SCHEDULE
6 p.m. – Hosted cocktails & hors d'oeuvres on the Leon S. Peters Event Plaza (outdoors)
7 p.m. – Awards ceremony in the Ruiz (indoors)
Post-ceremony –Desserts, coffee and cocktails on the Leon S. Peters Event Plaza (outdoors)

SEATING DETAILS:
Seating for the awards ceremony is arranged theater-style, with special reserved tables for our Top Dog honorees. Guests are welcome to enjoy open, first-come seating in the theater area.

Receptions before and after the ceremony will feature open seating throughout the Leon S. Peters Event Plaza—perfect for mingling, reconnecting and celebrating together.


Questions? Contact Nicole Traverso at 559.278.5723.