Top Dog 2022

2022 Honorees

With a legacy of more than 368 Honorees since 1953, the Top Dog Awards is a proud Fresno State tradition. This event honors alumni and friends who embrace the Bulldog spirit through dedication to their field and practice commitment to the community.

Distinguished Alumnus

1986Steven Were Omamo

Arthur Safstrom Service Award

Sudarshan Kapoor

Outstanding Alumni

College of Arts and Humanities

1967, '83 / 1974, '81

Ray S. Doumanian and Jacqueline Doumanian

College of Health and Human Services

1986

David Pomaville

College of Science and Mathematics

1999William R. Silveira

College of Social Sciences

2005Ana Jovel Melendez

Craig School of Business

1998Joshua Easterly

Department of Athletics

Alumnus Rod Higgins

Division of Research and Graduate Studies

1993, '15Philip Neufeld

Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

1999, '06Sabahudin Tricic

Fresno State Library

2000, '02 Jason Hubbart

Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

1967Jim Nielsen

Kremen School of Education and Human Development

1978Violet L. Chuck

Lyles College of Engineering

1994Joseph F. Pickett