COLLEGIAN - Key Persons
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Job Titles:
- Managing Editor
- Managing Editor for the Collegian and a Senior at Fresno State
Alexis Bruno is the Managing Editor for The Collegian and a senior at Fresno State. She started working for The Collegian in 2023 as a Reporter and then as the Sports Editor in Spring 2024. Alexis is a Broadcast Journalism major and plans to pursue a career as a sideline sports reporter after college.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Graphic Designer
Chase Gauthier is the Multimedia Editor for The Collegian. He started working for The Collegian in the fall of 2024 as a Reporter. Chase loves to cover local bands and live music.
Donavan Yap has his best game in a Fresno State victory against San Jose State
E.J. Warner named Fresno State starting quarterback
Job Titles:
- Reporter
- Multimedia Reporter
Fernanda Sistos is the Multimedia Reporter for the Collegian and a senior at Fresno State. She was a contributor to the Collegian in Spring of 2024 and moved her way into the Collegian. Fernanda is a Broadcast Journalism major and hopes to land a job in sports after graduation. Fun fact she works in the Athletics department for Bulldog Vision, you might catch her broadcasting a game throughout the semester.
Job Titles:
- Sports Editor for the Collegian and a Senior at Fresno State
Finnley Pendergast is the Sports Editor for The Collegian and a senior at Fresno State. He started working for The Collegian in the fall of 2024 as a Reporter before moving to Sports Editor in the spring of 2025. Finnley is a Broadcast Journalism major and plans to pursue a career in sports, whether as a writer or working on live broadcasts.
Isaac Marquez is the assistant managing editor of The Collegian and is in his fifth year at Fresno State. This is his third semester with The Collegian. He is a Broadcast Journalism major and loves photography, journalism, videography, photo/video editing and being on camera. His goal is to find a career that encapsulates all his skills and interests.
Jazmin Alvarado is the Editor-in-Chief of The Collegian. As a freshman in spring 2023, Jazmin started working for The Collegian as a reporter. In Fall 2023, she was promoted to News Editor, where she maintained the position for two years. Jazmin majors in Broadcast Journalism and minors in Spanish. She hopes to pursue a career as a TV news anchor/reporter.
Job Titles:
- Coach
- Head
- Football Head Coach
Job Titles:
- Senior Reporter
- Senior Reporter for the Collegian and a Junior at Fresno State
Josiah Poynter is a senior reporter for The Collegian and a junior at Fresno State. He started working at The Collegian during the spring of 2025, and before that, he worked at the Fresno City College Rampage during the spring of 2023 semester, along with working at his high school newsroom starting in 2020. Josiah is a Digital Journalism major and wants to become an editor in a newsroom after college.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Student Affairs
Job Titles:
- Managing Editor
- Managing Editor of the Collegian and a Senior at Fresno State
Lauren Aiello is the managing editor of The Collegian and a senior at Fresno State. This is her second semester working for The Collegian. Lauren is a Political Science and Broadcast Journalism major and has plans to become a political reporter and White House correspondent.
Marcos Marquez is a Media, Communications and Journalism major in his senior year at Fresno State. This will be his 3rd year with The Collegian as a contributor. After college, Marcos hopes to become a sports broadcaster at a major sports network such as ESPN or Fox Sports as he loves talking about all things sports, especially football.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Copy Editor for the Collegian and Is a Junior at Fresno State
Matthew Echavez is the Assistant Copy Editor for The Collegian and is a junior at Fresno State. He is a digital journalism major and hopes to do reporting work around the Central Valley in the future. This is his first semester at Fresno State after transferring from Fresno City College.
Nolan Reynolds is the Assistant Sports Editor for The Collegian. Nolan started with The Collegian as a contributor in the Spring 2025 semester. Before Fresno State, Nolan was a biochemistry major at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Nolan majors in digital journalism and hopes to continue his work in the sports field.
Job Titles:
- Advertising General Manager
Olivia Pavao is the Lifestyle Editor for The Collegian and a senior at Fresno State. She began working for the Collegian in 2024 as the Content Coordinator. Olivia is a Broadcast Journalism major who is excited to head into the field after graduation.
Job Titles:
- Reporter
- Reporter for the Collegian and a Junior at Fresno State
Oscar Alexander is a returning reporter for The Collegian and a junior at Fresno State. He started working with The Collegian in the fall of 2024. Oscar is majoring in Broadcast Journalism and is interested in pursuing writing and creating for news, novels, film and more.
Robert Costa speaks at Fresno State as part of The Maddy Institute speaker series
Job Titles:
- Assistant Social Media Director
Job Titles:
- Assistant Lifestyle Editor
Job Titles:
- Fresno State Athletic Director
Job Titles:
- Editor - in - Chief
- Editor - in - Chief for the Collegian and a Senior at Fresno State
Valentina Saldaña is the Editor-in-Chief for The Collegian and a senior at Fresno State. She started working for The Collegian in 2023 as the Sports Editor and then as the Managing Editor in Spring 2024. Valentina is a Broadcast Journalism major and Philosophy minor and plans to pursue a career as a sports sideline reporter after college.