Archive for May 22nd, 2013

EDC Names Juanita Stevenson as Corporate Locations Coordinator

May 22, 2013 No Comments by

FRESNO – The Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County has announced the recent hire of Juanita Stevenson, who joins the agency as corporate locations c0ordinator. Stevenson, a former anchor and reporter for KFSN-TV ABC 30, brings a wealth of media and community relations experience to her new position, which involves marketing the region to maximize [...]

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Joseph I. Castro Appointed Fresno State President

May 22, 2013 No Comments by

FRESNO – The California State University Board of Trustees has named Dr. Joseph I. Castro the new president of California State University, Fresno, replacing former president Dr. John D. Welty. Castro has been vice chancellor, student academic affairs of the University of California, San Francisco. “It is incredibly humbling that the CSU Trustees have appointed [...]

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New SBA Initiative with Top Lenders will Help Veterans Become Entrepreneurs

May 22, 2013 No Comments by

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative, a commitment by its top national, regional and community lenders to collectively increase their lending activity to veterans by five percent per year for the next 5 years. Oftentimes, veterans face challenges in raising capital or have trouble receiving a conventional [...]

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‘Heroes in HealthCare’ 2013 Awards Emergency Response Recipient – Mark Zamora

May 22, 2013 No Comments

FRESNO – Mark Zamora began his career as an EMT shortly after graduating high school.  Over the past seven years, he has been a paramedic for American Ambulance, participating on the STAR Rescue Team, Swift Water Rescue Team, and Fresno Police Department SWAT Team.  Zamora was also a flight paramedic for Skylife Air Ambulance. In [...]

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