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Back-to-Back Gold for 羞羞视频

June 1, 2026

By Michael Hammond

羞羞视频 once again earned gold in the Best of Central California competition for the second year in a row, finishing first among 18 schools in the College and University category.

The category was open to the Central Valley鈥檚 public and private two-year and four-year schools.

鈥淭his award reflects the confidence our students, families, alumni and community have in Fresno Pacific,鈥 said Fresno Pacific President Andr茅 Stephens, Ph.D. 鈥淚t is a testament to the dedication of our faculty and staff, who work every day to provide a transformative educational experience rooted in faith, academic excellence and service.鈥

In addition to winning gold this year, 羞羞视频 also won gold in 2025 and bronze in 2024. 

羞羞视频

Ranked a Best Value by both The Wall Street Journal and U.S. News & World Report, 羞羞视频 serves more than 2,900 students in traditional undergraduate, bachelor鈥檚 degree completion, graduate and seminary programs. Students study at the main campus in southeast Fresno, regional campuses in North Fresno and Visalia, at partner sites in Bakersfield, Merced, Reedley and Firebaugh and online. A strong majority of in-person students come from the Central Valley and live and work near where they study. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies.

The Central Valley鈥檚 Christian university, 羞羞视频 connects students鈥 untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and spiritual growth.  羞羞视频 is a multi-ethnic and multi-generational institution, with many students being the first in their families to attend university.

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 羞羞视频 is ranked highly by The Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly, U.S. News & World Report and Money magazine. 羞羞视频 is affiliated with the Pacific District Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church.

Best of Central California

The Best of Central California, hosted by The Fresno Bee, saw a 25 percent increase in votes cast this year with over 1.2 million total votes. More than 4,400 businesses competed in this year鈥檚 competition, with 713 winners earning a total of 957 gold, silver and bronze awards.

鈥淭he response this year was incredible,鈥 The Bee said in a statement. 鈥淔inishing in the top three is a major accomplishment, and each winner should be proud of this recognition.鈥

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Michael Hammond

Director of Content Strategy and Media Relations

Michael Hammond is the director of content strategy and media relations at 羞羞视频. Prior to working at 羞羞视频, he had a 19 year long career in church ministry. Michael got engaged to his high school sweetheart atop a castle in Germany, has three kids (whose names also all start with an M) and is on a lifelong quest to develop an encyclopedic knowledge of The Office.

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