{"id":293962,"date":"2026-04-30T23:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293962\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T23:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:14:09","slug":"fresno-unified-will-host-its-first-asian-student-recognition-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293962\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Unified Will Host Its First Asian Student Recognition Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresno Unified School District will host its first ever Asian Student Union Network recognition ceremony, honoring graduating seniors on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The district will celebrate about 150 students from Asian American student groups across the district.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy introducing a dedicated ceremony to honor our Asian American graduates, we celebrate their achievements and perseverance while recognizing the rich cultures that shape their identities and uplift their families and communities,\u201d said Superintendent Misty Her. \u201cAs an Asian American, I am especially proud to help establish this meaningful tradition, one that will continue to inspire and be cherished for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gvwire.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GVWire-Ad-Get-our-mobile-app-1280\u00d790-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GVWire-Ad-Get-our-mobile-app-1280x90-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"   width=\"1280\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Administrators will award recognition certificates, a special graduation stole, and \u201cWe Who Produce Pearls\u201d by New York Times bestselling author Joanna Ho to honorees. The novel is described as \u201can anthem for Asian America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Asian dancers and performers will participate in the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The Asian Student Union advisors promoted the event throughout high schools in the district. Those being recognized nominated themselves to participate in the celebratory event.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno Unified was driven by student and community feedback and its desire to honor the accomplishment of Asian American graduates in creating this event, according to district spokesperson AJ Kato.<\/p>\n<p>Roosevelt High School\u2019s Audra McDonald Theater will host the event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Fresno Unified Event Defies Trump Crackdown on DEI<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Trump administration clamped down on Diversity Equity Inclusion programs in education, including race-centered events.<\/p>\n<p>In a \u201cDear Colleague\u201d letter, the U.S. Department of Education gave K-12 schools across the country two options to eliminate DEI programs or face cuts in federal funding.<\/p>\n<p>However, federal courts have blocked several Trump administration efforts to restrict DEI programs in schools and universities. Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s education secretary, Linda McMahon, continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-ed.org\/trump-administration-latest-move-against-dei-threatens-local-education-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">seek avenues to eliminate DEI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The event will not be impacted by the attempted crackdown, Kato said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe plan on celebrating our Asian American graduates and all they\u2019ve accomplished,\u201d she said. \u201cStudent inclusion will always be embraced and honored.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fresno Unified also co-hosts similar events with external partners. These include the American Indian Senior Recognition Ceremony, the African American Senior Recognition Ceremony, and the Latinx High School Celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fresno Unified School District will host its first ever Asian Student Union Network recognition ceremony, honoring graduating seniors&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293963,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-293962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}