Dec 3, 2025 \u2014 Fire Academy Graduation<\/p>\n
December 5, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Contact: Peter Cacossa, Fire Academy Director, (559) 442-5930<\/p>\n
The Fresno City College Fire Academy will hold a completion ceremony in the Old Administration Building Auditorium on Friday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. for Fire Academy Class #64.<\/p>\n
Fire Academy Class #64<\/p>\n
The class motto for Class #64 is \u201cWe Want it More!\u201d Its 28 cadets have completed 1,004 hours of training required by the California State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office Accredited Fire Academy to earn their Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications and numerous other certifications.<\/p>\n
On the program are FCC College president Dr. Denise Whisenhunt and Fire Academy Director Peter Cacossa. Class president Julian Mendoza and class vice president Max Mahoney will also speak representing the cadets.<\/p>\n
In addition, several awards will be presented:<\/p>\n
Academic Excellence Award
\nMichael Collins Memorial Award
\nCaptain Jim Deaver Scholarships
\nCaptain Oney Durney Mentorship Award
\nTop Gun Award\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two fire cadets have been hired by and have started with the City of Fresno Fire Department.\u00a0 The 26 other cadets have internships after graduation with Fresno County Fire, North Central, Selma, Sanger, Kingsburg, and Hanford Fire Department.\u00a0 All will be acknowledged at the ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Class #64 Cadets<\/p>\n
Hugo Adrian Alvarez
\nRobert Arballo
\nJarik Bliatout
\nMikhail Borshch
\nLoyd Ty Christiansen
\nJonah Collier
\nDiego Cruz
\nErik Del Real
\nEthan Fulmer
\nFrancisco Gutierrez
\nDylan Hovet
\nMax Mahoney
\nNicholas McEachran
\nGrant Melrose
\nJulian Mendoza
\nNico Morelos
\nCasey Navin
\nAnthony Paredes
\nBenjamin Peugh
\nDenys Prokopchuk
\nYvette Robles Torres
\nNicolas Robles
\nThomas Rosales
\nTyler Upchurch
\nJackson Waer
\nBrandon Wong
\nBenjamin Yager
\nStanislav Zub<\/p>\n
State Center Community College District
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