Student Health and Counseling Center

Peer Ambassadors of Wellness 

Peer Ambassador of Wellness Fall 2026 Group Photo

Help Build a Healthier Fresno State - Become a PAW! 

Peer Ambassadors of Wellness (PAWs) are responsible for promoting the health and well-being of our Fresno State students.

  • Abril Jimenez, Public Health and Political Science
  • Adrian Chavez, Psychology
  • Ayla Dawb Thao, Psychology and Asian American Studies
  • Bryanna Padilla, Nursing, minor in Psychology
  • Daniel Huerta, Psychology
  • Darpreet Bajaj, Health Science, Health Administration option
  • Diantha Baroi, Psychology
  • Ginger Hang, Public Health Major and Asian American Studies Minor
  • Grace Cortez, School Counseling, Student Affairs & College Counseling
  • Hannah Blackmon, Biochemistry
  • Lilia Sue, Psychology
  • Mary Yang, Criminology, Victimology option
  • Merici Ulloa Moranm, Education
  • Ruben Nunez, Public Health
  • Sajan Gill, Biology Major; Chemistry and Creative Writing Minors
  • Vanessa Magdaleno, Forensic Behavioral Science

PAW Volunteers: 

  • Develop and implement activities and campaigns on a variety of health and wellness topics
  • Engage in conversations around health and wellness through Wellness Bites featured on social media
  • Facilitate classroom presentations on stress management and other wellness topics
  • Support the semi-annual one-day Wellness Retreat
  • Use social media as a tool to promote health and wellness programming to your peers
  • Make a one-semester commitment serving an average of 3 hours weekly throughout the Fall 2026 semester.
  • Attend mandatory weekly meetings (1 hour) every Monday at Noon
  • All volunteers must maintain a 2.0 minimum semester GPA throughout the application process.

We have already identified our Fall 2026 PAW volunteers. Recruitment for our Spring 2027 PAW Cohort will kick off in October. 

For more information on the Peer Ambassador of Wellness program, contact the PAW Advisors, Melissa Norris at melissaw@csufresno.edu or Danielle Mendoza at daniellem@mail.fresnostate.edu.

  Application Closed, Come Back Soon!  

In addition to PAWs, the Student Health and Counseling Center also supports the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), which provides students with opportunities to share feedback and help shape campus health services.

You can also follow us on Instagram at @FSHealthCenter for updates and additional ways to get involved.