And the artist should wear the clothes, not the other way around. “It’s kind of like music: The sound doesn’t just include the face of the artist. “I’ve never really wanted to put myself in a box and say, ‘This is my style and these are my style staples.’ I love to experiment and play around,” she explained to the publication. Because what is normal, anyway?” she continued. It’s putting things in a box, and it shouldn’t be like that. “If women wearing womenswear is deemed normal, women wearing menswear should be normal, too. We have to break the norms,” Dua told Refinery 29 in January 2018. This is the way we move forward in the world. “Everyone is allowed to wear whatever the f–k they want, and it’s so important that they do.
She loves tight bodysuits, braless bandeau tops and other outfits that show off her incredibly toned abs. Her goals include finding a residency for research and applying to a Master’s of Fine Arts program.Dua Lipa’s Hottest Bikini Moments Will Have You ~Levitating~ĭua also thrills audiences with her daring costumes for her concert tours and awards show performances. She plans to continue working as an artist and plans to teach art. She was then asked to design another mural created by Black women artists in the Central Valley. Her first mural project was the “Lift Every Voice Mural Tour” organized by Dulce Upfront, a multimedia arts collective, in response to the George Floyd protests. Dixon was inspired by Black contemporary artists and motivated by the late professor Paulette Fleming to express her own view on Black identity.Īt Fresno State, Dixon designed African American Commencement Ceremony program covers and posters, and collaborated on mural projects that promoted Black empowerment. Originally a liberal arts major, Dixon changed to art and called it the best move she could have made. He will attend the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in August.Īudia Dixon, President’s Graduate Medalist Hensley wants to help incarcerated youth, those in the LGBTQ community and those who grew up in poverty. He was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors for the ACLU of Northern California. Once at Fresno State, he became a student coordinator for Bulldogs for Recovery, a Student Health and Counseling Center program concerned with recovery from addiction co-founded Youngsters for a Change, a nonprofit to help at-risk and formerly incarcerated youth and serves as co-chair of the Fresno County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Incarcerated at age 17, Hensley earned college credit while in prison and saw a flyer for Fresno State’s Project Rebound, a program to help formerly incarcerated individuals earn their degrees, which gave him the confidence he needed to apply and earn his degree. Steven Hensley, President’s Undergraduate Medalist In previous years, the top undergraduate medalist was referred to as the President’s Medalist, and the top graduate medalist was the University Graduate Medalist. She earned a master’s degree in art with a 4.0 GPA, and has been an instrumental artist in the community for many years.įresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval renamed the two awards this year for consistency. He earned bachelor’s degrees in philosophy, pre-law option, and political science with a 4.0 GPA, and wrote two respective honors projects for his majors.ĭixon, of Fresno, was selected as the President’s Graduate Medalist, Fresno State’s top honor for a graduate student. Hensley, of Merced, was selected as the President’s Undergraduate Medalist, the University’s top honor for an undergraduate student. on Friday, May 20, at the Save Mart Center. “These two students exemplify the best of Fresno State: Leaders who create, in order to better our community and deepen our understanding of the humanity that unites us.”īoth students will be recognized at the College of Arts and Humanities commencement ceremony at 12:30 p.m. “Steven and Audia show true passion for academic achievement and excellence along with a reflective approach that has guided them through their Fresno State careers, beyond the classroom and into the community,” said Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval. Steven Hensley and Audia Dixon were awarded Fresno State’s top academic honors for the class of 2022.Ĭhosen from a group of nine Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists and nine Graduate Deans’ Medalists, they were surprised with the honor during the President’s Recognition Reception on Thursday, May 19.
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