Fall Academic Forum

Graduation is almost here. What comes next?

James Moore and Rachelle Bessinger were once right where you are: finishing a four-year degree at Fresno State and wondering what came next. Both built the foundation of their careers at Fresno State. Today they hold key leadership roles at Community Health System, the Central Valley’s largest safety-net hospital network.

James is a key leader in Data Analytics & Governance in the Information Technology Services Division. Rachelle helps keep the system’s hospitals and clinics financially healthy. James’s team processes and presents the data, and Rachelle uses it to keep healthcare available to the people in the Central Valley who need it most, often those who can least afford to pay.

Join us for a moderated panel conversation and open Q&A. You’ll hear what James and Rachelle learned as Fresno State students and in the years since. Come early for pizza and networking with Central Valley project management professionals.

📅 Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Networking & Pizza 5–6 PM, Program 6–8 PM)
📍 Location: University Business Center, Fresno State
💲 Cost: Free for students with .edu email | $15 for PMI members

Hosted by the PMI California Central Valley Chapter (PMI-CCVC).

 

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Information

Type of category: Academic Forum

Date: November 18th, 2026

Hour: 5:00PM to 8:00PM

# of PDUs: 0.0

Price

Students:Free

Members: $15.00

Non-Members:$15.00

Location

Fresno State Alice Peters Auditorium (PB191)

5245 N Backer Ave
Fresno, California, 93740