John Prandini has been a parishioner at St. Paul, Newman Center for over 35 years. He was married in 1976 to Jeanne Frye and they have three children: Kellen, Megan and Heather. John graduated with 2 Bachelor degrees and a Masters degree from CSUF and recently graduated from Holy Names University of Oakland CA with a Masters Degree in Patoral Ministry in 2010. As an educator, he has been a full time instructor at CSU-Fresno, San Joaquin Valley College, and a part-time Thesis Coordinator at Fresno Pacific University. He has also taught sixth grade at Sacred Heart School and has coached Varsity Track and Field, Football and Freshman Basketball at San Joaquin Memorial High School, and is a member of the SJM Athletic Hall of Fame. John has completed many courses in Religious Studies and the Social Sciences at CSUF, and has also completed over five years of religious education and training through the Diocese of Fresno. He has taught Scripture and Lay Ministry courses in the diocese’s New Wine program, has certifications in Bereavement and Pastoral Ministry, and has presented in the Diocesan Religious Education Congress. He is a member of the Interfaith Alliance and has helped with the annual Interfaith Scholar Weekend.