Moaaz Gill, a Fresno State alumnus and former employee, passed away on Dec. 29. A vigil will be held in his memory at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in the Bulldog Zone, located in the lower level of the University Student Union. The vigil will conclude with a prayer and candle lighting outside of the USU.

Gill graduated from Fresno State with a bachelor's degree in communications in 2010 and a master's in counseling, with an emphasis in counseling and student services, in 2013. He completed a second master's degree in 2017 in business administration.

Gill started his Fresno State career as a counseling intern in the Study Abroad Office. He worked as an academic counselor for Student Athletic Services, was a pre-nursing coordinator and academic adviser in the College of Health and Human Services and an adviser in the College of Science and Mathematics. Gill would later serve as program coordinator of Student Clubs and Organizations and Major Campus Events in the Student Involvement Office and as a degree specialist in the Undergraduate Degree Evaluations Office.

Funeral services were held on Jan. 1 at the Madera Islamic Center and Madera Islamic Cemetery in Madera.

To honor Gill's philanthropic spirit, the Gill family has created a GoFundMe page with money raised benefiting local charities.