From outside the large paned glass windows of her Fresno State office in the Physical Therapy and Intercollegiate Athletics Building , Dr. Peggy Trueblood had a perfect view of the track and field — and when the sun sets in the evening, the Central Valley skies come alive with color.

Just four years ago, that building did not even exist. This past summer, Trueblood soaked in the Central Valley horizon for the last time as faculty and chair in the Department of Physical Therapy. Her next adventure is at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, Washington. There, she will serve as founding program director of the new Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Although she is leaving the Valley behind, a piece of her will always remain here — and her Bulldog pride flows deeper than ever.

“I will miss the people,” Trueblood said. “I have had such a fulfilling career here at Fresno State with so many colleagues and friends that I will always treasure. And I will miss the campus. I’ve watched it become such a beautiful place. So much has changed around here. The library wasn’t completed. We were in the San Ramon Building and now we’re in this building. That’s the kind of thing that makes you enjoy your job. You see progress for the good.”

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