2021

Katie Necoechea Madriz – Fulbright Recipient

Katie Necoechea Madriz – Fulbright Recipient

Katia Necoechea Madriz is a Fulbright Finalist. Katia is a graduating senior in Psychology and Education Sciences. A recipient of the UCI Campuswide Leadership scholarship, Katia has served as a mentor, tutor, discussion leader, and researcher. As the Peer Academic...

Keyan Kazemian – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Keyan Kazemian – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Keyan Kazemian is a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Semi-Finalist to Germany. A graduating senior majoring in Computer Science and Engineering, he has worked as a software engineering intern at Blackberry Cylance, Movandi, and Facebook and is currently a product...

Kimberly Zhang – Gates/Cambridge Finalist

Kimberly Zhang – Gates/Cambridge Finalist

Kimberly Zhang is a Gates Cambridge Scholarship Finalist and was named a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention. Kimberly is a graduating senior in mathematics and chemistry, a UCI Distinguished Anteater, a UCI Beckman Scholar, and...

Kimberly Zhang – Gates/Cambridge Finalist

Kimberly Zhang – NSF Honorable Mention

Kimberly Zhang is a Gates Cambridge Scholarship Finalist and was named a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention. Kimberly is a graduating senior in mathematics and chemistry, a UCI Distinguished Anteater, a UCI Beckman Scholar, and...

Laura Estrada – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Laura Estrada – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Laura Estrada is Fulbright U.S. Student Program Semi-Finalist for the Binational Business Internship in Mexico and a Finalist for the California Capital Fellows Senate Fellows Internship. A transfer student from San Diego City College who graduated from UCI in 2020...

Lucy Yang – Goldwater Recipient

Lucy Yang – Goldwater Recipient

Lucy Yang is a Goldwater Scholarship Recipient. Lucy is a Regents’ Scholar, double majoring in Chemistry and Biological Sciences, with a minor in Creative Writing. She serves as Secretary for the undergraduate chapter of the American Chemical Society; is a certified...

Mahek Logantha – NSF Honorable Mention

Mahek Logantha – NSF Honorable Mention

Mahek Logantha received an Honorable Mention for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Mahek is a graduating senior in mechanical engineering. At UCI, she has performed research in the Ultrafast Laser Plasma Interactions Lab in the Physics...

Luis Ramirez – NSF Recipient

Luis Ramirez – NSF Recipient

Luis Ramirez is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Luis is a transfer student from Cypress College and a graduating senior in Mechanical Engineering. As a first-generation student, he has been involved in numerous minority-serving organizations,...

Malak Kudaimi – Marshall Recipient

Malak Kudaimi – Marshall Recipient

Malak Kudaimi is a Marshall Scholarship Recipient. Malak is a summa cum laude graduate in two majors, International Studies and Public Health Policy. She completed the Public Health Honors Program and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. After graduating,...

Mando Eijansantos – Fulbright Recipient

Mando Eijansantos – Fulbright Recipient

Mando Eijansantos is Fulbright U.S. Student Program Semi-Finalist to Japan and a graduating senior in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Mando spent their time as a UCI undergraduate conducting research on radioactive bone cement for treatment of spinal metathesis...