2015

Chris Galeano – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Chris Galeano – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Chris is a recent alumnus and triple major who currently serves as a Senate Fellow in the California Capital Fellows program. His research focuses on Southern Mexico-US relations and the experiences of child migrants in this region. He plans to continue work with...

Jenna Hamza – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Jenna Hamza – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Jenna is a recent alumna who majored in Biological Sciences and was also highly accomplished in the field of Dance. She is interested in researching dance-related injuries with experts in the United Kingdom and in a career in orthopedic medicine, working with dancers...

Sanaa Khan – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Sanaa Khan – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Sanaa is a graduating senior majoring in Political Science and International Studies. She is interested in researching youth political participation in Switzerland and in LGBT and minority rights. She plans to obtain a Master’s in Public Policy and implement...

Fahiya Rashid – Fulbright Recipient

Fahiya Rashid – Fulbright Recipient

Fahiya is a recent alumna who majored in International Studies. She is interested in the involvement of women in governmental political institutions and non-government organizations in Middle Eastern and North African countries such as Jordan. She plans to obtain a...

Felipe Hernandez – Marshall Recipient

Felipe Hernandez – Marshall Recipient

Felipe Hernandez plans to earn two master’s degrees while in the United Kingdom: Educational Leadership, Policy and Development at the University of Bristol and Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford. Under the guidance of renowned experts at these...

Anna Tran – Strauss Recipient

Anna Tran – Strauss Recipient

Anna majors in Biological Sciences and is a SAGE Scholar. She designed a community engagement project called “Pay It Forward” which matches undergraduate pre-medical interns with seniors living in senior apartments to improve seniors’ health and fitness education,...

Mohamad Abedi – Paul & Daisy Soros Recipient

Mohamad Abedi – Paul & Daisy Soros Recipient

At UC Irvine, Mohamad worked on building diagnostic devices for rural areas by designing computers that run on air instead of electricity. Later, he investigatedthe robustness of bacterial genetic circuits with respect to noise. Recently, Mohamad received the National...