2021

Angel Lira – Fulbright Recipient

Angel Lira – Fulbright Recipient

Angel Lira is a Fulbright Finalist. Angel is a recent graduate in International Studies and Political Science, and recipient of the School of Social Sciences Order of Merit award. He engaged in research through the Social Sciences Academic Enrichment Program,...

Catthi Ly – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Catthi Ly – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Catthi Ly is a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Semi-Finalist to Vietnam. She is a graduating senior with a Human Biology and Anthropology double major. As the undergraduate student director of Global Health Research, Education and Translation, she led a research...

Emily Ha – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Emily Ha – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Emily Ha is a Fulbright Semi-Finalist and a California Capital Fellows Finalist. Emily is a first-generation graduating senior studying Business Economics and Public Health Policy with a specialization in Global Economy and International Issues at the University of...

Heather Romero Mercieca – NSF Recipient

Heather Romero Mercieca – NSF Recipient

Heather Romero Mercieca is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Heather is a graduating senior in biomedical engineering. Her doctoral research will focus on renewable energy. During her undergraduate studies, Romero Mercieca spent more than two...

Irene Morales – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Irene Morales – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Irene Morales is a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Semi-Finalist to Mexico. She is a graduating senior double majoring in Criminology, Law, and Society and Education Sciences who has studied abroad in Rome, lobbied to increase state funding for higher education at the...

Emily Ha – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Emily Ha – Capital Executive Fellows Finalist

Emily Ha is a Fulbright Semi-Finalist and a California Capital Fellows Finalist. Emily is a first-generation graduating senior studying Business Economics and Public Health Policy with a specialization in Global Economy and International Issues at the University of...

JoAnne Villagrana – NSF Honorable Mention

JoAnne Villagrana – NSF Honorable Mention

JoAnne Villagrana received an Honorable Mention for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. JoAnne is a graduating senior in Biological Sciences. As a Minority Science Programs participant, she gained invaluable research experience on the...

Isaryhia Rodriguez – NSF Honorable Mention

Isaryhia Rodriguez – NSF Honorable Mention

Isaryhia Rodriguez received an Honorable Mention for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Isaryhia is a first-generation student and graduating senior in Microbiology and Immunology. She was named a Maximizing Access to Research Careers...

Kai Malloy – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Kai Malloy – Fulbright Semi-Finalist

Kai Malloy is a Fulbright Semi-Finalist. Kai is a fourth-year Computer Science student with a specialization in Intelligent Systems. He has worked with Professor Bill Tomlinson and the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology group on...