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Social Ecology Honors and Award Winners 2024-2025

Outstanding Contribution to the School of Social Ecology is for meritorious work done by a student that either benefits the School directly or promotes the School either on or off campus. The range of service by these students varies from being a peer advisor, an administrative intern, a learning assistant, a mentor or more. These students are being recognized for their great service and leadership as well as commitment and contributions to our School.

Aaliyah Aguilar

Jocelyn Alvarado

Melissa Michelle Andrade

Sandra Andres

Kelsey Ball

Xiomara Nicole Camacho

Alexis Marie Carrillo

Phoebe Caudill

Damaris Cervantes

Zachary Chang

Kaleena Victoria Chinchilla

Esmeralda Coeto-Medina

Bailey Cortes

Sophia Davis

Dana El-Mouazzen

Daniel Faraci

Julio Cesar Gomez

Matthew Guzman

Avery Huffer

Felicia Klijian

Gabriela Bettina Lopez

John Anthony Lopez

Judith Mora

Katherine Naveda

Quynh Mai Nguyen

Truc Nhu Nguyen

Kayla Nguyen

Shane Prasad

Colleen Quigley

Jannice Rigor

Angela Sandoval Mejia

Ellie Solano

Nadia Suarez

Audrey Tang

Vanessa Torres

Vi Xuan Trinh

Jacob Wu

Josephine Yang

Desta Zegeye

Outstanding Contribution to the Community is given to students who engage in any research project or activity that benefits the community at large. These students are to be acknowledged for their dedicated service to the community.

Skylar Barden

Ana Camino

Morgan Sage Carter

Dariela Espinoza

Nicole Liang

Raelyne Rose Mendoza

Alia Munn

Thomas Ramirez

Nancy Ximena Reynoso

Danielle Shariff

Sam Sharp

Social Ecology Honors Program is awarded to students who are completing a year-long honors program, completing an in-depth research project. They often present their research project at UROP.

Leslie Arce-Pozos

Nelson Boyack

Lizzie Braver

Matthew Castro

Alice Chen

Angela Do

Chloe Ellis

Yawen Guan

Sophia Hobby

Avery Huffer

Juan Jimenez

Gaganpreet Kaur

Olivia Mondragon

Nikki Nasseri

Mia Noergaard

Yessica Ornelas

Tanner Phillips

Jackson Scharnell

Lily Grace Von Blanck

Jacob Wu

Dana Yan

Bella Yu

Melanie Zepeda

 

Social Ecology Excellence in Research Distinction

Nikki Nasseri

Jacob Wu

Bella Yu

Melanie Zepeda

 

Exceptional Achievement in Undergraduate Research this award honors students that are extraordinary or meritorious in a way that goes beyond expectations in doing research. They excel in either assisting you with your research, or in leading their own research projects. Many of these students have performed honors research, served as research assistants, presented at UROP and national conferences, and have received various fellowships.

Leila Bahnsen

Lizzie Braver

Michelle Chan

Alice Chen

Sarah Coscolluela

Zahara Cuevas-Kovanis

Nathan Dickerson

Angeleia Lorelai Do

Valerie Esquivel

Ryan Fenstermacher

Avery Huffer

Juan Carlos Jimenez

Sophie Kovacevich

Gabriela Bettina Lopez

Aki Luo

Teagan McCune

Emma Mendez

Harshita Monga

Jasmine Nhi Vo

Angie Nishimura

Atira Nopenkam

Tanner Philips

Samantha Phung

Namrata Poola

Emily Ramirez

Amarilis Rivas

Cynthia Rojas

Ashley Romero

Teresa Verduzco

Jacob Wu

Coco Zhou

 

Excellence in Field Study recognizes students who have gone above and beyond in their field study placements or who have completed an exceptional academic project as part of their field study.

Leila Bahnsen

Jasmin Borquez

Jack Caberto

Damaris Cervantes

Naidy Cuadras

Anastasia Filatova

Hailey Paige Gumayagay

Agniezka Gutierrez Garcia

Kassandra Guttierez

Riley Herbert

Irene Huizar

Isabel Hunt

Sara Kadkhodai

Felicia Klijian

Alicia Lee

Caelan Lee

Michael Mainville

Janely Mendez Tobar

Miasa Obata

Taylor Pochron

Saina Salamati

Frank Salazar

Ashly Salvador

Stephany Songvilay

Emily Tran

Diana Vega

Meghan Voight

Christy Wong

Ami Yamamoto

Alexander Yordon

 

Advanced Field Study is an in-depth, three-quarter long Field Study experience primarily focused on addressing issues in the community through civic engagement. Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Advanced Field Study Program graduates on your tremendous contributions to our community this academic year!

Zachary Kai Anderson

Charlotte Cheng

Gracie Doane

Meredith Vivian Espinoza

Yuetying Fung

Clover Hastings

Mishal Saniya Imran

Brennan Alyna Kraus

Aki Luo

Kate Morgan Mcalpin

Malini Patel

Harkamal Kaur Randhawa

Krystal Rose Reynoso

Kahle Schreiner Downs

Anya Shram

Anese St. John

Dyna Lysha Tillett

Janika Tosaporn White

Vanessa Vasquez

Lily Grace Von Blanck

Jena Faith Yun

Angela Zijun Liao

Annalise Arroyo

 

The Law Offices of Adrienne D. Cohen Excellence in Field Study

Lily Grace Von Blanck

 

Dean's Award for Exceptional Achievement in Field Study

Stephany Songvilay

 

Dean's Scholar Award is reserved for the highest achieving students in Social Ecology. It includes a cash prize ($500) and is awarded to 2 undergraduates. Criteria considered: academic achievements, research and teaching experience, on and off campus involvement, and community engagement.

Danielle Shariff

Tanner Philips