Undergraduate Honors

Convocation

Friday, June 12, 2020 6:30 PM

Program

Welcome and Opening RemarksFrank M. LaFerla, PhD

Dean and Chancellor’s Professor

Undergraduate Honors Convocation Speaker

Raju Metherate, PhDAssociate Dean of Undergraduate Education

Procession of Students

Closing RemarksRaju Metherate, PhD

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education

Closing Video

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Undergraduate Honors Convocation Awards

Ladan BigdeliDianna Claudia Hidalgo

Jennifer Erica PooJerry Zhang

Hanan Essam AliLeann Hua

Zaid ParekhIshan Ashit Shah

Ujwal AluruCrisylle Blanton

Thu Do

Estefania FloresErin Elizabeth Jackson

Ashima Kundu

Rachel Azar Zaid Parekh

For award winners, see page 7

For award winners, see page 7

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Monica Devang Desai Manal Tahir UsmaniHoward A. Schneiderman Prize

The Howard A. Scheiderman Prize was established in support of excellence in research to commemorate Dr. Howard A. Schneiderman, member of the National Academy of Sciences and third Dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences. The prize is used to recognize both outstanding research projects in the Excellence in Research program and outstanding posters.

Honors in Biological Sciences

Students in the School will receive the Honors in Biological Sciences notation on their transcript if they fulfilled the following requirements: completed the Excellence in Research program, received an overall 3.5 GPA as well as a 3.5 GPA in all required Biological Sciences courses and completed the Honors Seminar in Biological Sciences.

Honors in Neurobiology

Students in the School will receive the Honors in Neurobiology notation on their transcript if they fulfilled the following requirements: completed the Excellence in Research program, received an overall 3.5 GPA as well as a 3.5 GPA in all required Biological Sciences courses and completed the Honors Seminar in Neurobiology.

Brian Atwood Scholarship

Established in 2007, the Brian Atwood Scholarship is awarded to two junior Biological Sciences majors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in both scholarship and service to the UCI community.

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research

These awards are given to students who demonstrated outstanding work in the Excellence in Research program as selected by the Honors Committee.

As part of the Excellence in Research program, students submitted posters which summarized their work in visual form. The Poster Awards recognize students for their exceptional posters.

Dr. Robert Ernst received a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences in 1979 after retirement from a career in organic chemistry. He was fascinated by orchids and their physiology, and he grew orchids for many years, combining this interest with his academic knowledge. Since 1983, the Robert Ernst Prizes have been given for outstanding research in the area of plant biology and in biological sciences.

Robert Ernst Prize in Biological Sciences

Excellence in Research Poster Awards

George Sojan Parampathu

Kyle Farol Memorial AwardKenny Khanh Nguyen

Daim Anwer Tabba

Robert H. Avnet Memorial ScholarshipAbhiruchi Chaulagain Marvin John Paguio

Alyssa Chanel Carrillo

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The William F. Holcomb Scholarship was established to support an undergraduate student conducting research in the area of biomedical, marine biology and/or other related studies.

Dr. William F. Holcomb Scholarship

Jeanine Sandra EstebanThe Carol Becker McGaugh Award was established in 2003, by Carol Joyce Becker McGaugh and Dr. James McGaugh. Selected by a committee appointed by the Director of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, the award recognizes juniors who conduct outstanding research in the area of the neurobiology of learning and memory. This award recognizes a student who excels in both scholarship and research and will support the student in completing research during the subsequent academic year.

Carol Becker McGaugh Award

Carol and James McGaugh AwardJennifer Truong

In memory of Carol McGaugh and to honor Dr. James McGaugh, this award was established in 2018 by daughter Janice McGaugh Morrow and son-in-law William Morrow. The award recognizes a hard-working student with a strong moral character, integrity, and demonstrated potential for making a difference in neuroscience.

The James Tait Goodrich Award for Excellence in Neurobiology in Honor of James McGaugh

This award was established in 2018 by James Tait Goodrich, M.D., Ph.D. and Mrs. Judy L. Goodrich to honor long-time mentor and friend, Dr. James McGaugh. The award recognizes an undergraduate student completing his/her junior year for outstanding achievement in neurobiology.

Jorge Mendoza

In memory of Robert H. Avnet, the Avnet Scholarship was established by Lillian Marks to assist students interested in becoming physicians. The recipients must be majors in the School of Biological Sciences, accepted to, or have an excellent chance of being accepted to medical school or other health professional schools and have financial need.

To honor the memory of Kyle Farol, this award is presented to an outstanding undergraduate in the School who has dedicated their time as a volunteer in a clinical setting.

The M. Marlene Godoy Award was established in 2004 by alumna Marlene Godoy D.D.S., Biological Sciences class of 1976. This award is given to support a graduating senior who is pre-med or pre-dental. The recipient is one who is actively involved in both philanthropic community service and university service, and is active in undergraduate research.

M. Marlene Godoy Award

Edward Mittelman Memorial Fund Scholarship

A scholarship in memory of Mrs. William D. Redfield’s first husband, Edward Mittelman, and her son, Dr. David C. Redfield, a specialist in infectious diseases who graduated from UCI in 1970.

Serinee H. Tran

Honors in Biological SciencesParmida Abdoli

Ujwal AluruAmal Nayan Amin

Zahra AmiriSneha Anand

Andrea Nam Tran BaoSara Hanna Bertan

Dominic CaoSean Phillip Carroll, Jr.Abhiruchi ChaulagainSara Monting Chea

Ella Annamaria CsukaMonica Devang Desai

John FarahEstefania Flores

Andrew Issam HaddadElizabeth N. Haddad

Faris Fadi HalasehGloria Viquynh Huynh

Parsa KamalipourTiffany Haojane KaoStephanie Min Law

Ariana Min LeeRasheed Majzoub

Armen ManousadjianSummer Ann Marsh

Kazuma MasudaGeorge Rafeek Mina

Abdulsattar MohammedBrandon Nguyen-Vy Nguyen

Hannah L. NguyenMichelle Thao NguyenSadie Serena OchoaMarvin John Paguio

Bahram PashaeeAmber Hilfong Peterson

Vivian Thanh PhamJennifer Erica Poo

Pavneet Kaur RandhawaDaniel Roy Deon Rankins

Ishan Ashit ShahMichael Christopher Sherwood

Jordon Montana StoneSerinee H. TranRahul Raj Tuli

Manal Tahir UsmaniKhoa Dang Vu

Kian Michael Yazdan

Honors in NeurobiologyElizabeth Jane Andrews

Ladan BigdeliCrisylle Blanton

Nicholas William GossettDianna Claudia HidalgoErin Elizabeth Jackson

Anthony Tuan NguyenKevin Sean O’Leary

George Sojan ParampathuEric M. Talamas

Mohammad Reza Tourchian

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Sneha Anand Ella Annamaria CsukaDianna Claudia Hidalgo

Jayne Unzelman, a graduate student in Developmental and Cell Biology, received the Edward A. Steinhaus Award for outstanding teaching assistant for the 1971-1972 academic year. She received her Ph.D. posthumously in June 1973. The scholarship in her name is awarded to students with high academic achievement who have served the School and community.

Jayne Unzelman Scholarship

Laurence J. Mehlman Memorial Scholarship

Established to honor the memory of Laurence J. Mehlman, an outstanding undergraduate of biology at UCI. Laurence was a member of the Biological Sciences Honor Society, graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the UCI School of Biological Sciences, and was accepted to the UCLA School of Medicine, entering the class of 1974. He was highly regarded as a person of great dedication and personal magnetism. The award recipients have demonstrated outstanding achievement in scholarship and community, school or campus service.

Michelle Thao Nguyen Maha Abdul Rauf

Latin Honors - Magna Cum LaudeElya Bach

Ladan BigdeliAllen Bramian

Sara Monting CheaElla Annamaria CsukaTiffany Haojane Kao

Renateh MousamasihiAnthony Tuan Nguyen

Kevin Sean O’LearyMeghan Teruko Osato

Bahram PashaeeJordon Montana Stone

Daim Anwer TabbaNghi Bao Trieu

David Lee Whaley

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Latin Honors - Summa Cum LaudeDanae Brianne Giehl

Parsa KamalipourAli Karimi

Sina Sobhani

Latin Honors - Cum LaudeEric Daniel Adams

Aneeqa AhmedMohamed AlazzehSeif A. Alshakah

Zahraa M. Al-ShammariCassandra Amezquita

Amal Nayan AminZahra Amiri

Sneha AnandJabra Daoud BaddourAndrea Nam Tran Bao

Crisylle BlantonRasa Borhan

Benjamin Anh-Minh BuiDenise Lynn Bui

Orlando BuiTony Thai BuiDominic Cao

Sean Phillip Carroll, Jr.Jonathan Chao

Abhiruchi ChaulagainRyan Kwan Cheung

Jimin ChoiYing Lin Chow Kimia Damyar

Katherine Huyen DangKushal Rajiv Dave

Carlos Alexander Davila, Jr.Shane Christopher Davis

Pontea Melody Doroudian

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Latin Honors - Cum LaudeYanmiao Du

Sadaf EsteanehParinaz Esteghamat Tehrani

Justin Arthur FabelloWilliam Caldwell FaureRheem Abbas Fawaz

Mitchel Nash Anthony FernandoAlexander John FodenNicolette Renuka Geller

Arman GhafariNicholas William Gossett

Andre Lewis GrandeAndrew Issam Haddad

Faris Fadi HalasehNikhita Hari

Dianna Claudia HidalgoTri Nhat Ho

Catherine Maianh HoangTram N. Hoang

Emily Thucdan HuynhGloria Viquynh Huynh

Momoko IshizukaErin Elizabeth Jackson

Spenser William KaplanEric Ryusuke Kawana

Arash KhangholiAnu Elina Kurhela

Cameron Adam KwiatkouskiKayleigh Shannon Lacy

Hongson LauStephanie Min Law

My LeAndrew H. LeeAriana Min Lee

Lauren H. LeeMatthew Curtis Lee

Mingjuan LiYumeng Li

Guohao LiangHei Ieong Lou

Skylar Francis LungNguyen-Khoi Michael Luu-Trong

John R. MacaulayJiana Raja Machhor

Brandon Koichi MaedaRyan Patrick Mahoney

Rasheed MajzoubSummer Ann Marsh

Kazuma MasudaNareg Mehrabian

Lorelle Elizabeth MeidtGeorge Rafeek Mina

Abdulsattar MohammedCamille Elise Morfin

Sarah NajjarAnnie Tu Ngo

Geneva Uyen NguyenHannah L. Nguyen

Hoang-Lan Kim NguyenKenny Khanh Nguyen

Lannhi Q. NguyenMichelle Thao Nguyen

Tony Phuc NguyenVictoria Lily Nguyen

Tara NorouziSadie Serena OchoaAmanda Lauren OneMarvin John Paguio

Latin Honors - Cum LaudeGeorge Sojan Parampathu

Sonia ParievskyArti Nilesh PatelPoojan A. Patel

Thi Minh Thu PhamVivian Thanh PhamMaha Abdul Rauf

Andrew Lucas SabolNicholas Joseph Samaha

Gabriel Luis Fernandez SantosMohammad Sina Shafieinouri

Ishan Ashit ShahJonathan Howard ShipleyCeleste Atteah Shoeleh

Hailee Rae SilvaSamantha Leeann Smith

James Steven StupinAbhinand Melukote Sudarshana

Yu SunJordan Nelson TangBrynn Lotta ThayerNatalie Ann TobinTimothy That Ton

Mohammad Reza Tourchian

Brian Dai TranErik Dan Long TranKatherine Hieu TranKevin Hoaibao TranSabrina Haylee Tran

Serinee H. TranCalvin Nguyen Trinh

Tri Minh TruongRahul Raj Tuli

Hafsah UmeraniPouria Vadipour

Siavash Javad ValafarJasper Van

Reuben John VargheseLakshay Verma

Brandon Zarate VoKelvin Bao VoKhoa Dang Vu

Tiffanie VuSami Wes Weiss

Averi Liegh WilhelmsHuaiyu Xie

Jady Avin YangKian Michael Yazdan

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Special Thanks to Our Donors

The Schneiderman Family

Brian Atwood ‘74 & Lynne Edminster

The Avnet Family

The Farol Family and

Friends

The Holcomb Family

Dr. M. Marlene Godoy ‘76

William Morrow & Janice McGaugh Morrow

Dr. James McGaugh

Dr. James & Judy Goodrich

The Mehlman Family

The Mittelman Family

The Unzelman Family