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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