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Accomplishments & Awards

Many undergraduate and graduate students participating in the various diversity programs offered by UCI have achieved noteworthy accomplishments and received prestigious awards. Please join UCI in celebrating these remarkable individuals
SCHOLAR
MAJOR(S)
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS
Aguilar, Yampier Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering UC LEADS,
2001-03
  • 2001 UC Irvine Summer Research Program Symposium, Honorable Mention
  • Pi Tau Sigma - National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
  • Mexican American Engineers and Scientists Dignity Scholarship
Ghaffari, Amir Biology UC LEADS,
2002-04
  • Dean's Honor List, 2000-03
Gonzalez, Oscar Psychology & Social Behavior SURF,
Summer 2002
  • 2003 CAMP Statewide Symposium, Honorable Mention
  • UC Irvine Psychology & Social Behavior, Ph.D., Fall 2003
  • Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship
Heglar, Tomeka Computer Engineering UC LEADS,
2001-03
  • Christ our Redeemer Scholarship
Hernandez, David Biochemistry & Molecular Biology/ Biology UC LEADS,
2000-02
  • Dean's Honor List, 1999
  • 1999 Annual MBRS Symposium, 1st Place
  • 2001 Annual MBRS Symposium, 1st Place
  • 2002 Annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Conference, Honorable Mention
Hsiao, Gene Computer Engineering UC LEADS,
2002-04
  • Dean's Honor List, 2001 & 2002
  • Black Mountain Dance Centre Summer Scholarship
  • Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor Society
  • Eta Kappa Nu - Electricial and Computer Engineering Honor Society
Holguin, Sarah Biology UC LEADS,
2002-04
  • UC Irvine Biological Sciences Excellence in Research, Finalist
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences PhD, Fall 2003
Inkindi, Sylvie Biology UC LEADS,
2002-04
  • Gates Millennium Scholar
  • Campus Wide Honors Scholar
  • Alpha Epsilon Delta - Pre-Med Honor Society
  • UCSF Spring 2003 Health Sciences Research Colloquium
Lanoix, Tiffany Sociology SURF,
Summer 2002
  • UC Irvine, Sociology, PhD, Fall 2003
  • Graduate Opportunity Fellowship
Macias, Mariela Biology UC LEADS,
2000-02
  • 2000 Annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Conference, 1st Place
  • UC Irvine Excellence in Research Award, 1st Place Poster Presentation, 2001
  • Manuscript published in an undergraduate journal, 2001
  • USC, Medical School, Fall 2002
Ramirez, Eduardo Biology UC LEADS,
2001-2003
  • Chancellor's Leadership Award, 1999
Robles, Arminda Biology UC LEADS,
2000-02
  • Dean's Honor list, 2001
  • Kuman Math Teacher Excellence Award
  • UC San Francisco, School of Dentistry, Entering Graduate Student, Fall 2003
Rueda, Helen Chemistry UC LEADS,
2000-02
  • 2001 CAMP Statewide Symposium, Honorable Mention
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Samattasribootr, Judy Biology UC LEADS,
2002-2004
  • Academic Achievement Award, Student of Distinction, 2001
  • Recognition in Bridge Summer Research Program, University of California Los Angeles
  • Dean's Honor List, 2002, President's List, 1999-2002
Sandoval, Sergio Chemical Engineering UC LEADS,
2000-02
  • Gates Millennium Scholar
  • Mazda/ Hispanic Scholarship Fund Award
  • American Chemical Society Scholarship
  • Hispanic Professional Engineers Scholarship
Yanagihara, Ted Biology UC LEADS,
2001-03
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • Futures in Graduate School, Founder/ President
  • Dean's Honor List, 2001-02
  • UCSF Spring 2003 Health Sciences Research Colloquium
You, Kresna Chemical Engineering UC LEADS,
2001-03
  • NSF Scholarship, 2002-03