SACNAS Student Research Presentation Awards

SACNAS undergraduate student poster presenters and graduate student oral presenters are recognized for their outstanding research presentations. Recognitions are determined based on scores provided by mentor-judges and the collective recommendations of all judges within each subdiscipline.

SACNAS Student Research Presentation Awards are presented annually during the SACNAS National Conference. Honorees receive a monetary award; those awards sponsored by SACNAS scientific society partners also generally include all-expense paid participation in that society's next annual meeting.

2011 SACNAS Graduate Student Oral Presentation Awardees

Biological, Agricultural & Environmental Life Sciences

Galo Garcia	Biochemistry/Biophysics	University of California, Berkeley
Adrienne Greene	Cell/Molecular Biology	University of California, Berkeley
Margaux Salas	Cell/Molecular Biology	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Gizelle Hurtado	Environmental Science/Studies	New Mexico State University
Keolu Fox	Genetics	University of Washington, Seattle
Jose Velez-Gonzalez	Marine Sciences	University of Kansas
Hector Zamora	Marine Sciences	University of Arizona
Onyeka Uzomah	Physiology/Pathology	Purdue University
Alejandra Huerta	Other Agricultural Sciences	University of Wisconsin-Madison

Education

Maria Zavala

Education

University of Washington, Seattle

Engineering

Elinor Velasquez	Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering	University of California, Santa Cruz
Jose Luis Orellana	Chemical Engineering	Clemson University

Mathematics & Statistics

Juan Ramirez, Jr.	Applied Mathematics	University of Colorado at Boulder
Mela Hardin	General Mathematics	University of California, Los Angeles

Physical Sciences

Renzo Nelson Arias Ugarte	Chemistry	University of Texas at El Paso
Margarita Gonzales	Chemistry	University of California, Santa Cruz
Angel Resendez	Chemistry	University of California, Santa Cruz
Alvin Bonilla	Geology	University of Kansas
Ellen Harju	Other Geological Sciences	University of California, Los Angeles

Psychology & Social Sciences

Sabrina Bonaparte

Sociology

University of Washington, Seattle

2011 SACNAS Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation Awardees

Biological, Agricultural & Environmental Life Sciences

Jon Kawatachi	Animal Science	University of New Mexico
Eddie Dominguez	Biochemistry/Biophysics	New Mexico State University
Rey Martin	Biochemistry/Biophysics	University of California, Los Angeles
Beatriz Osuna	Biochemistry/Biophysics	University of California, Los Angeles
Sadrach Pierre	Biochemistry/Biophysics	University of California, San Francisco
Anthony Quintana	Biochemistry/Biophysics	University of California, Santa Barbara
Was'tewin Smiley	Biochemistry/Biophysics	Salish Kootenai College
Erzsebet Vincent	Biochemistry/Biophysics	University of California, Santa Barbara
Yalyr Astudillo-Scalia	Biology (General)	Northeastern Illinois University
Madelen Diaz	Biology (General)	University of Miami
Thai Do	Biology (General)	University of California, San Diego
Jacquelin Graniel	Biology (General)	University of California, Los Angeles
Akosua Kernizan	Biology (General)	University of Kansas
Ronnie Marania	Biology (General)	Skyline College
Nellie McLean	Biology (General)	Fort Lewis College
Sigurd Raudes	Biology (General)	Cosumnes River College
Anthony Linarez	Botany	University of California, Santa Barbara
Cheryl Sevilla	Botany	California State University, Fullerton
Benjamin Angulo	Cell/Molecular Biology	Stanford University
Amanda Baker	Cell/Molecular Biology	University of Oregon
Vivian Chen	Cell/Molecular Biology	University of California, Los Angeles
Salvador Deniz, Jr.	Cell/Molecular Biology	University of California, Irvine
Kimberly Frutoz	Cell/Molecular Biology	University of California, Los Angeles
Lamia Harper	Cell/Molecular Biology	Brandeis University
Theresa Logan-Garbisch	Cell/Molecular Biology	San Jose State University
Megan Norfolk	Cell/Molecular Biology	Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Nora Ortega	Cell/Molecular Biology	University of Texas at El Paso
Gina Pay	Cell/Molecular Biology	San Francisco State University
Armbien Sabillo	Cell/Molecular Biology	San Francisco State University
Santiago Salazar	Cell/Molecular Biology	University of California, Santa Cruz
Jacqueline Arroyo	Ecology	California State University, Fullerton
Rebecca Belloso	Ecology	San Francisco State University
Caprice Lee	Ecology	University of California, Davis
Melanie Garate	Environmental Science/Studies	University of Massachusetts-Boston
Carolina Mendez	Environmental Science/Studies	University of California, Berkeley
Anna Ortiz	Environmental Science/Studies	University of Texas at El Paso
Francisco Reyes	Environmental Science/Studies	University of Texas at El Paso
Daniel Cabrera	Genetics	Columbia University
Rachel St. Peter	Genetics	Northeastern Illinois University
Carl Jonathan Schmitt	Genetics	University of New Mexico
Tasha Barr	Microbiology	University of California, Davis
Humberto Hernandez	Microbiology	Lamar University
Naakaii Tsosie	Microbiology	Brigham Young University
Jose Vargas Muniz	Microbiology	University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Joseph Villanueva	Microbiology	University of New Mexico
Darae Jun	Plant Sciences	University of California, San Diego
John Tran	Plant Sciences	American Society for Plant Biologists
Candice Gellner	Pharmacology	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Liz Hernandez	Pharmacology	University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras
Mark Anthony Johnson	Physiology/Pathology	University of California, Los Angeles
Jessica Sood	Physiology/Pathology	University of California, Merced
Monica Beers	Zoology	University of Vermont
Brittany Blomberg	Other Agricultural Sciences	Texas A&M University
Dean Elhag	Other Agricultural Sciences	University of California, San Diego
Ariel Garcia	Other Biological Sciences	Purdue University
Rahil Ghiasvand	Other Biological Sciences	University of California, Davis
Chrissy Liu	Other Biological Sciences	University of Pennsylvania
Ruben Palacios	Other Biological Sciences	Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Ashley Buiseco	Marine Sciences	University of Hawaii at Hilo
Mauricio Gomez	Marine Sciences	California State University, Fullerton
Rebecca Hernandez	Marine Sciences	University of Texas-Pan American
Pamela Ward	Marine Sciences	Humboldt State University

Computer & Information Sciences

Ramon Cardona	Computer & Information Sciences	Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus
Joaquin Pockells	Computer & Information Sciences	Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Fernando Samano	Computer & Information Sciences	Heritage University

Education

Jamie Cahoon

Education Research/Administration

Salish Kootenai College

Engineering

Ismael Reveles	Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering	San Diego State University
Melanie Connick	Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering	University of New Mexico
Ankit Kaushik	Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering	Georgia Institute of Technology
Jose Cruz	Chemical Engineering	University of California, Santa Barbara
Regan Patterson	Chemical Engineering	University of California, Los Angeles
Jasmine Pahukula	Civil Engineering	Oregon State University
Daniel Osakue	Computer/Systems Engineering	Texas Southern University
Joshua Holmes	Electrical Engineering	University of Arizona
Rabiah Harrison	General Engineering	San Francisco State University
Samantha Wheeler	General Engineering	University of Washington, Seattle
Eduardo Moreno	Mechanical Engineering	University of Arizona
David Rodriguez	Mechanical Engineering	University of California, Berkeley
Janna Rodriguez	Mechanical Engineering	University of California, Merced

Health

Kolenya Holly	Medicine	Southern Utah University
Trey Sadler	Public Health	Salish Kootenai College
Loretta Grey Cloud	Other Health/Medical Sciences	Salish Kootenai College

Mathematics & Statistics

Mauricio Flores	Applied Mathematics	University of Texas at Brownsville
David Jones	Applied Mathematics	University of California, Merced
Dayanara Lebron	Applied Mathematics	Universidad Metropolitana
Gabriel Porrata	Applied Mathematics	University of Puerto Rico
Perla Salazar	Applied Mathematics	Kansas State University
My Huynh	General Mathematics	Arizona State University
Maxsimino Montes	General Mathematics	Sam Houston State University
George Shakan	General Mathematics	Iowa State University
Shanise Walker	General Mathematics	University of Georgia
Bethany Vohlers	Statistics	SAS Institute, Inc

Physical Sciences

Daniel Contreras	Astronomy/Astrophysics	Pomona College
Alexandra Woolman	Atmospheric Sciences/Meteorology	Colorado School of Mines
Arturo Gasga	Chemistry	California State University, Fresno
Abram Handly-Santana	Chemistry	University of California, Santa Cruz
Nicholas Jensen	Chemistry	Rhodes College
Andrea Martinez	Chemistry	University of New Mexico
Michael Martinez	Chemistry	California State University, Los Angeles
Heidi May	Chemistry	Chaminade University of Honolulu
Caryn Peeples	Chemistry	Old Dominion University
Clarissa Tadeus	Chemistry	University of California, Santa Cruz
Nancy Wu	Chemistry	University of California, Los Angeles
Jada Williams	Earth Sciences	Shippensburg University
Elizabeth Gammel	Geology	Northeastern Illinois University
Marisol Juarez Rivera	Geology	University of California, Davis
Jacob Ruiz	Geology	El Paso Community College
Marcus Najera	Physics	University of Texas at San Antonio
Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez	Vision/Ophthalmology	Purdue University

Psychology & Social Sciences

Kristina Lafferty	Psychology (General)	University of Vermont
Kiara Irick	Other Psychology	University of Vermont
Jacqualene Quigley	Other Social Sciences	South Plains College

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