FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2017
MEDIA CONTACT:
Yamila Pino, yamila@prosperolatino.com or (202) 440-1432
“One of the goals of the SACNAS conference is to provide a training ground for students and professionals that provides support and guidance throughout STEM educational and career paths. Through the Presentation Awards we proudly recognize and lift up the hard work and effort of students in their respective fields. This year, we have the fortune of honoring a brilliant cohort of nearly 120 students who are paving the way for promising careers in STEM,” said SACNAS President Dr. Lino Gonzalez.
This year’s Presentation Awards were made possible thanks to the generosity and sponsorship of the American Astronomical Society; American Chemical Society; American Physiological Society; American Society for Biochemistry; Molecular Biology Biophysical Society; Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP); Institute for Computational Biology, Case Western Reserve University; Maryland Sea Grant; Sandia National Laboratories; Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; and the USDA – Agricultural Research Service.
The 2017 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference Presentation Awardees are:
Graduate Student Oral Presentation Awards
Life Science/ Cell/Molecular Biology
Binta Jalloh – Emory University
Anabel Flores – University of Michigan
Abraham Gutierrez – University of Washington
Biochemistry
Samuel Lopez Nieves – University of Wisconsin, Madison
Physics and Astronomy: Physics
Shaun Hampton – The Ohio State University
Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
Bryan Juarez- Iowa State University
Rosario Marroquin-Flores – Illinois State University
Microbiology
Nico Fernandez – Michigan State University
Cancer Biology
Leslie Pedraza – University of California, San Francisco
Physiology/Pathology
Nathalie Fuentes – Penn State University
Marine Science
Danielle Perry – University of Rhode Island
Biology (general)
Kristina Gonzalez – New Mexico State University
Developmental Biology
Armbien Sabillo – University of California, Berkeley
Engineering: Chemical Engineering
Jonathan Colon – Rutgers University
Chemistry / Inorganic Chemistry
Yanyu Wu – The University of Texas at El Paso
Other Chemistry
Alanna Condren – University of Illinois at Chicago
Traditional Knowledge
Ranalda Tsosie – University of Montana
Psychology and Social Sciences
Margie Vela – New Mexico State University
Mathematics: Mathematical Biology
Danielle Brager – Arizona State University
Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation Awards
Traditional Knowledge
Olivia Juarez – University of Utah
STEM Education and Learning
Adriana Solis – California State University, Fullerton
Other Professional Fields
Cay Thompson – Haskell Indian Nations University
Social Science
Erick Aguinaldo – California State University, Fullerton
Felix Sosa – University of Central Florida
Geoscience
Yulissa Perez Rojas – University of California, Merced
Caitriona Costello – Cornell University
Materials Research
Julio Perez – University of California, Merced
Kenny Huynh – University of California, Irvine
Computer and Information Sciences
Rodolfo Corona Rodriguez – University of Texas at Austin
Elena Delgado – University of New Mexico
Physics and Astronomy:
Physics
Gino Carrillo – University of Oregon
Astronomy
Jose Flores – Cal Poly Pomona
Arcelia Hermosillo Ruiz – University of California, Berkeley
Adrianna Perez – California State University, Dominguez Hills
Psychology
Psychology (general)
Ivette Gonzalez – San Diego State University
Juan Rojas – University of Illinois at Chicago
Clinical Psychology
Elissa Monteiro – University of Iowa
Cognitive Neuroscience
Jonte Roberts – University of Colorado, Denver
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Ryan Lopez – University of Southern California
Cindy Rivera – Bowdoin College
Chemistry (general)
Chinyere Kemet – Purdue University
Esteban Delgado III – San Diego State University
Inorganic Chemistry
Annmarie Dominguez – University of California, Santa Cruz
Organic Chemistry
Kristen Gardener – The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Chad Thomas – California State University, Dominguez Hills
Physical Chemistry
Isabella Young – University of Florida
Health Medicine
Brianna Sanchez – University of Texas at El Paso
Jonathan Abshier – University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Public Health
Yazmeane Pena – Texas Tech University
Casey Luc – Morehouse College
Other Health
Jasmine Vargas – University of California, Santa Cruz
Engineering
Other Engineering
Shanika Davis – Seattle Central College
Engineering (general)
Yamalis Lopez Massa – Universidad de Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Chemical Engineering
Dejuante Walker – California State University, Long Beach
Mechanical Engineering
Luis Ramirez – Cypress College
Mario Delgado – Tufts University
Electrical Engineering
Laura Becerra – University of San Diego
Civil Engineering
Parfait Masungi – University of Texas at San Antonio
Bioengineering/Biomedical engineering
Robert Trevino – University of California, San Francisco
Natali Chavez – California State University, Channel Islands
Daniela Barbosa – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Jesus Roberto Franco – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Raul Platero – Emory University
Adriana Ortiz – Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Ariana Moncada – University of Texas at San Antonio
Statistics
Julia Thome – Cornell College
Algebra/Number Theory/Combinatorics
Rafael Ceja – California State University, Sacramento
Christian Do – California State University, Fullerton
Sabrina Enriquez – University of Southern California
Mathematical Biology
Henry Guajardo – Brigham Young University
Mathematics (general)
Kriselyn Cortado – University of Hawai’i – West O’ahu
Life Science
Plant Sciences/Botany
Francisco Fernandez – California State University, San Marcos
Other Life Sciences
Tianna Burke – Howard University
Tanya Tafolla – University of California, Merced
Pharmacology
Dominique Ellison – University of Pittsburgh
Biochemistry
Benjamin Juarez – Princeton University
Christian Corrales – University of California, Los Angeles
Petra Guzman – California State University, Los Angeles
Shai-Anne Nalder – Weber State University
Esteban Abeyta – University of New Mexico
Developmental Biology
Katiannah Moise – Pomona College
Camilo Echeverria – California State University, Northridge
Cancer Biology
Lisset Duran – John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Megan Montoya – University of Arizona
David Sanchez – University of Texas at San Antonio
Neuroscience
Charmaine Lindsay – Claflin University
Adem Idrizi – City College of New York
Ana Defendi – Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Eduardo Salgado – Duke University
Animal Science/Zoology
Eric Navarro – Washington State University
Physiology/Pathology
Rufus Sweeney – University of Utah
Kenny Veliz – University of California, Merced
Genetics
Joseph Lance Casila – University of Guam
Skylar Kensinger – California State University, Monterey Bay
Biology (general)
Uzma Ain – Northeastern Illinois University
Meg Tsai – Rutgers University
Patricia Rodrigez-Morales – Universidad de Puerto Rico Cayey
Microbiology
Joseph Sapienza-Martinez – San Francisco State University
Sandra Ramos – University of Texas at San Antonio
Janah May Oclaman – Skyline College
Sydney Stanley – Duke University School of Medicine
Justin Okonkwo – California State University, Fresno
Tyler Ptacek – Northwest University
Cell/Molecular Biology
Ariana Kupai – University of Washington
Sonia Bustos Barocio – Los Medanos College
Melissa Meredith – California State University, Monterey Bay
Nathan Bamidele – University of California, Santa Cruz
Samuel Cabral – California State University, Sacramento
Aylin Flores – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Nicholas Jahahn – University of Oregon
Angeline Chemel – San Francisco State University
Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
Rosa M McGuire – University of California, Riverside
Elizabeth Flores – Swarthmore College
Marine Science
Mariah Holiday – Northwest Indian College
Alexandra Trejo – Western Washington University
Angelina Zuelow – Humboldt State University
Environmental Science
Danial Nasr Azadani – Del Mar College
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About SACNAS
SACNAS is an inclusive organization with a 44-year history of fostering the success of Chicano/Hispanic & Native American scientists, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers and positions of leadership in science.
SACNAS serves approximately 6,000 members, a larger community of 20,000, and with 115 SACNAS student and professional chapters throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.