December 15, 2022
Each semester the School of Natural Sciences recognizes exceptional graduating students by presenting them with an ‘Outstanding Student Award’. Students are nominated and selected by the faculty who oversee their major. Awardees are selected based on criteria including academic excellence, achievements in research, service to UC Merced, and community service and outreach. Below are this semester's winners.
Eric Elbeck
Applied Mathematical Sciences
Emma Gerit
Biological Sciences
Erik Gutierrez
Biological Sciences
Jai Jot Kaur
Biological Sciences
Emily Loundara
Biological Sciences
Emma Brass
Chemical Sciences
Xitlaly Gomez-Vega
Earth Systems Sciences
Dina Saeed
Biological Sciences
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