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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