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.
Last semester’s Outstanding Students were recognized at a reception on November 30th where departments presented awards to each student. Here are SNS’ Fall 2018 Outstanding Student Awardees:
Evan Sharp
Chemical Sciences major
Pictured with Associate Professor Erik Menke
Cayce Fyllin
Applied Mathematics major with an Environmental Emphasis
Pictured with Associate Professor Suzanne Sindi
Kyle Shen
Biological Sciences major with an emphasis in Molecular and Cell Biology
Pictured with Assistant Professor Stephanie Woo
Michael Chi
Biological Sciences major with an emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology
Pictured with Associate Professor Jennifer Manilay
Colton Reddell
Biological Sciences major with an emphasis in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Pictured with Professor Peggy O'Day
Jade Fachin
Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Human Biology
Pictured with QSB Graduate Student Stephen Wilson
