CUM LAUDE (HONORS)
Samuel Oliver Aldaco
B.S., Math, Applied Physics
Ayymen Yousef Amaar
B.S., Chemistry, Pure Chemistry Option
Jennifer An
B.S., Chemistry, Pure Chemistry
Nita Megan Baliga
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Samantha Teresa Baluyot
B.S., Biological Sciences, Biology Track
Cassandra Leigh Bennett
B.S., Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology
Samantha Corrine Bennett
B.S., Biochemistry, Biology Emphasis
Brett Michael Bird
B.S., Neuroscience
Brian Nicholas Casillas
B.S., Biology
Richard Chang
B.S., Biology
Jo Wei Chen
B.S., Biology
Arthur Siu Chen
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Nicholas Austin Chiang
B.S., Neuroscience
Eliza Cho
B.S., Biology
Mary Lynnette Garcia Dalupang
B.A., Statistics
Bryana Echelle Dunning
B.S., Plant Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Specialization
Catherine Cecilia Elix
B.S., Biology
Myra Etuale
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Jennifer Ann Fairbrother
B.S., Math, Applied Physics; Statistics Minor
Abeda Farhati
B.S., Biology
Diana Gerardo
B.S., Mathematics, Pure Math Option
Taylor Joyce Gipson
B.S., Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology
Roberto Gutierrez Jr
B.S., Biochemistry, Biology Emphasis
Kevin Ha
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Aron Michael Halpin
B.S., Biology
Jarrett Roger Herbst
B.S., Biochemistry, Biology Emphasis
Andrew Nguyen Hoang
B.S., Biology
Kenneth Shih-Ying Hsu
B.S., Statistics, Pure Statistics Option;
Computer Science Minor
Kingyung Kingyung Hui
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Kathy Huynh
B.S., Environmental Sciences; Social Science Option
Daniel Iancu
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Andrew Jarjour
B.S., Physics, Biophysics Track
Gabriel Joseph Juloya
B.S., Biology; Business Administration Minor
Marcus Antonius Junus
B.S., Biology
Bryan J Kim
B.S., Biology
Priya Janki Kumar
B.S., Biology
Seth James Earle Lake
B.S., Neuroscience
Christine Khanh Lam
B.S., Biology
Mike Lam
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
James Myhre Le
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Jung In Lee
B.S., Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Track
Benjamin Lee Lester
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Cynthia Lim
B.S., Biology
Alexander Victor Lin
B.S., Biology
Angie Ling
B.S., Biology
Eduardo Fernandez Lopez
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
James Roger Lucha
B.S., Biology
Daniel Joseph Lussier
B.S., Chemistry, Pure Chemistry Option
McShirley Math
B.S., Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Track
David Andrew Matsumoto
B.S., Mathematics, Pure Math
Jessica Evelyn May
B.S., Biology and Environmental Sciences,
Natural Sciences Option
John Mekail
B.A., Neuroscience
Long Nguyen
B.S., Biology
Jessica Nhu-Nguyen Nguyen
B.S., Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Track
Bao Hoang Nguyen
B.S., Biochemistry, Chemistry Emphasis
Nathan Kha Nguyen
B.S., Biology; Business Administration Minor
Ron Dang Nguyen
B.S., Biochemistry, Biology Emphasis
Jessica Ashley Nunes
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Annika Nunez
B.S., Math for Teachers of Secondary School
Kyle Richard Palos
B.S., Biology
Nicole Lim Punsalang
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Zuivanna Melanie Rivas
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Ethan Ellis Roeder
B.S., Physics, Standard Physics Track
Hermandeep Singh Sangha
B.S., Biology; Economics Minor
Teresa Shu
B.S., Biology
Nicole Alexis Siacunco
B.S., Mathematics, Pure Math Option
Jessica Maria Soria
B.S., Biology
Steven Sarung Stokely
B.S., Biology
Liezl Gatchalian Talamayan
B.S., Biology
Marlin Thai
B.S., Biology
Thanasri Thamlikitkul
B.S., Biology
Daniel Tuan Thieu
B.S., Biological Sciences, Cell, Molecular &
Developmental Biology
David Andrew Thomas
B.S., Biochemistry, Biology Emphasis
Jose Tinajero
B.S., Biochemistry, Biology Emphasis
Aimi Ton
B.S., Biology
Uyen Lam Truong
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Alexander O Uche
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Alexander James Valentine
B.S., Geology, General Geology
Kara Michelle Wendel
B.S., Neuroscience
Marjorie Teresa Wimmer
B.S., Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Track
Kenny Wong
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis;
Statistics Minor
Jimmy Yang
B.A., Mathematics; Asian Literature
Culture (Chinese) Minor
Calvin L. Yip
B.S., Biology
Jaewon Yoo
B.S., Mathematics, Applied Chemistry Option
MAGNA CUM LAUDE (HIGH HONORS)
Liliana Gabriela Alaniz
B.S., Biology
Khalid Aldaas
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Jai Shailesh Bhakta
B.S., Biology
Udday Bharat Chauhan
B.S., Biology
Quy Alan Duy Dao
B.A., Biology
Agnes Serafina Davis
B.S., Biology
Ignacio Rios Delatorre
B.S., Biology
Brian Sy Dong
B.S., Mathematics, Pure Math; Economics Minor
Vi-Khoi Kyle Duong
B.S., Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology
Elias Jason Fanous
B.S., Biology
Lucas Macrorie Flores
B.S., Physics, Standard Physics Track and
Mathematics, Applied Physics
Stephanie Gamez
B.S., Biology
Elsie Gonzalez-Hurtado
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Sarah Maher Grace
B.S., Biology
Alex Steven Hiroto
B.S., Neuroscience
Connor Ian Holzke
B.S., Neuroscience
Eva May Hui
B.S., Biology
Allison Nicole Ibarra
B.S., Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Track
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Ruturaj Vijay Kanase
B.S., Biology
Stephen Richard Kirkley
B.S., Environmental Sciences, Natural Science Option
Sho Mike Kitada
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Anthony Clement Lee
B.S., Biology
Kyle Brandon Madrid
B.S., Biochemistry, Chemistry Emphasis
Joseph Patrick Moeller
B.S., Mathematics, Pure Math
Jesse Alan Montoya
B.S., Entomology
Qui Cheun Ng
B.S., Biology
Sahaj Singh Nijjar
B.S., Neuroscience
James Allen Phillips
B.S., Plant Biology, Ecology, Evolution and
Systematics Specialization
Nicole Georgia Pownall
B.S., Entomology
Sarah Hasan Radi
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Blake Paul Riser
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Matthew Evan Miles Sallady
B.A., Neuroscience
Larry Tran
B.S., Biology
Anh Thu Quoc Trinh
B.A., Biology
Krystal Tonybeth Vasquez
B.S., Chemistry, Pure Chemistry Option;
Environmental Sciences Minor
Mark Joshua Williams
B.S., Biology
Eileen Jiyoung Yoo
B.S., Neuroscience
James Yu
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
SUMMA CUM LAUDE (HIGHEST HONORS)
Sarah Isabel Allec
B.S., Math, Applied Physics
Gezelle Christine Azar
B.S., Biochemistry, Biology Emphasis
James Nielsen Colbath
B.S., Biology
Zachary Michael Cryder
B.S., Biochemistry, Biology Emphasis
Diana Sara Delgado
B.S., Chemistry, Pure Chemistry Option
Catherine Lai Do
B.S., Biology
Jesus Adolfo Garcia
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Mark Mounir Halim
B.S., Biology
Brandon Don Huynh
B.S., Biology
Danielle Cornelio Labra
B.S., Biology
Steven Li
B.S., Biology
Jordan Michael Lopez
B.S., Math, Pure Math Option; Statistics Minor
Kevin Caokhoa Nguyen
B.S., Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Emphasis
Michelle Nuno
B.S., Math, Applied Statistics
Ashley Briana-Nichole Pham
B.S., Environmental Sciences,
Environmental Toxicology Option
Brandon Choi Phong
B.S., Biology
David Issa Saed
B.S., Biology
Spencer Michael Salazar
B.S., Neuroscience
Alexander Speirs
B.S., Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering and
Mathematics, Applied Physics
Matthew John Spousta
B.S., Neuroscience
Allie Dane Steinerlund
B.S., Biology
Roselyn Chau Tran
B.A., Biology
Jessica Dang Truong
B.S., Biology
Brandon Erik Villamil
B.S., Biology; Economics Minor
Anushka C Wickramaratne
B.S., Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology
2015
CNAS Honors Awards
Ceremony
recognizing the outstanding
academic achievements
of the 2015 CNAS graduating class
Friday, June 5, 2015
5-6 p.m.
Spieth Hall Courtyard
Presiding: Dean Marylynn V. Yates
Opening Remarks:
Dean Yates
Presentation of Medals:
Divisional Deans Peter W. Atkinson, Jodie S. Holt,
Cynthia K. Larive and Michael A. McKibben
Closing Remarks:
Dean Yates