UCI BioSci 2023 Commencement Program

June 18, 2023 – 8:30 A.M.

CELEBRATION SPEAKER

Andrew Hwang

Dr. Andrew Hwang is a periodontist living in Irvine, California. He graduated from UC Irvine for his Bachelor of Science in Biology, went to UCLA for his Doctorate in Dental Surgery before completing his Masters in Periodontology at Columbia University. He comes from a family of dentists, as both his parents, sister and brother in law are also dentists. Dr. Hwang has always been interested in technology and after completing dental school, he founded a couple startup companies that assist doctors with their patient reminders, online scheduling, and website creation. While on his journey of being an entrepreneur, he came across blockchain and immediately became fascinated with it. Dr. Hwang spends 5-6 hours everyday researching the topic and has retired from Periodontics to focus solely on the coming blockchain revolution. He has now joined Rosten Capital, a hedge fund based in Newport Beach, leading their Blockchain Infrastructure fund.

2023 Golden Apple winner

Andrea Nicholas, PhD Neurobiology and Behavior

Professor Andrea Nicholas first came to UCI in May, 2012. A year later, then Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Michael Leon, PhD, asked Professor Nicholas to develop a specific pre-med major to cater to students pursuing careers as healthcare professionals. She conducted research to find out exactly what pre-med students were seeking from a dedicated pre-med program. The result of her work was the creation of the UCI BioSci Human Biology Major.

“When you look back at the moments that drove you, they probably didn’t happen reading a textbook,” Professor Nicholas said recently. “I put all my energy into creating snapshots where students are seen, heard, admired and rewarded for their scientific and medical passion by peers, experts and young people who emulate them. Human Bio majors graduate, move on and they come back to share their stories, advise and keep our train moving. Every train needs a conductor and I suppose that’s been me.” Her dedication to serving as faculty advisor to students in the major, and her commitment to pedagogical research are a testament to why she is our 2023 Golden Apple Award winner.

MESSAGE FROM DEAN LAFERLA

Dear Class of 2023,

I am honored to congratulate all of you on receiving your undergraduate or master’s degree on this momentous day. Earning a degree in biology is challenging under the best of circumstances, but with the challenge of a global pandemic and remote learning, your achievement these past few years is even more special. On behalf of the faculty and staff of the UC Irvine School of Biological Sciences, I am very proud of you and your accomplishments.

As you know, our school’s foundational them is MIND|BODY|WORLD. The COVID-19 global pandemic and the foreboding impact of climate change have illustrated just how connected life is. The world depends on biologists like us to find solutions to coronaviruses and the climate crisis, as well as any future threats. Pursuing studies in the biological sciences is tough, but has never mattered more.

The late founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, said, “I think the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology. A new era is beginning.” Today, that “new era” is a reality. And you are now among the fortunate few who possess important comprehension of science and technology. I know you will use this knowledge to do good, rewarding work in your future profession. You are the game-changers for our planet.

I hope you will always remember your time at UCI with fondness and remain in close contact with the school.

Best wishes,

Frank M. LaFerla, PhD Dean and Distinguished Professor

Past Golden Apple winners

Kim Green, PhD, ‘22

Matthew McHenry, PhD, ‘21

Nancy Aguilar-Roca, PhD, ‘20

Michael Leon, PhD, ‘19

Julia Massimelli, PhD, ‘18

Georg F. Striedter, PhD, ‘17

Justin F. Shaffer, PhD, ‘16

Kim Green, PhD, ‘15

Aimee L. Edinger, VMD, PhD, ‘14

Kailen A. Mooney, PhD, ‘13

Melissa B. Lodoen, PhD, ‘12

Susana Cohen-Cory, PhD, ‘11

Christine Suetterlin, PhD, ‘10

Steven D. Allison, PhD, ‘09

Marcelo A. Wood, PhD, ‘08

Shiou-Chuan (Sheryl) Tsai, PhD, ‘07

We are proud of your many accomplishments during your time with us and we congratulate you on reaching today’s milestone. The knowledge and skills you have gained at BioSci will serve you well as you go forward to make your mark in the world. We know that you will continue to make us proud!

– Raju Metherate, PhD, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, 2017-Present

HONORS / SUMMA CUM LAUDE

John Anthony Abdelmalek

Mohammed Faris Abouchaleh

Eliad Amini

Hajar Bariami

Meenakshi Chandrasekaran

Brandon Cove

Khuong Trong Dinh

Jaycee August Fahrner

Tiana Mai-Thy Ha

Solomon Hsu

Jonard Pening Ingal

Diana Donya Janinejad

Hashem Kalthoum

Ryan Weiyuan Lee

Henry Lin

Michelle Ly

Brian McNeely

Farnaz Nabavi Larijani

HONORS / MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Parmis Abdoli

Arham NadeemAijaz

Abigail L. Buckle

Ryan Daniel Chapin

Celine Crooks

Neeyaz Cyrus

Jimmy Viet Dinh

Amin Adam Eghbalian

Sandy Gearges

Aidan Gelston

Aarij Gora

Katherine Hanna

Yedam Hong

Michael Hernandez Iguban

Hannah Xiao Fan Jian

Yuanqi “Dennis” Jing

Jack Riddick Kennaday

Mark Thomas Kim

Puja Vrinda Kulkarni

Taylor Minh Le

Vy Hoang Thao Le

Jonathan Gabriel Lopez

Breanna Lujan

Sophia Jenruh Ma

Dina Mir Babaei

Shabnam Moghareh Dehkordi

J. Isaac Mora

Halyma V. Nguyen

Nathan Duc-Minh Nguyen

Nhat Minh Nguyen

HONORS / CUM LAUDE

Arthur Atthaphol Ajjimanont

Sarah M. Azmy

Nare Badalyan

Alan Bao

Huiyi Bao

Mehr Kaur Bawa

Kavya Kala Bhaskaran

Serena Bhaskerrao

Rendell Chang

Jacklin Pearl Chang

Hsiu-An Cheng

Kyle Cody Chi

Sherry Ying Chiu

Megan Jun Chow

Brennan Michael Chuang

Ellie Civello

Christine N. Doan

Saba Emamifar

Farah Eihab Eskender

Aya Fattah

Anakin Paul Fenton

Cara Marie Fong

Brandon Justin Galero

Mahi Gandhi

Megan Garcia

Samantha Getze

Steven Gong

Akshita Gorantla

Mike Yitao Guo

Samy Haidar

Nicholas Nghia Han

Mariah Hernandez

Angelique Luna Nguyen

Anya Ramsamooj

Anahita Sadrossadat

Joshua Nolan Sargeant

Craig Alexander Sutkin

Justin Vien

Warren Yin

Nikki Young

Zaki Fares Zeidan

Truc Thi Anh Nguyen

Hina Parag Patel

Keith Kamlesh Ray

Alejandra Jakeline Reyes

Wendy Situ

Adolfo Torres

Natalie Kathryne Tran

Joshua Matthew Valenzuela

Adriana Patricia Villarruel

Steven Thien Vu

Tianhong Wang

Angelina Tzu-Han Wang

Erik George Wilfley

Phuong Minh Huu Ho

Manuel Joseph Holguin

Calvin Huang

Yeagyeong “Ruth” Hwang

Ko Eun Jeon

Jordan Jessen

Amjad Kanj Y. Basha Zada

Christopher Karma

Remal Kaur

Joanne Kim

Daisy Hannah Minju Kim

Samantha Vianne Kim

Nicholas Adam Krohn

Alvin Le

Ngoc Hong Diep Le

Jonathan Jinho Lee

HONORS / CUM LAUDE continued

Madeline Jihee Lee

Rhayne Lee

Sean Seiyoon Lee

Jonas Li

Kyle Qixin Li

Derrick Chengruei Lin

Jenny Chien Liu

Jackie Lu

Jackie Lu

Kimiya Mansour

Matthew D. Martinez

Jineen T. Mashayekh

Katherine McCarthy

Armand Minasian

Kaley Mitchell

Negar Mojgani

Chandni Harish Nadasia

Farnoush Nasouri

Catherine Cat Trinh Ngo

Drew Van Ngo

Theresa Nguyen

Andre Kien Nguyen

Andrew Thien Nguyen

Mary Hong-An Nguyen

Tam Minh Nguyen

Vidisha Pravinbhai Patel

Paige Ashley Petersen

Kylee Gi Pham

Johnny Uy Pham

Maihan Phan

Andy Pin

Aanan Ramanathan

Carmen Ramirez-Alonso

Shannon Noguera Raymundo

Farnaz Rezwana

Bita Sadrossadat

Arturo Salazar

Vanessa Saldivar

Melanie Ming Sam

Seyedamirhossein Shoaei Moafi

Arnav Singh

Claire Elizabeth Stewart

Amanda D. Su

Ashley Nicole Sue

Jillian Kiyomi Takemura

Deavin Francis Tendean

Myra Rose Thai

Dustin F. Tran

Sophia Phuong Tran

Trish Ngoc-Tram Tran

Cristian Varela

David Manuel Villasenor

Thao Vu

Christina Alysa Vuong

Hans Christian Atticus Westenburg

Elizabeth Lixian Wiriadinata

Hongmei Wu

Sage Catherine Wuu

Isoo Yoon

Paul Armen Zakarian

Hanzhi Zhang

Sebastian Zolog

UCI SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CLASS OF 2023 MASTER OF SCIENCE

Izra Abbaali

Adrien Arias

Julio Avelar-Barragan

David Banuelas

Lauren Bradley

Brendan Finicle

Karina Brocco French

Jean-Louis Bru

Kevin Cabrera

Yen-Chu Chen

Sima Chokr

Rodger De Miranda

Julia DeRogatis

Natalie Diprospero

Scott Greilach

Caden Henningfield

Michelle Herrera

Khoi Huynh

Lauren Lees

Xinyu Li

Galen Martin

Haley Masters

Elizabeth Mendoza

Yeva Mirzakhanyan

Emily Neubert

Thai Bao Nguyen

Carl Norlen

Andie Nugent

Paula Pham

Racine Rangel

Fairlie Reese

Daniel Rindner

Gordon Rix

Nicholas Scales

Bahareh Sorouri

Adam Stabell

Stacy Suarez Cham

Tori Tucker

William Van Trigt

Rebecca Vargas

Heidi Waite

Jacob Wolff

Kirsten Wong

Yousef Loay Abdallah

John Anthony Abdelmalek

Jessica Marie Abdelmeseh

Hannah V. Abdelmessih

Parmis Abdoli

Aronn Dale M. Abinsay

Mohammed Faris Abouchaleh

Joy Joseph Kostandy Abousief

Noor Monther Abushaban

Andrey Kento Afshar

Edvina Nicole Agadjanova

Jared Evan Agagas

Julianne Frances Agapinan

Joseph Chukwuma Agha

Donelle Marie Aguayo

Perla Yvette Aguilar Mauleon

Fernando Jr. Aguilar

Jennifer Aguilar

Joachim-Anne Reynon Aguilar

Arham Nadeem Aijaz

Arthur Atthaphol Ajjimanont

Duha Akkad

Rashid M. Alam

Fiaza Ali

Alexis Panganiban Almeria

Mohammed Abdulaziz M S Al-Moftah

Georgina Giselle Alvarez Diaz

Symphony Alvarez-Figueroa

Maile Ann Ambeguia

Alexis Nicole Amezquita

Vidhi Ashwin Amin

Eliad Amini

Alexis A. Amoo

Daniela Alise Amrhein

Richard Anthony Anaya

Kate Alondra Anguiano

Arlene Anicete

Kevin Arango

Kyle Christian Arceo

Reza Ardekanian

Anna Kealohilani Arita

Calliope Zehra Arkilic

Abigail Armenta

Reenalaine Masuhud Arnoco

Rebeca Arroyo

Vyvy Au

Makayla Austria

Meghedi Avakian

Favian Avalos

Alice Lisa Avetyan

Adrian Ruben Avila

Andrew Awil

Adriana Monique Ayala

Deena Hisham Ayesh

Alexander Samir Ayoub

Sarah M. Azmy

Mary Bacugan

Nare Badalyan

Bayan Baddour

Josue Alejandro Baez

Mina Baha

Alan Quy Khoa Bao

Huiyi Bao

Hajar Bariami

Jazmine Ivette Barragan

Genevieve Trang Barrett

Andrea Nicole Barrientos

Rachel Deanna Bauer

Mehr Kaur Bawa

Helene Kong Be

Lina Beaini

Alexandrea Elizabeth Lynne Becker

Kavisha Behl

Brianna Rene Bejune

Robel Bekele

Isabelle Veronica Beltran

Wendy Berber

Arbi Sargis Berberyan

Ryan Matthew Bermudez

Jerome Roger Dayan Bernal

Philopater Beshay

Kavya Kala Bhaskaran

Serena Bhaskerrao

Zak Rowe Bollinger

Ahmed A. Boukour

Pamela Rudean Bowen

Mya Rae Boykin

Jennifer Elizabeth Branham

Megan Haley Broad

Abigail L. Buckle

Cassandra Lynn Buckley

Karen Riccia Buggs

Ann Ngoc Bui

Hoang Huy Bui

Julianna Nguyen Bui

Nhu H Bui

Vincent Quang Bui

Dylan Buitran

Katherine Irene Bunn

Gracie Lynn Bursh

Arada Button

Julia Elise Cabral

Kaan Hakki Cakan

Melisa Maide Cakir

Joselyn Faith Camarena

Elizabeth Margaret Campion

Ashley Denise Cano

Vy Hoang Cao

Zhenkun Cao

Amalia Viviana Cardenas

Andrea Cardenas-Pinedo

Jhon Dante Carhuaz

Isis Celine Carrillo

Dylan J. Casaroli

Anastasia Berlynn Casper

Alyssa Mohamed Castro

Naomi Jane Soriano Cayaban

Joshua Allan Chambers

Josephine Joan Chan

Meenakshi Chandrasekaran

Jacklin Pearl Chang

Rendell Chang

Ryan Daniel Chapin

Bradley Jonathan Han Chapman

Justin Minh Tien Chau

Karina Chavez

Roxana Chavez

Kashish Chawla

Jinjutha Eugenie Cheepluesak

Benecia Xin-En Chen

Adeline Cheng

Hsiu-An Cheng

Danny Chandara Chheng

Kyle Cody Chi

Sonya Chiang

Kristi Suzanna Chin

Nathan Don Ching

Sherry Ying Chiu

Daniel Jung In Cho

David Koo Cho

Eric J. Cho

Sung-Yeon Cho

Yoonseong Cho

Yoonsoo Cho

Jihyun Choi

Kaitlyn Kanoelani Kimiko Choi

Soo-Yeon Nicole Choi

Brandie Chaiyakam Choijamnak

Vivian Chong

David Seo Choung

Megan Jun Chow

Calum Seng Yin Chu

Brennan Michael Chuang

Iris Chung

Ellie Rose Civello

Nicolette Cobarrubias

Keelie Elizabeth Coelho

Savanna Esmeralda Colin

Andres Joshua Cordon

Caitlyn Jo Cortes

Erika Yobana Cortez

Brandon Jacob Cove

Tyler Cowsill

Celine Heather-Ann Crooks

Kaylee Cruz

Paul Cuatecontzi

Luis Alberto Cuevas

Neeyaz Cyrus

Han Gia Dang

Kelly Sang Dang

Nguyen Phuoc Dao Dang

Yuthika Ram Dasaradhi

Alexis Cortez De La Rosa

Analea Yasmin De Varona

Phil Jacob De Vera

Jocelyn Alejandra Del Campo

Brooke Alexandra Delaney

Ananya Ganga Devarajan

Jasmine Kaur Dhillon

Mountaga James Diallo

Isabella Angela Dicicco

Miles Gregory Dickie

Taylor Ngoc Diep

Katie Marie Diktakis

Qinxin Ding

Jimmy Viet Dinh

Khuong Trong Dinh

Leyna Dinh

Anthony Cuong Do

Christine Hien Do

Nhu Minh Do

Christine N. Doan

Alan Raul Dominguez

Sabrina Leanna Dorame

Emily Diane Downs

Ivy Duong

Michelle Thach-Thao Duong

Farheen Bibi Dustagheer

Julia Josephine Dyc-O’Neal

Richard Jason Echeverria

Amin Adam Eghbalian

Stephanie Elizalde

Annelisse Naeela Marie El-Khoury

Michael Steven Parel Elomina

Saba Emamifar

Robert Escobedo

Farah Eihab Eskender

Gabriela L. Esparza

Cesar Ivan Espinosa

Jason Alexis Espinoza

Korintia Yatzary Espinoza

Andrea Verenice Esquivel

Eva Rose Esquivel

Moises Esquivias

Alexa Rae Factora

Jaycee August Fahrner

Jelica Dabalos Falaminiano

Coby Jason Fan

Maria Helena Farias De Albuquerque

Garrison Paymon Faridi

Aya Fattah

Anakin Paul Fenton

Brandon K. Ferrer

Jessica Lynn Fetsch

Meghan Anne Field

Brianna Janette Flores

Juan Manuel Jr. Flores

Cara Marie Fong

Alexis Makenna Fox

Celeste Anahi Franco

Alyssa Nadine Fritz

Erin Rose Fujimoto

Tara Rose Fujimoto

Malia Kimi Fujita

Marissa Reina Fukunaga

Manvir Singh Gahunia

Brandon Justin Galero

Kaye Rivera Gallardo

Lynnel Charlise Gallardo

Haley Morgan Galloway

Patricia Blaire Ocleasa Galon

Mahi Milan Gandhi

Aya Garawi

Luis Angel Jr. Garay

Kelly Giselle Garcia Camacho

Daniela Michelle Garcia

Jacqueline Vanessa Garcia

Jeffrey Manuel Garcia

Megan Angelica Garcia

Esmeralda Garcia-Castellanos

Sandy Nader Adly Gearges

Aidan Arthur Gelston

Samantha Ky Getze

Daryan Iman Ghaemi

Harmanpreet Kaur Ghotra

Jessica Rose Giampietro

Karolyn Kim Giang

Kayla Leann Fadol Gildore

Angela M. Glaiser

Cheryl Godbee

Madison R. Godbee

Isaiah Angel Gomez

Jason Shigeru Gomez

Kayla Anahi Gomez

Jiasheng Gong

Steven Gong

Jessica Aurora Gongora

Sean Gabriel Furie Clement

Gonzales

Jasmine Marie Gonzalez

Aarij Asghar Gora

Akshita Gorantla

Evelyn Ziba Gordi

Kayli Govil

Frances Anne Goyokpin

Kayla Chasity Green

Lana Milla Gross

Kelly F. Guan

John Aldrin Guevarra

Mike Yitao Guo

Gianna Rose Fernando Guro

Christian Anthony Gutierrez

Giselle Gutierrez

Mariana Gutierrez

Amber Cat-Phuong Ha

Tiana Mai-Thy Ha

Yenny Nguyen Ha

Joshua L. Hacker

Divya Hadavale

Samy Haidar

Youanna W Halaka

Thanasi Demetrios Halfhill

Edward Wallace Hallo

Celine Rayna Hamidjaja

Bang Ding Han

Michael Huu Han

Min Khant Han

Nicholas Nghia Han

Katherine Hanna

Shridula Harinath

Marshall Abraham Hartman

Chanmonynha Has

Qingan He

Jianhong Carol Heidmann

Colette Christine Helou

Zachary James Helsel

Sevilla Fara Hennessey

Yandy Aracely Hernandez Cuellar

Andrew Hernandez

Janellee Elizabeth Hernandez

Mariah Christine Hernandez

Erick Long Ho

Johnathan Jiaming Ho

Kaitlyn Eliza Ho

Kelly Vy Tuong Ho

Phuong Minh Huu Ho

Quynh Diem Ho

Vanessa Nguyen Ho

Anh Phuong Hoang

Chloe To Hoang

Manuel Joseph Holguin

Payton The Hong

Wenxuan Hong

“I think the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology. A new era is beginning.”

– Steve Jobs

UCI SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CLASS OF 2023 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE continued

Yedam Hong

Tara Maria Hosseini

Solomon Hsu

Calvin Huang

Cassie Huang

Connie Huang

Darren Huang

Lucy Huang

Nelson Huang

Ruiying Huang

Catherine Anna Hubbard

Karen Heesoo Hur

Angel Hong Huynh

Bailey Doan Trang Huynh

Eric Huynh

Ivy Huynh

Khanh Thuy Huynh

Nancy Nhuy Huynh

Yeagyeong Hwang

Michael Hernandez Iguban

Jonard Pening Ingal

Carlos Ferrer Inguito

Tasfia Islam

Abril Islas

Samantha Jafari

Diana Donya Janinejad

Rikki Glorianne Jao

Mary Paytsar Javoorian

Sara Elizabeth Jeffrey

Beonghyeon Jeon

Ko Eun Jeon

Jordan Hattan Jessen

Hannah Xiao Fan Jian

Chenlin Jiang

Adine Amaris Jimenez

Monica Isabel Jimenez

Yuanqi Jing

Gio Reyes Jison

Evelyn Marie Johnson

Shelby Rose Jones

Sydney Nicole Zhi Jordan

Ian Gong Ming Joseph

Joshna Angel Jude Jose

John Jung

Lance James Diego Kaiser

Mikayla Grace Kaliski

Hashem Kalthoum

Kaitlyn Yujin Kam

Amjad Kanj Y. Basha Zada

Rahul Jung Karki

Christopher Karma

Kristen Sara Kashiwagi

Sara Kassab

Delice Fedha Katula

Sonja Isabella Kaufmann

Remal Kaur

Krikor Kazanjian

Jack Riddick Kennaday

Ani C. Khachigian

Soha Khan

Jason Fady Khoury

Mattheu Khoury-Doughly

Mikaela Kiara Khvang

Aduinyadade Alan Kim

Daisy Hannah Minju Kim

Edward Seoung Woo Kim

Grace Esther Kim

Isaac Kim

James Sungmin Kim

Jisoo Kim

Joanne Sun Ah Kim

Justin Sungjin Kim

Lucy Yea Kim

Mark Thomas Kim

Samantha Vianne Kim

Samuel Connor Kim

Sangjoon Kim

Si Eun Kim

Wooseok Kim

Ruby Mai-Ly Robin Kirk

Maya Kitada

Elizabeth Natsuki Kondo

Maria Ventsislavova Korichkova

Walid Omar Krifah

Nicholas Adam Krohn

Puja Vrinda Kulkarni

Chloe Elizabeth Kumamoto

Audrey Chiyu Kuo

Derrick Z. Kwan

Tim K. Kwok

Scott Nelson La Tour

Sydney La

Cody Lam

Jenny Yen Lam

Melanie Lam

Nicole Tran Lam

Chantelle Languyen

Madison Scout Lansing

Riley Guevara Lapid

Zachary Angel Laplana

Jose Fernando Lara

Weda Latif

Vanessa Yan Ling Lau

Alvin Le

Anh Le

Bach Xuan Le

Brian Le

Hillary Le

Kim Le

Kimmy Le

Megan H. Le

Melvin Le

Ngoc Hong Diep Le

Seraphim Nguyen Le

Taylor Minh Le

Timothy Van Le

Vy Hoang Thao Le

Vy Thuy Le

Elyssa Janine Uy Ledesma

Allyson Lee

Amanda Marie Lee

Bibiane Sojung Lee

Caitlin Sum Yuen Lee

Chaemin Lee

Chloe Shu Lin Lee

Christine Siyoung Lee

Hsu-Han Lee

Jiyeon Lee

Jiyeun Lee

Jonathan Jinho Lee

Karen Lee

Kyuri Lee

Madeline Jihee Lee

Naomi Y. Lee

Nathan Lee

Rhayne Lee

Ryan Weiyuan Lee

Sean Seiyoon Lee

Maya Benadam Lenrow

Emily Adriana Leon

Hannah Rose Levinstein

Katelyn Michelle Levitt

Mhico Aaron Leyran

Arleen Desire Leyva

Leonor Anahi Leyva

Boxuan Li

Chuqiao Li

Joey Li

Jonas Li

Kyle Qixin Li

Lauren Yuan Wei Li

Christine Michelle Liao

Samuel Layne Lillywhite

Jisub Lim

Roz Ranelle Limpengco

Prince Peterson James Ng Limqueco

Derrick Chengruei Lin

Henry Lin

Kelly Grace Lin

Leila H. Lin

Amanda Ming Liu

Bonnie Liu

Jenny Chien Liu

Lisa Sijia Liu

Sebastian John Liu

Tabor Albert Liu

Yangyi A. Liu

Yuxuan Liu

Jobeth Gomez Liwanag

Vivian Gia Loc

Ivan Lopez Ramirez

Eduardo Lopez

Emily Lopez

Jonathan Gabriel Lopez

Miranda Maria Lopez

Joeven Los Banos

Aime Marie Lozano

Brian Alexis Lozano

Jackie Lu

Jackie Lu

Joshua Cameron Lu

Jaslynn Delilah Lugo

Breanna Lujan

Jonathan Xavier Luu

Richard Luu

Jonathan Michael Ly

Michelle Ly

Queenie Ly

Stephanie Vo Ly

William Tran Ly

Sammi Ma

Sophia Jenruh Ma

Yufei Ma

Ziyuan Ma

Caroline Dang Mac

Majd Machhor

Dean Emmanuel Madali

Alessandra Madrigal

John Christian Martin Maechler

Saad Mahmood

Soofiya Mahmoudi

Dylan Hieu Mai

Huiqi Mai

Tina Toni Malek

Ghassan Omar Maloof

Marcus Manapat

Hannah Saban Manio

Naina Manoj

Sharmagh Manougian

Daniel S. Mansour

Kimiya Mansour

Yostina Mansour

Cassandra K. Mar

Derek Sunga Maranan

Kristina Marinca

Evan Connor Marks

Juan Alberto Marquina-Alcantar

David Esau Marroquin

Faith Lauren Martin

Arianna Martinez

Jacob Raul Martinez

Jacqueline Martinez

Josue Efrain Martinez

Lilly Aylin Martinez

Matthew D. Martinez

Gabriela Mascorro

Jineen T. Mashayekh

Lu-Aung Yosuke Masudathaya

Tess Grett Mathes

Matthew Masayuki Matsuda

Jared Isaac Mauga

Katherine Mar Mccarthy

Hunter John Mcconnell

Brian Garrett Mcneely

Dante Carlo Mecagni

Cecilia Medina

Katie Ann Mei

Lindsey Bravo Mejia

Shreyas P. Melanahalli

Artin Hamlet Melkomians

Lusine Lucy Melkonyan

Sarah Menaa

Alexandra Nedith Mendoza

Kristina Raquel Mendoza

Haley Elizabeth Merrill

Salma W. Metwaly

Samantha Isabel Meyering

Victor Leonard Mijares

Gianne Alexis Mercado Mina

Armand Minasian

Patil Minassian

Dina Mir Babaei

Sana Mirza

Kaley Mitchell

Kayla Lyvonne Mixon

Haley Miyasato

Shabnam Moghareh Dehkordi

Negar Mojgani

Jessica V. Mones

Julia Lynn Monroe

J. Isaac Mora

Matt Jason Buhayo Moran

Kimberly Gloria Moreno Lopez

Anayeli Moreno

Tara Farah Mossadeghian

Shatara Marie Mouton

Marianna Movsisyan

Aaron Christopher Moy

Andrea Jolyn Muniz

Anysa Maria Munoz

Guinevere Nicole Munro

Jesse Sanchez Murillo

Sandhya Murugavel

Lubwama James Musasizi

Faliha Mushayeed

Matthew A. Myers

Maruko Myint

Farnaz Nabavi Larijani

Chandni Harish Nadasia

Jayne Nahui Monterrosas

Kazuki Noah Fukuda Nakayama

Florence Rina Nalukwago

Ariella Nurit Nash

Farnoush Nasouri

Dulce Andrea Nava Leyva

Brenda Navarro

Jenna Marie Nelson

Carly Ng

Kevin Tommy Ng

Alex Duy Ngo

Catherine Cat Trinh Ngo

Drew Van Ngo

Erika Kay Ngo

Ian M. Ngo

Paulina Dathao Ngo

Abby Hong Nguyen

Alan Tananh Nguyen

Andre Kien Nguyen

Andrew Nguyen

Andrew Thien Nguyen

Angelique Luna Nguyen

Anh Duyen Nguyen

Anh Hong Nguyen

Annie Quynh Nhu Nguyen

Austin T. Nguyen

Bao Chau Nguyen

Bonnie Taylor Nguyen

Calvin Hao-Nam Nguyen

Catherine M. Nguyen

Cayla Catvy Nguyen

Chi Thi Linh Nguyen

Christine Hoai Nguyen

UCI SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CLASS OF 2023

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE continued

Christopher Khai Nguyen

Cindy Nguyen

Connie Thao-An Nguyen

Darlene Vuong Tu Nguyen

Doan Manh Nguyen

Erin Nguyen

Halyma V. Nguyen

Hang Kim Nguyen

Hoang Cat Nguyen

Hong Phuong Khanh Nguyen

Jasmin My-Tien Nguyen

Joanna Man Nguyen

John Nguyen

Joshua Dat Nguyen

Kalvin Kha Nguyen

Kelly Thanh Nguyen

Khanh Do Nguyen

Luna Phuong Nguyen

Madeline Khanh-Linh Nguyen

Mary Hong-An Nguyen

Maxwell Dac Nguyen

Michael Hieu Nguyen

Michael Ky Nguyen Nguyen

My Le Uyen Nguyen

Nathan Duc-Minh Nguyen

Nhat Minh Nguyen

Nhi Yen Ngoc Nguyen

Nhut Minh Nguyen

Paul Tien Nguyen

Pauline Chau Nguyen

Quang-Danny Dang Nguyen

Rachel Ngoc-Trang Nguyen

Samantha Hooi-Ming Nguyen

Sarahlin Thy Nguyen

Selena Song Song Nguyen

Shawn Huy Nguyen

Steven Nguyen

Tam Minh Nguyen

Theresa Thu Nguyen

Thoa Kim Nguyen

Tiffanie Nguyen

Tracy Bichtram Nguyen

Tristan Xuan Nguyen

Truc Thi Anh Nguyen

Tu Le Minh Nguyen

Tuong Hoang Cat Nguyen

Valerie Quynh Nhi Nguyen

Valerie Tuyet Nhi Nguyen

Vina Thanh Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen

Vy Hoang Nguyen

Dilanie Uyendi Nguyen-Tran

Alison Michelle Nicolai

Diana Alejandra Nieves

Jaselyn Nagtalon Nieves

Yunru Ning

Michael Hajime Nishimoto

Aimee Kiani Nunez

Ira Gabrielle Obillo

Gabriella Rose Ochoa

Sarai Ochoa

Natalia Sayaka Vargas Okamura

Miho Okano

Kathleen Caroline O’Leary

Andre Fernando Oliva-Campos

Manuel Olivas

Cierra Quinae Ord

Elijah Wade Ordone

Edward Oropeza-Rodriguez

Chariebelle Pacis

Bridgette Yarazet Padilla

Ezra Marie Pahang

Marcello Julian Pajoh-Casco

Arjun Sunil Pamidi

Jaira Gail Magpantay Pamintuan

Skylar Hsi-Tien Pan

Stephany Pantoja

Patcharaporn Panyawanich

Elika S. Parab

Jaqueline Elizabeth Parada

Joanna Lizet Pardo Lopez

Joyce Hyoeun Park

Seung Hyuk Park

So Jung Park

Soo Jung Park

Sung Yun Park

Hina Parag Patel

Khushi Patel

Rushi Y. Patel

Vidisha Pravinbhai Patel

Mckenna Reese Paulson

Rojina Pazoki

Laura Sindy Pelayo

Mary Erin Pena

Briana Lizbeth Perez

Gisell Roxana Perez

Juan Guadalupe Perez

Katarina Rose Perez

Liz Onelia Perez

Oasis Arianna Perez

Paige Ashley Petersen

Brian Thien Pham

Eileen Myhan Pham

Johnny Uy Pham

Justin Khoi Pham

Kim Hoang Pham

Kylee Gi Pham

Levyan Diemmi Pham

Nathan An Pham

Steven Thuc Pham

Timothy Anh Pham

Victor Huy Pham

Kristine Khoi Nguyen Phan

Maihan Phan

Nicole Duong Phan

Thuy Vy Angela Phan

Thuy-Linh D. Phan

Taylor Phengrasamee

Joshua Ryan Phillips

Andrea Rene Phomthisene

Cindy Phung

Sara Lauren Phung

Shelby Leigh Piegaro

Brooke Alexandria Pierce

Grant Phan Pierce

Brandon Anthony Pillado

Andy Prosvey Pin

Cameron John Pitts

Zhayle Alyssa H. Piurque

Mikayla Anjaenette Placides Marquez

Bach Ligan Pontines

Pishon Edon Poon

Cristabel Abigail Portillo

Karissa Andrea Posada

Akshay Prabhu

Vaishna Prabhuvenkatesh

Angelina Agbayani Pulmano

Irvin Kyle Puno

Serina Kim Quach

Aubrey Morgan Quan

Tyler Shawn Queja

Robert Anthony Quiroz

Gaston Pierce Rachall

Aanan Ramanathan

Carmen Ramirez Alonso

Hazael Ramirez Ramirez

Alexander S. Ramirez

William Jefferson Formeloza Ramos

Anya Ramsamooj

Kashvi Ranjan

Kira Zoe Ransome

Keith Kamlesh Ray

Rutvi Pragnesh Ray

Shannon Noguera Raymundo

Usean Jordan Redic

Mia Angelique Renteria

Alejandra Jakeline Reyes

Edith Destiny Reyes

Jonathan Reyes

Farnaz Rezwana

Ahtziri Roca Rios-Aguirre

Matthew Xavier Rivera

Rhaviel Andrei Reyes Rivera

Ryan Daniel Robinson

Juan Manuel Rodriguez Cazarin

Joceline Rodriguez

Natalie Rodriguez

Hunter Vincent Rojas

Joana Elizabeth Romero Yanez

Kassandra Isabelle Romero

Winston Chang Rothermich

Celine Miki Rowe

Osvaldo Ruiz Ramirez

Brenna Elani Rupprecht

Emily Monserrat Saavedra

Jon Paul Tudela Sablan

Anahita Sadrossadat

Bita Sadrossadat

Kaitlynn Ivy Saephan-Le

Irvin Aryan Safavi

Jocelyn Marie Sagahon-Ramirez

Ethan Boun Sakounsanong

Saskya Pahola Salazar Rivero

Arturo Salazar

Vanessa Saldivar

Jennifer Saldivar-Martin

Brandon Salgado

Melanie Ming Sam

Sara Ann Samrari

Joseph Anthony Sanchez

Leslie Fernanda Sanchez

Sofia Brooke Sanchez

Danny Martin Sanchez-Morales

Simran Kaur Sandhu

Yasmin Kaur Sandhu

Melanie Santamaria Roman

Tania Marie Santilo

Aldrin George Santos

Joshua Nolan Sargeant

Ramanuj Sarkar

Carina Fadi Semaan

Allen Jacob Velasco Serrano

Kian Preston Setareh

Diya Shaji

Bhumika Sharma

Grace Mihee Sharp

Madelyn Grace Shay

Moira E. Sheen

Ziqi Shen

Victoria Marie Shepard

Jasmine Shergill

Safa Sherzai

Justin Shin

Seyedamirhossein Shoaei Moafi

Abdullah Sidani

Mohammad Sidani

Mubashir Saqib Siddiq

Jainee Marie Silva

Hana Sin

Arnav Anurag Singh

Carla Patricia Singson

Wendy Situ

Wendy Gi Situ

Nivedhini Ushaa Sivakumar

Shivani Urmilaa Sivakumar

Philyce Alexis Small

Parker James Smith

Haley B. Snow

Lindsey Angeline Snyder

Aimee Chi Soe

Marlaine Maged Hosny Soliman

Sydney Marie Solis

Ronin Pacis Soliven

Kayla Vanessa Solorio

Joshua Anthony Solorzano

Sylvia Luu Son

Alysa Noelle Sotto

Trupti Sriram

Claire Elizabeth Stewart

Amanda D. Su

Janni Su

Ashley Nicole Sue

Craig Alexander Sutkin

Jasmine Ta

Clarense Tahmasian

Emily Kayla Takeda

Jillian Kiyomi Takemura

Fatima Tamayo Ramos

Mei Ling Tan

Anthony Taneda

Vivian Tang

Felicia Xiao-Qi Tani

Rachel Kiyoko Tashima

Kyle Minoru Tashiro

Jasmine Tawfik

Deavin Francis Tendean

Gian Carlo Dela Cruz Tenorio

Helen Fukiko Terada

Taytum Noelle Tercenio

Kelly Thach

Natalie Thach

Myra Rose Thai

Shanuka Frederick Thangaratnam

Selena Davie Tim

Tristan Alexander Ting

Jocelyn A. Tirado

Niusha Tolouee

Adolfo Torres

Anlynette Nguyen Tran

Anthony Mieu Tran

Christian Quang Tran

Dana Tran

Deanna Thoaitruc Tran

Dustin F. Tran

Elaine Tran

Ellyn Trong Tran

Eric Van Tran

Hao A. Tran

Huong Thanh Tran

Ivy Thanh Tran

Jason Hoang Tran

Jessica Lynn Tran

Justin Ngoc Tran

Kyle Thanh Tran

Lauren Huong Tran

Natalie Kathryne Tran

Sophia Phuong Tran

Thuan Gia-Nhat Tran

Tianna Thien An Tran

Tiffany Tran

Tiffany Thao Tran

Trish Ngoc-Tram Tran

Vincent Phu Tran

Duyen Chau My Truong

Kalvin Khang Truong

Victoria Hoang Trieu Vy Truong

Reese Vicente Tuazon

Abigail Chloe Tudor

Tabitha Sage Turner

Christian Takashi Umemura

Ryan Nicholas Umipig

Beatriz Danielle Ruby Untalan

Arriya Esabella Uong

Sahak Monineath Uy

Vanessa Allison Valdovinos

Xavier Armani Valencia

Joshua Matthew Valenzuela

Natalie Marie Valtierra

Nathan Hoang Van

Lauren Elizabeth Vance

Cristian Varela

Isabel Vargas

UCI SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CLASS OF 2023 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE continued

Nicholas Martin Vargas

Shannon Vartanian

Isaiah Vazquez

Felipe Ureno Vega

Karen Kaory Velasquez

Justin Vien

Genesis Marina Villalta

Adriana Patricia Villarruel

David Manuel Villasenor

Anna Virovka

Joshua Vivas

Jennifer Le Vo

Jennifer Thuy Vo

Kevin Vo

Van Vi Vo

Christine Hien Ngoc Vu

Christine Kim Vu

David Huy Vu

Emi Huyen Vu

Khanh An Hoang Vu

Steven Thien Vu

Thao Nhu Vu

The Tran Vu

Thomas Dat Vu

Tracy Vu

Christina Alysa Vuong

Bradley Michael Walsh

Angelina Tzu-Han Wang

Tianhong Wang

Victoria Wang

Moses Asfaw Wesenachin

Hans Christian Atticus Westenburg

Lauren Nicole Whaley

Alycia Helene Wiant

Erik George Wilfley

Madison Brooke Wilkens

Emily Marie Williams

Aung Nay Win

Elizabeth Lixian Wiriadinata

Emily Wong

Serena Woo

Anne Wu

Christopher Hayden Wu

Christopher Ryan Wu

Hongmei Wu

Stepheny Wu

Sage Catherine Wuu

Ngan Ngoc Truc Xa

Tianrun Xiao

Siqi Xiong

Maria Samy William Yacoub

Aileen Misaki Yagi

Patricia Yagoub

Jarod Hans Bernal Yamomo

Lara L. Yan

Ze Yan

Chenmeijing Yang

Sarah Yang

Yike Yang

Samantha Keiko Yasuda

Ivanna Ashley Yeager

Caitlin Shiou-Tsuey Yee

Anna Yeghiazaryan

Minghui Yi

Warren Yin

Kiku Christina Yoneda

Joanne Jieun Yoo

Isoo Yoon

Nikki Young

Sophie Malama Young

Maggie Imad Youssef

Marwan Tareq Youssef

Xinyu Yu

Yuti Yu

Devin J. Yuan

Grace Yuan

Hyesung Yun

Marisse Shanelle De Castro Yutuc

Paul Armen Zakarian

Crystal Alize Zamora

Kaung Khant Zaw

Julia Rosalie Zaychik

Zaki Fares Zeidan

Caitlin Yun Zhang

Hanzhi Zhang

Manxin Zhang

Si Qing Zhang

Sile Zhang

Yiyang Zhang

Zhuoyang Zhang

Yuhan Zhao

Zhen Zhao

Enwen Zheng

Qiwen Zheng

Alisha Zhou

Jiawen Mary Zhuang

Erfan Zolfaghari

Sebastian Zolog

Camryn Zurita

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When graduating from UCI BioSci, you belong to a dynamic community of alumni who care about the health of our minds, our bodies and our world. With your undergraduate education or master’s degree completed, your connection to the School remains invaluable. Here’s how you can help advance our collective mission:

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Any or all of these activities sustain your bond with BioSci and assist in creating a better planet for all who inhabit it. For further information, please visit bio.uci.edu/giving.

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