2020 UC Merced Commencement Program

SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS CLASS OF 2020

LEADERSHIP AWARDS CAROL TOMLINSON KEASEY AWARD Elizabeth Sanchez

Selected from among the nalists of the Legacy Award, the Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Award is the leadership award given to a graduating student who has pioneered new opportunities for those who follow.

LEGACY AWARD Doris Isabel Reyes

Legacy Award honors graduating students whose in uence, ideals and activities have le a lasting positive impression on the institution and raised the standard of excellence for future generations of students.

GRADUATE DIVISION

EUGENE COTA ROBLES FELLOW Neama Alamri , Doctor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Humanities

Andrea Lopez , Doctor of Philosophy, Public Health Carolina Molina , Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology

GRADUATE DEAN’S DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP Brandon Batzlo , Doctor of Philosophy, Cognitive & Information Sciences Amrit Deol , Doctor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Humanities Kathryn Fischer , Doctor of Philosophy, Quantitative & Systems Biology Nathaniel Fox , Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Systems Qufei Gu , Doctor of Philosophy, IGP Biological Engineering and Small-Scale Technologies Hassan Harb , Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry and Chemical Biology Carmen Kho , Doctor of Philosophy, Psychological Sciences

Andrea Lopez , Doctor of Philosophy, Public Health Michael Lun , Doctor of Philosophy, Bioengineering Jamin Shih , Doctor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Humanities

PRESIDENT’S DISSERTATION YEAR FELLOWSHIP Neama Alamri , Doctor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Humanities