News Round Up - Summer 2022
Congratulations to these scholars, who have received awards, experienced personal or professional success, or been recognized for their accomplishments during the 2021-2022 academic year:
Emma Andrade, junior, B.S. Mathematics
Awarded a Department of Defense Summer Internship which offers students hands-on experience at one of over 200 of the nation’s most innovative laboratories across the Army, Navy, Air Force and larger Department of Defense.
Ali Dadawalla, sophomore, B.S. Special Major, Neuroscience
Awarded the 2022 Paul DeRuosi Memorial Community Service Scholarship. The award is given each year to a student who exemplifies the commitment to service that Paul DeRuosi championed during his distinguished 31-year career at Fresno State.
Alea Droker, graduating senior, B.A. English Literature
Presented the paper “Rejoicing in Each Others Arms: Finding Community in Jewish and Hindu Love Poems” at the College of Arts and Humanities honors symposium.
Sydney Fox, graduating senior, B.S. Biochemistry
Recipient of a prestigious 2022-23 Fulbright Fellowship Award. The award will support Sydney in a one-year, independent research project at Reykjavik University to study microplastics present in the Vatnajokull ice caps.
Sumanjit Gill, graduating senior, B.S. Computer Engineering
Lauren Heard, graduating senior, B.A. Theatre Arts, Design/Tech Option
Named as Undergraduate Student of Distinction from the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Elise Higgs, graduating senior, B.A. Political Science
Presented her honors thesis titled “Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere: Trying Presidents for Human Rights Abuses in Argentina, Colombia, and Peru” at the High Impact Practices Student Symposium on May 13, 2022.
Maram Kiran, graduating senior, B.S. Biochemitry
Ann Kreuscher, graduating senior, B.A. Political Science
Received the prestigious Panetta Fellowship and spent a semester working in Congressional Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy's D.C. office for the Fall 2021 semester.
Presented her honors thesis titled “Pay to Play: Gender and Partisan Differences in the Net Worth between Congressional Candidates and Incumbents” at the Midwest Political Science Association's Annual meeting in 2021.
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