American Chemical Society’s Scholar Program
Esteban Delgado (2019)
Audrey Washington (2021)
ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE THERAPIES (ABCT) Student Poster Award
Manuel Gonzales (2018)
ABRCMS (Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students) Outstanding Presentation
Elizabeth Fortin (2013)
Amanda Brambila, Outstanding Poster Presentation in Cell Biology (2014)
Carlos Alvarez, Outstanding Poster Presentation in Cell Biology (2014)
Katrina Cable, Outstanding Poster Presentation (2014)
Andres Bermudez, Outstanding Poster Presentation (2015)
Norhan Alhajjar, Outstanding Poster Presentation (2016)
Tess Condeff, Outstanding Poster Presentation (2016)
Seraphina Solders, Outstanding Oral Presentation (2016)
Kyle Logan, Outstanding Oral Presentation (2016)
Adrian Rivera, Outstanding Poster Presentation (2017)
Valeria Garcia, Outstanding Poster Presentation (2017)
Kristine Dinh, Outstanding Poster Presentation (2017)
Talia Kieu, Outstanding Oral Presentation (2018)
Samantha Crawford, Outstanding Poster Presentation (2018)
Ronnesha Johnson, Outstanding Poster Presentation in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2021)
Eduardo Hernandez Mozo, Outstanding Poster Presentation in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health (2021)
Academic Industrial Relations (AIR) Diversity Research Fellowship
Robert Vasquez, Chemistry (2013-2014)
African American Faculty/ Staff Scholarship Recipient
Christina Campbell (2005)
American Chemistry Society
Megan Murphy, Outstanding Poster Award (2015)
American Speech-Language Hearing Sciences (ASHA) Division 1 Language, Learning and Education Starfish Grant.
Gabriela Simon-Cerejido, $1,500 to develop an evidence-based speech-language screening tool for Latino children (2005)
Amilyn Sciences Scholarship Recipient
Gabriel Chait (2009)
Antonio Biondo Scholarship
Juan Pena (2014)
ARCS (Achievement Reward for College Scientists) merit-based scholarship
Michael Virata, Gerard Perez, Mirna Lopez, Helen Kemp,
Esteban Delgado III
ASM (American Society for Microbiology) – Undergraduate Research Capstone Program
Andres Bermudez (2014)
Barbara Monroe Scholarship
Juan Pena (2014)
Black Graduate Student Association Rising Star Award
Christina Campbell (2009)
Britt Lundberg Endowed Scholarship in Sciences
Alpher Aspiras (2023)
Chloe Sobolewski (2021)
California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association – Golden State Water Company Graduate Scholarship
Denise Garcia (2022)
Caltech Future Ignited Program
Ronnesha Johnson (2021)
College of Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium
Christina Campbell, 3rd Place (2006)
Rex Doctolero, Psychology, 1st place (2000)
Jessica Hernandez, Biology, 1st place (2000)
Antoniette Linton, 2nd place (2000)
Alina Montalbano, 1st place (2000)
Floyd Sarsoza, 3rd place, (2000)
Cotten Metzger Scholarship in Honor of LGBT Students
Chloe Sobolewski (2021)
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Cheerios Healthy Hearts Scholar
Octavio Romo (2009 – 2010)
Conrad Klement Memorial Scholarship
Marley Hilleger (2013 – 2014)
Conrad Presby’s Scholarship Award
Amanda Brambila (2014 – 2015)
California State University state-wide Glenn M. Nagel Undergraduate Research Award of $1,500
Veleka Boyd (2006)
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Internship
Alicia Zamudio (2014)
CSU Forgivable Loans
M Owens, V Love
CSU Sally Casanova Predoctoral Fellowship
Alejandra Ramirez, Brenda Salumbides, Felizza Gunderson (2002)
Feion Gillis, Manuel Angeles, Adrian Contreras, Irene Hale, Neri Martinez, Octavio Romo, Adriana Villasenor, Manuel Angeles and Iva Macaspac (2006)
Duyen Trang, Carlo Quintanilla (2014-2015)
Ilex Beltran-Najera (2017)
Manuel Gonzales (2017)
Anele Villanueva (2018)
Talia Kieu (2019)
CSU Trustee Award: Emeritus Ali C. Razi Award:
Manuel Gonzales (2018)
CSU Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Student Scholars Program
Octavio Romo (2009-2010)
Amanda Brambila (2013-2015)
Carlos Alvarez (2014 – 2015)
Carlo Quintanilla (2014-2015)
Alicia Zamudio (2014-2015)
Katrina Cable (2014-2015)
Priscila Rodriguez (2017-2018)
Kristine Dinh (2017-2018)
CSU Research Competition (Selected to Represent SDSU)
Ernesto Casto, Biological Sciences, 1st place (2000)
Christian Renken, Floyd Sarsoza, Michael Virata
CSUPERB Research Scholar Award – Doris A. Howell Foundation
Antoniette Linton (2000)
Veleka Boyd (2005)
Alyssa Jimenez and Joe Torres (2011)
Amanda Brambila (2014)
Andres Bermudez (2015)
Norhan Alhajjar (2016)
Samantha Crawford (2018)
Amanda Lee (2021)
Dean’s Fellowship
Elizabeth Fortin, Arizona State University (2014-2018)
DIVERGE Recipient, Scripps Research Institute
Carlos Alvarez (2014)
Dora Newell Endowed Scholarship for Chemistry
Greg Dawson (2017)
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) – Outstanding Academic Excellence Award
Manuel Gonzales (2019)
Eta Sigma Gamma Undergraduate of the Year
Talia Kieu (2020)
Excellence in Research Award for Basic Science in the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
Brenda Salumbides, M.S., (2o1o)
Edmond A. Duke Scholarship
Miguel Correa, 2016
Extramural Summer Research Fellowships (32)
Audrey Washington, UC Davis ChemEnergy REU
Audrey Washington, Caltech WAVE
Chelsie Miller, MIT MSRP Program
Denise Garcia, University of Southern California
Talia Kieu, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Adam Perez, UCSD Partnership Scholars Program
Ilex Beltran-Najera, University of Washington at St. Louis
Adrian Rivera, NASA
Brianna Manns, General Tonics
Kyle Logran, UCSD
Andres Bermudez, Princeton
Carlos Brambila, Alexandra Strom, Stanford(2)
Carlos Brambila, Harvard
Robet Vasquez, Casey Heaney, UCLA(2)
Theresa Morrison, UC Merced
Juan Pena, USC
Brenda Salumbides, Jennifer Keliher-Venegas, UCSD Stars
Manuel Carranza, Biostatistics, Harvard,
Christina Campbell, MSU-2,
Victoria Love, Brown University,
Diana Lozano, UC Berkeley, U of Rochester,
Hafsa Mohamed Tufts U
James Martinez, Maria Gutierrez, UCSF(2);
NIH–IRTA fellowships (F. Sarsoza, NHLBI, NCI, E. Sarsoza, NINDS, F. Gillis, NIMH);
Roberto Zamora, Boston U
Danita Wynes, U of Michigan
Ford Fellowship
Alexandra Strom (Honorable Mention) (2021)
Shannon Yandall DeJesus (Honorary Mention) (2017)
Jerrell Tisnado, UCLA (2015)
C. Quinonez
GEM Fellowship Program
Itzel Salgado (2021)
Golden Key International Society
M. Aillaud, J. Abou, and Rex Doctorlero (1999)
Miguel Martin Del Campo and Danita Wynes (2008)
Great Lakes National Scholarship Program
Alicia Zamudio (2014)
Harold and June Grant Memorial Scholarship
Alicia Zamudio (2014)
Casey Heaney (2020)
Harry E. Hamber Memorial Scholarship
Christina Rivera (2021)
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Chemistry Scholarship
Octavio Romo (2008-2009)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science for Life Undergraduate Creativity Award.
Octavio Romo-Fewell (2010)
International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), Diversity Travel Fellowship
Aurora Ramos (2005)
James and Mary Crouch Scholarship
Alicia Zamudio (2013)
SDSU NIH/Minority in Biomedical Research Support Program/Outstanding Leadership, Service and Scholarship Award
Christina Campbell (2006)
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Scholarship of $2,500 for Fall 2005 and Spring 2006;
Diana Lozano ($2,500) (Fall 2005, Spring 2006)
Marcy May Scholarship/Mortar Board Honor Society
Christina Campbell (2006)
Merle Turner Scholarship
Alicia Zamudio (2014)
MESA Engineering Program / Maximizing Science Potential Scholarship, SDSU
Joe Torres (2012)
Sashary Ramos (2014)
Minority Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT)
Alejandra Ramirez (Spain)
Carlo Quinones, M Pedraza, V Gutierrez (Italy)
Ernesto Castro (2000 – Italy)
Jorge Millan (2000 – University of Kuopio, Finland)
Qiana Davis, MSW (2000 – Uganda, Africa)
L. Stitt (Uganda)
Gabriel Chait (2008 – 2010 – Peru)
Octavio Romo (2010 – Cornell University, Dominican Republic)
Mya Brown, Mexico (2015 – Mexico)
Moores Cancer Center Delivering Discoveries Scientific Retreat, Award of Excellence
Leili Sahrai (2020)
Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society
M. Aillaud, J. Abou, B. Canez, G. Manipon, M Owens, Alina Montalbano (1999)
Rex Doctolero (2000)
Danita Wynes and Miguel Martin Del Campo (2009)
National Council for Black Studies (29th Annual Conference) – 2nd Place Research Paper Winner
Christina Campbell (2005)
NIH Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) Fellow
Alexis Zukowski (June 2009-August 2009)
NIH IRTA (Intramural Research Training Award) Summer Fellowship
Ernesto Castro, National Heart Blood and Lung Institute (NHBLI) (2000)
Yvette Sandoval, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS) (2000)
NIH Minority Supplement Awardees
Alina Montalbano, Ph.D.
- 2006, UT Southwestern Medical Center Dept. of Biochemistry; NIH minority supplement grant # HD11149.
- 2004, UT Southwestern Medical Center Dept of Immunology: NIH minority supplement
grant # HL073848. - 2000-2002, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) Dept. of Immunology; NIH minority supplement grant # AI029672.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Adrian Colazo (2023) *earned as alumni
Eduardo Hernandez Mozo (2023)
Audrey Washington (2023)
Valeria Garcia (2022) *earned as alumni
Amy Orduño-Baez (2022) *earned as alumni
Austin Moser (Honorable Mention) (2022) *earned as alumni
Chloe Sobolewski (Honorable Mention) (2022)
Alexandra Strom (2021)
Densie Garcia (2021)
Seraphina Solders (2019)
Ariana Ayonon (Honorable Mention) (2018)
Shannon Yandall DeJesus (2017)
Arianna Ayonon (Honorable Mention) (2017)
Tess Condeff (Honorable Mention) (2017)
Robert Vasquez (at University of Michigan) (2017)
Juan Pena (2016)
Karen Key (Honorable Mention) (2016)
Carlos Brambila (Honorable Mention) (2016)
Katrina Cable (at University of Colorado) (2016)
Aaron Ward (2015)
Jerrell Tisnado (2015)
Nicole Hoffner (2015)
Genaro Hernandez (2015)
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChe)
Audrey Washington, Winifred Burks-Houck Undergraduate Leadership Award (2022)
Northeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (NEAGEP) at UMass Amherst Summer Research Program for Undergraduates
Joe Torres (Summer 2010)
Outstanding Graduate, SDSU
Natalie King-Shaw, Outstanding Grad in Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences (2023)
Alexandra Strom, College of Sciences (2021)
Talia Kieu, College of Health and Human Services (2020)
Tara Fetherhold, Outstanding Grad in Astronomy (2014)
Anastasiya Bender, Outstanding Grad in Chemistry (2020)
Outstanding Research Scholar, Summer Research Institute at University of South Florida
Symone McKinnon (2014)
Palomar Speech Competition- Persuasive Speech-Finalist
Christina Campbell (2005)
Paul Kurtz and Genevieve Jane Crecelius Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry
Eduardo De La Toba, $1,000 (2015)
Phi Kappa Phi (National Honors Society – Junior/Seniors)
Rex Doctolero (1999)
President Day Scholarship Award, SDSU
Savanna Tierney (2014)
Presidential Choice Award- Black Student Science Organization (BSSO)
Christina Campbell (Spring 2005)
Psi Chi, the National Honor Society for Psychology
Miguel Martin Del Campo (2007)
Danita Wynes (2007)
Symone McKinnon, Regional Research Award (2014)
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowships.
Danielle Augustin 2009 – 2011 , National Institute of Health (NIH)-National Eye Institute (NEI) F31 EY19456-01.
Feion Gillis, NIAAA, F31
Lemma Garoma, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Biostatistics, T32
R01 Minority Supplements
Cecille Browne was recently awarded a Ph.D. minority supplement at the UCSD/Burnham Institute Molecular Pathology
Krystal Smelter, SDSU, Tsoukas lab
Erica Ellis, Diversity Supplment, Evans Lab, SLHS, SDSU
Quest for the Best
Christina Campbell (2005)
Karla Blanco (2006)
Karina Kangas (2007)
Isabel Altarejos (2008)
Savanna Tierney (2014)
Shannon Yandall DeJesus (2016)
Talia Kieu (2020)
Natalie King-Shaw (2023)
San Diego State University Bridges to Success- Community Service Award
Christina Campbell (2006)
San Diego Foundation Reuben H. Fleet Memorial Scholarship
Octavio Romo-Fewell (2010)
San Diego State University Student Outstanding Graduating Senior
Manuel Gonzales, Psychology Department’s Outstanding Graduating Senior (2019)
Ellyn Pueschel, Psychology Department’s Outstanding Graduating Senior (2018)
San Diego State University Student Research Symposium (SRS) Awards
Michael Virata, Presidents Award, MBA/PhD
Adam Renteria, Provosts Award (2008)
Allyssa Jimenez and Rosemary Meza, Provosts Award (2010)
Carlos Brambila, President’s Award for Oral Presentation (2015)
Andres Bermudez, Outstanding Compact Scholar Research Award (2015)
Marley Hilleger, Library Research Award (2015)
Katrina Cable, Undergraduate Studies Special Recognition (2015)
Kyle Logan, Dean’s Award for Engineering (2016)
Shane Witsell, Dean’s Award for Engineering (2018)
Ilex Beltran-Najera, Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (2018)
Talia Kieu, Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (2019)
David Rivera, Research Awards for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (2020)
Alexandra Strom, President’s Award (2020)
Talia Kieu, Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (2020)
Denise Garcia, Women in Engineering Award (2020)
Scholars Without Borders Honors Society
Gabriel Chait (Spring 2009)
SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native Americans in Science) Outstanding Poster Presentation
Veleka Boyd, Molecular Biology, Denver (2005)
Diana Lozano, Karla Blanco, Tampa (2006)
Jennifer Keliher Venegas, Marine Biology (2009)
Alyssa Jimenez, Microbiology; Karina Kangas, Chemistry, Anaheim (2010)
Kristen Frosio, Elizabeth Travis, Alicia Zamudio Montes de Oca, Seattle (2012)
Alicia Zamudio Montes de Oca, San Antonio (2013)
Carlos Brambila, Outstanding Research Presentation Award, Los Angeles (2014)
Esteban Delgado III, Outstanding Research Presentation Award, Salt Lake City (2017)
Ivette Gonzalez, Outstanding Research Presentation Award, Salt Lake City (2017)
Alexandra Strom, Life sciences, Biochemistry, Honolulu (2019)
Amanda Lee, Applied Mathematics; Ronnesha Johnson, Biochemistry, Virtual (2020)
Savannah Orth, Analytical Chemistry (2021)
Shiley Life Sciences Scholarship
Robert Vasquez, Chemistry (2014)
Alicia Zamudio, Biology (2014)
Nina Ly, Chemistry (2018)
Casey Heaney (2020)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) / The Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (AHETEMS) Scholarship Award
Octavio Romo-Fewell (2010)
Alicia Zamudio (2013)
S-STEM Scholarship
Ben Turner, Carlos Alvarez, Marley Hilleger (2013)
Stan Beck Fellowship
Erika Garcia (2013)
Stanford Summer Research Program, Best Presenter Oral Communication
Alexandra Strom (2020)
Summer Research Internship in UCSD, National Science Foundation (NSF) – Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) Honors
Program.
Jennier Keliher-Venegas (Summer 2009)
Octavio Romo-Fewell (Summer 2008)
Tom Ragan Memorial Endowed Fellowship
Nina Ly (2018)
UC Berkeley – Graduate Preview Weekend
Lemma Garoma (2009)
UCSF – Graduate Preview Weekend
Tara Martinez (2000)
Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP), NIH
Gracielle Manipon, Pharm D.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis
6 undergraduate honors thesis completions: C. Quinones, E Vasquez, E. Ellis, V. Boyd, A. Contreras, C. Campbell, A. Ramos, I. Altarejo, H Mohamed, D. Wynes
University of Maryland Preview Weekend
Karina Kangas (2009)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (MCORE) Graduate Program Preview Visit
Catrin Law (2020)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (PIBS) Preview Weekend
Karina Kangas (2009)
Allysa Jimenez & Joe Torres (2010)
Undergraduate Student Resesarch Symposium Biology Education Initiative, Biology Department, SDSU
Floyd Sarsoza, Honorable mention (1998)
Major Sellers, 3rd Place (1998)
University-wide AIDS Research Program (UARP) Dissertation Fellowship
Esmeralda Iniguez
US Fulbright Grantee
Gabriel Chait (2010 – 2011 Peru)
Western Psychological Association – Psi Chi International Honors Society
Symone McKinnon, WPA Regional Research Award (2015)
Ivette Gonzalez, WPA Regional Research Award (2018)
Young Pathologist Fellowship, AYIP/FASEB meeting
Brenda Salumbides (2004)