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Roberto Mercado in the Mission Gardens

Roberto Mercado 鈥25 survived Hurricane Maria, then worked to uplift Latin茅 communities from Puerto Rico to California

A young woman in a white shirt and red stole poses outside in the late evening.

Learn how her Catholic upbringing inspired her social justice leadership and LGBTQ+ activism

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From forging lasting connections in the classroom to transforming the transfer student experience, Isabel Espinoza ’25 has left her mark at SA国际传媒.

Ariana Yamasaki, 2025 Fulbright recipient, poses in the hallway near the Adobe Lodge.

Ariana Yamasaki ’25 will teach English in Germany beginning this fall.

Ena Nayak

Fueled by a love of math and a drive to grow, Ena Nayak ’25 turned curiosity into a career in computer science, with plans to take on AI next.

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Weaving together science, social justice, and creativity, Kaitlin Webster ’25 has made the most of her time at SA国际传媒, showcasing her commitment to both community and curiosity.

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Katerina Gill ’25 traded equations for ancient texts. In the process, she found her voice鈥攁nd her future in law.

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With scientific curiosity and a drive to make a difference, Ritter Amsbaugh ’25 has left his mark at SA国际传媒 as a researcher, leader, and teammate.

Jackson Druker

From his backyard grill to campus classrooms, Jackson Druker ’25 has blended his passion for food, culture, and connection into a distinctly global college journey.

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From research labs to student leadership, Imaan Qureshi ’25 has spent her time at SA国际传媒 weaving together psychology, politics, and service, leaving behind a legacy of quiet impact and structural change.

Sydney Shelby holds a Petri dish in a biology lab.

Sydney Shelby 鈥25 leads with compassion as she works to bring equity and justice to the healthcare system.

Leonie presented a poster on isotopic work at the Ecological Society of America Conference in Long Beach

A male student wearing medical-grade gloves holds a silicon disk in front of a large microscope and screens filled with magnified images in a lab setting.

Riley Carpenter 鈥25 found a well-rounded education at SA国际传媒, designing cutting-edge superconducting thin-film dark matter sensors while pursuing his passions in the humanities and arts.

Megan Baldemor 鈥26 and Samantha 鈥淪am鈥 Lei 鈥26

Megan Baldemor 鈥26 and Samantha 鈥淪am鈥 Lei 鈥26 have been named 2025 Goldwater Scholars, one of the nation鈥檚 most prestigious honors for undergraduates in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering.

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Blending economics, art history, and a passion for education, Riva Mikhlin ’25 leaves SA国际传媒 with a published paper, a museum exhibition, and her dream job at the Federal Reserve.

Alexis sits at an outdoor dining table with the water and sky in the background

Alexis Rivera 鈥25 works in academic advising and hopes to become a mental health therapist.

Ariana Yamasaki with the U.S. Capitol in the background.

Ariana Yamasaki ’25, a political science and philosophy double major, represented SA国际传媒 for the 2024 cycle of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy Congressional Internship Program.

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This year, nine College of Arts and Sciences students have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program.

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Through her REAL Program summer internship, Emma Hatfield 鈥26 combined her passion for social justice and neuroscience to support refugee families in Boise, Idaho.

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Through her internship at Tandem, Partners in Early Learning, Stella Cortese 鈥26 rediscovered the power of storytelling to captivate young minds and address societal issues, inspiring her to create impactful, diverse literature for children.

Ruby Gutierrez

Senior Ruby Gutierrez combined her passions for creative writing and education in a transformative REAL Program experience teaching marginalized students in Los Angeles to explore their identities and express themselves through literature.

Nick Metz in the lab

Through a REAL Program Internship, biology major Nick Metz 鈥27 transformed a personal loss into a mission-driven internship, advancing aortic research at UTHealth Houston.

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Denae Rivera '25 completed a REAL internship as an archivist for the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley, where she worked to connect and inspire fellow Latinas.

Shobha Joneja '24

Shobha Joneja advocates for representation of Indigenous people in SA国际传媒.

Charles DiNapoli in the sculpture studio next to a work table with his sculptures

Charlie DiNapoli offers his #1 recommendation for prospective SA国际传媒 students: take art classes!

Congratulations and best wishes to Isabelle Sol贸rzano 鈥24 (Environmental Science major, Biology minor), who will begin their NASA DEVELOP Internship.

Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar

An ethnic studies and sociology double major, Espinoza Salamanca is one of 90 new scholars representing 30 countries and 45 graduate degree programs in Stanford鈥檚 seventh cohort.

Claire Alford - 2024 Udall Scholar

A public health major, she plans to attend medical school and provide accessible healthcare to the Native American community

Riley Carpenter

Junior engineering physics major Riley Carpenter 鈥25, has been selected for the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship.