McNair Alumni

2019-2020 Cohort

Graduates	Update
Angel Avalos Class Standing: Senior Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Chemistry Hometown: Turlock, CA Graduation Term: Spring 2020 Mentor: Dr. My Lo Thao Mentor Department: Biological Sciences Research Interests: Bacterial enzymes, bioplastics	Angel will be attending the University of California, Davis’ Ph.D. program in Microbiology in the Fall of 2020.
Efrain Covarrubias Class Standing: Senior Major: Physics Hometown: Turlock, CA Graduation Term: Spring 2020 Mentor: Dr. Wing To Mentor Department: Physics Research Interests: Time dilation	Efrain will be applying to graduate programs during the next admission cycle.
Fernando Martinez Bautista Class Standing: Senior Major: Psychology Minor: Criminal Justice Hometown: Santa Maria, CA Graduation Term: Spring 2020 Mentor: Ms. Deborah Forester Mentor Department: Psychology Research Interests: Memory and education	Fernando will be applying to graduate programs during the next admission cycle.
Adriana Sarabia Savala Class Standing: Senior Major: Sociology Hometown: Modesto, CA Graduation Term: Fall 2019 Mentor: Ms. Deborah Forester Mentor Department: Psychology Research Interests: Binge drinking and social issues	Adriana will be attending California State University, Stanislaus' Master of Social Work Program in the Fall of 2020.
Danielle Simpson Rojas Class Standing: Senior Major: Psychology Hometown: Hayward, CA Graduation Term: Spring 2020 Mentor: Dr. Kelly Cotter Mentor Department: Psychology Research Interests: Exercise and health-related psychology	Danielle will be attending the University of California, Merced's Health Psychology Ph.D. program in the Fall of 2020.
Elizabeth Torres Class Standing: Senior Major: Psychology Hometown: Stockton, CA Graduation Term: Spring 2020 Mentor: Dr. Kelly Cotter Mentor Department: Psychology Research Interests: Memory, learning, and academic achievement	Elizabeth will be applying to graduate programs during the next admission cycle.
Mary Vardeh Class Standing: Senior Major: Mathematics Hometown: Turlock, CA Graduation Term: Spring 2020 Mentor: Dr. Bjorg Johannsdottir Mentor Department: Mathematics Research Interests: Mathematics education and how students approach math problems.	Mary will be attending California State University, Stanislaus' Single Subject Credential Program in the Fall of 2020.