Angel Avalos
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Biological Sciences and Chemistry
Hometown: Turlock, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2020
Mentor: Dr. My Lo Thao
Research Interests: Bacterial enzymes and bioplastics
Published work: Chemical Induction of PHB Depolymerases in Bacteria
Update: Angel is pursuing a Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of California, Davis.
Efrain Covarrubias
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Physics
Hometown: Turlock, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2020
Mentor: Dr. Wing To
Research Interests: Time dilation
Published work: Relativistic Effect of Cosmogenic Muons
Update: Efrain will be applying to graduate programs during the next admission cycle.
Fernando Martinez Bautista
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Psychology and Criminal Justice
Hometown: Santa Maria, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2020
Mentor: Ms. Deborah Forester
Research Interests: Memory and education
Update: 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
Research Interests: Binge drinking and social issues
Published work: Binge Drinking Among College Students
Update: Adriana will be applying to graduate programs during the next admission cycle.
Danielle Simpson Rojas
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Hayward, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2020
Mentor: Dr. Kelly Cotter
Research Interests: Exercise and health-related psychology
Published work: Examining the Relationship between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Update: Danielle is pursuing a Ph.D. in Health Psychology at the University of California, Merced.
Elizabeth Torres
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2020
Mentor: Dr. Kelly Cotter
Research Interests: Memory, learning, and academic achievement
Published work: The Relationship Between Sleep and False Memory
Update: 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
Research Interests: Mathematics education and how students approach math problems
Published work: Informing the Need for Critical Thinking in Mathematics
Update: Mary is attending the Single Subject Credential Program at Stanislaus State.
Updated: October 05, 2026