Leadership Awards Honor Students, Organizations at UC Merced.
Awards were presented to the following:
- Contribution to Student Affairs Awards: Aaron S. Alberto, Ragini Bomma, Diana Garcia, Yulissa Peñaloza and Lisa Trinh Vu
- Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Jose Zamora
- University Friends Circle Awards: Phi Delta Epsilon, RadioBio, Andrew King, Adrian Buitron Boada, Gehad Elhanafy, Joshua Jones, Emily Lichlyter and Nickolas Morales Guillen
- Virtual Bobcat Hero Award: Sally Vargas-Zamudio
- Rising Phoenix Award: Cheyenne Tompkins
- Bobcat Sense of Belonging Impact Award: Derrick Vuong
- Building Community Award (virtually or in person): UC Merced Graduate Student Association
- Bobcats Leadership in Action Award: Pre-Med Central
- Distinguished Leadership Award: Jason Baltazar, Jesscina Crawford and Allen Qian
- Legacy Award: Yesenia Ramirez Sigala
- Steve and Mia Kang Student Leadership for Social Change Prize: Ritwika VPS
- Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Award: Kinsey Brock
The Review Committee consisted of UC Merced administrators and staff, including Dr. Thelma Hurd, director of Medical Education; Jennifer Heinrich, Study Abroad advisor; Alexandra Navarro, administrative assistant, Protective Services; Cassie Gunter, Graduate Resource coordinator, Graduate Division; Jen Quiralte, Graduate Programming & Events coordinator, Graduate Division; Amanda Punzalan, health educator, Health Promotions; Jose Martinez, academic advisor, School of Natural Sciences; Luz Sandoval Manjarrez, academic advisor, School of Engineering; and Erin Meyer, Sustainable Food Programs coordinator, Office of Leadership, Service and Career.
