McMicken Student Stars
Reports of honors for McMicken students keep coming. Jerry Tsai, one of the recipients of a Just Community Awards was recognized for his service in the new student government position of associate vice president of special interests, which coordinates with five UC students divisions to explore the needs of the universitys special interest groups.
The department of geology boasts several award winners. The following organizations awarded grants to geology students: the Geological Society of America to Alejandra Bonilla, Nicole Davis, Kelly LeBlanc,Ana Londono, Utku Solpuker, and Ozlem Toprak; the Paleontological Society to Devin Buick and Chad Ferguson; the American Alpine Club to Nicole Davis and Jason Dortch,; Sigma Xi to Nicole Davis; and the Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund to Austin Hendy.
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