Scholars

Fernando Gatica Escobar

  • 2025 Cohort
  • El Camino Community College, Class of 2025
  • EEWL: Anne Todgham lab
Fernando will begin study at Cal Poly SLO in Fall 2025. Congratulations, Fernando!

Keegan Finnerty

  • 2025 Cohort
  • Lander University, Class of 2026
  • EEWL: Ben Sacks lab
Keegan returned to Lander University for his senior year.

Miles Johnson

  • 2025 Cohort
  • Santa Rosa Junior College, Class of 2025
  • EEWL: Rachel Vannette lab
Miles will begin their UC Davis undergraduate career in Fall 2025 as a major in Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity. Go Ags!

Bhumika Shrestha

  • 2025 Cohort
  • Cerritos College, Class of 2025
  • EEWL: Elizabeth Crone Lab
Bhumi will begin her UC Davis undergraduate career in Fall 2025 as a major in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology. Go Ags!

James Rodriguez

  • 2025 Cohort
  • James Madison University, Class of 2026
  • EEWL: Gail Patricelli Lab
James embarked on a whirlwind camping tour of the Sierras and central coast, with his sister in tow, before returning to Virginia for his senior year.

Sam Watson

  • 2025 Cohort
  • Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Class of 2025
  • EEWL REU: Ross-Ibarra lab
After completing a BS degree, Sam seeks to enter a MS program in environmental sustainability.

Lorenzo McCleese

  • 2025 Cohort
  • University of Washington, Class of 2027
  • EEWL REU: Mikaela Provost lab
After EEWL, Lorenzo returned to Seattle for his junior year at UW. In his copious free time, he will continue to conduct remote research with the Provost lab.

Nicole Flores

  • 2024 Cohort
  • Sacramento City College
  • EERREC: Rachel Vannette lab

Nitse Avila

  • 2024 Cohort
  • Sacramento City College
  • EERREC: Laci Gerhart lab
  • 2025 Cohort
  • Sacramento City College
  • EEWL: Kate Laskowski Lab
Nitse returned to Sac City College for a final year in preparation for transfer to a four-year institution. Fingers crossed for admission to UC Davis!

Makayla Finn

  • 2024 Cohort
  • California State University, Fullerton
  • EERREC: Elizabeth Crone Lab