BUILD Alumni
The cohorts below are organized by academic year for which trainees started the program. Trainees who participated in the 1-year Associates program (2015-2018) who moved on to the 2-year Scholars program are listed in two academic years.
2023 Scholar Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Victoria Min
College of Liberal Arts
- Maeve Allen
- Nicholas Banuelos
- Tess Nguyen
- Jeremiah Sabale
- Alina Tran
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Katrina Jensen
- Anais Johnson
College of Engineering
- Shannon Chaffin
- Jack Karapetian
- Rohan Patel
2023 Fellows Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Brooke Diaz
- Ji Hyun (Janice) Ko
- Sean Yonemori
- Gabrielle (Naomi) Ventura
College of Liberal Arts
- Rachael Gomez
- Angelica Sanchez-Gomez
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Claudia (Vanessa) Avila Rios
- Sophia Manjarrez
- Bryan Navarrete
College of Engineering
- Jadon Buller
2022 Scholar Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
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Emma Rosas
Major: Healthcare Administration
Mentor: Dr. Erlyana Erlyana
College of Liberal Arts
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Marc Barcelos
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Yada Treesukosol
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Ana Garcia
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Arturo Zavala
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Adeline Rosales
Major: Communication Studies
Mentor: Dr. Melawhy Garcia
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Diana Than
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Courtney Ahrens
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Meleia Vyrak
Major: Microbiology
Mentor: Dr. Jesse Dillon
College of Engineering
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Antonio Arreguin
Major: Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Mezyk
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Daisy Ortiz
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Hadi Tavassol
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Gabriela Pena Carmona
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Perla Ayala
2022 Fellow Cohort
College of Liberal Arts
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Anayeli Hernandez
Major: International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Caitlin Fouratt
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Emily Montes
Major: Environmental Science and Policy
Mentor: Dr. Jesse Dillon
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Tammy Nguyen
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Arturo Zavala
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Jason Phan
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Leilani Madrigal
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Isabel Ramirez-Flores
Major: Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Janet Muniz
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Annie Tong
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Araceli Gonzalez
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Emily Aniya
Major: Molecular Cell Biology
Mentor: Dr. Editte Gharakhanian
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Kimberly Izarraras
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Dr. Deepali Bhandari
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Samantha Perez
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Dr. Deepali Bhandari
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Natalia Shcherbakova
Major: General Biology
Mentor: Dr. Deborah Fraser
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Amber Simonpietri
Major: Molecular Cell Biology / Physiology
Mentor: Dr. Kelly Young
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Isabel Villafuerte
Major: Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Douglas Pace
College of Engineering
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David Quiroz
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Perla Ayala
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Khanh Ngoc Tran
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Perla Ayala
2021 Scholar Cohort
College of Liberal Arts
- Noelle Chin
- Roshni Choksi
- David Guirgus
- Tyler Nelson
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Danna De Boer
- Anna Esquivel
- Cecilia Heredia
- Emily Marquez
College of Engineering
- Samid Ceballos
- Drew Ramos
- Maria Soto
- Taylor Thomsen
2021 Fellow Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Lynn Ha
- Cameron Larios
- Silvia López Torres
- Corey Tanaka
College of Liberal Arts
- Devin Ghidella
- Lauren Lakritz
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Sabrina Calderon
- Victor Flores
- Makena Pollon
- Angel Ruiz
- Johann Tailor
- Jeana Young
College of Engineering
- Kunaal Sarhaya
2020 Scholar Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Ivanna Garcia
College of Liberal Arts
- David Guirgus
- Li'Shae Childs
- Noelle Chin
- Roshni Choksi
- Tyler Nelson
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Brianna Esquivel
- Cecilia Heredia
- Danna De Boer
- Emily Marquez
College of Engineering
- Drew Ramos
- Maria Soto
- Samid Ceballos
- Taylor Thomsen
2020 Fellow Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Alfredo Cervantes
- Amanda Finn
- Justin Lam
- Nicholas Malone
- India Rockett
College of Liberal Arts
- Esther Choe
- Adriana Ochoa
- Diana Pham
- Brianna Rios
- David Weinberg
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Robert Miller
- Joseline Aquino
College of Engineering
- Jessica Moore
- Thomas McDonald
- Kyle Horiuchi
2019 Scholar Cohort
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College of Health and Human Services
- Jonathan Aguilera
- Candelaria Garcia
College of Liberal Arts
- Araceli Carmona
- Angelica Gil
- Camryn Mcinerney
- Monica Orozco
- Michelle Zernick
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Diego Alcala
- Ashly Campbell
- Pallas Lim
- Luis Ruiz Armenta
College of Engineering
- Jacob Breese
- Anderson Hoang
- Ian Holmes
- Tiffany Nguyen
- Jonathan Piceno
2019 Fellow Cohort
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College of Health and Human Services
- Sarah Garcia
College of Liberal Arts
- Hailey Arreola
- Amanda Brashear
- Brianna Caicedo
- Megan Gomez
- Gail Manalastas
- David Weinberg
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Bridget Diviak
- Melanie Hacopian
- Reyalyn Villegas
College of Engineering
- Aymen Al-Lali
- Briana Bomar
- Vitalii Dubytskyi
- Daniel Gonzalez
- Juliette Harper
- Juan Saavedra
2018 Associates Cohort
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College of Health and Human Services
- Alejandro Aguilera
- Jonathan Flores
- Teagan Higuchi
- Shani Jones
- Nicholas Zabatta
College of Liberal Arts
- Dereck Benavides
- Kylie Foster
- Angelica Gil
- Cynthia Moreno-Barriga
- Monica Orozco
- Michelle Zernick
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Perla Alvarado
- Aaron Chavarria
- John Dinh
- Yotham Ghaly
- Pallas Lim
- Ysabel Grace Morona
- Martin Plascencia
- Merin Rixen
- Luis Ruiz Armenta
- Reyalyn Villegas
College of Engineering
- Jacob Breese
- Anderson Hoang
- Ian Holmes
- Genevieve Kelleher
- Bellamy Khim
- Tiffany Nguyen
- Mohammed (Mo) Fakhro
- Bennet Weiss
2018 Scholar Cohort
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College of Health and Human Services
- Brady Carbajal
- Alyssa Gimenez
- Elizabeth Gutierrez
- Solena Hessel
- Cammie Lam
- Saul Madrigal
- Alexis Medrano
- Tracy Nguyen
- Yaremi Ontiveros
- Joel Sandoval
- Megan Walsh
College of Liberal Arts
- Julia Britt
- Sydney Carpentier
- Lizbeth Castillo Monterrosa
- Alexis Castro
- Julissa Duran
- Angelica Flameno
- Bianca Godinez
- Adriana Hernandez
- Michelle Kim
- Loretta Lyken
- Joie Magalona
- Maxine Robinette
- Iris Salazar
- Stephanie Soto
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Adan Arizmendi
- Rohin Basi
- Brendan Ly
- Hannah Mandias
- Derek Phillips
- Diego Velarde
- Lillian Wang
College of Engineering
- Jose Escobedo
- Madison Kane
- Elroi Kibret
- Ruben Luevano
- Maya Martinez
- Don Napasindayao
- Jeffrey Nguyen
- Trenton Nguyen
- Norah Nyangau
- Christine Tang
2018 Fellow Cohort
- Ryan Cabrera
- Bo Sortman
- Matthew Nguyen
- Brian Novoa
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College of Health and Human Services
- Elizabeth Gutierrez
- Robert Lucero
- Alexis Medrano
- Tracy Nguyen
- Charlene-Mei Robles
- Marissa Sar
College of Liberal Arts
- Sydney Carpentier
- Alexis Castro
- Cassandra Geraghty
- Bianca Godinez
- Adriana Hernandez Vasquez
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Rohin Basi
- Jini Chakkalakal
- Richard Hargrove
- Katrina Hernandez
- Tiffany Nguyen
College of Engineering
- Elroi Kibret
- Maya Martinez
- Matt Mendoza
- Don Napasindayao
- Jeffrey Nguyen
- Justin Pena
- Christine Tang
- Diego Ugalde
- Frederick Whisman
- Cheston Yen
2017 Scholar Cohort
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College of Health and Human Services
- Parth Brahmbhatt
- Reah Chiong
- Megan Darden
- Wilma Figueroa
- Erica Geltz
- Andrea Luna
- Wendy Miranda
- Coleen Villegas
College of Liberal Arts
- Yohanna Brown
- Kenneth Bush
- Martina Hollearn
- Destyn Jones
- Kativon Makary
- Afriyah Mayasa-Hailey
- Rhea Mehta
- Irene Orellana
- Phoenix Pedro
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Ismael Acedo
- Jorge Alfaro
- Johana Aviles
- Mashal Chhotani
- Nora Espericueta
- Ariel Gilligan
- Katherine Henson
- Jesus Hoil
- Stephanie Leal
- Sherin Mathew
- John-Edward Poli
- Amara Pouv
- John Quitiquit
- Anthony Ricci
- Angela Tran
- Kenneth K. Redd
- Denys Rujchanarong
- Ivan Salladay
- Dalia Sandoval Olmos
- Peter Joseph Santiago
- Morgan Thompson
- Sylvia Thong
- Jacquelyn Villalba
College of Engineering
- Edgar Cubillo
- Tamunotelema Higgwe
- Talha Karwa
- Gregory Kouris
- Anthony Sanchez
- Leela Stevens
- Dejuante Walker
- Vera Yangildina
2017 Fellow Cohort
- Andrea Fernada Chirino, College of Health and Human Services
- La Keisha Jeanmarie, College of Health and Human Services
- Kennedy Blevins, College of Liberal Arts
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2016 Associate Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Wilma Figueroa
- Miguel Portillo
- Jessica Terry
- Yeji Yang
College of Liberal Arts
- Yohanna Brown
- Rhea Mehta
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Ismael Acedo
- Matthew Berrios
- Michael Chin
- Megan Chung
- Nora Espericueta
- Patricia Elyssa Tiamzon Figueroa
- Katherine Henson
- Christian Loo
- Stephany Martinez
- Joel Monroy
- Jordan Ngo
- Khanh (Tina) Nguyen
- Noelle Alexa Novales
- Amara Pouv
- Anthony Ricci
- Carlos Ruiz
- Dalia Sandoval Olmos
- Angela Tran
- Kyle Ybanez
College of Engineering
- Edgar Cubillo
- Tamunotelema Higgwe
- Do (Diane) Kim
- Gregory Kouris
- Anthony Sanchez
- Nia Sanchez
- Dejuante Walker
2016 Scholar Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Michael Torres
- Yeasmin Ema
- Melany Garcia
- Vivianna Goh
- Stephanie Lin
College of Liberal Arts
- Maria Barajas
- Adam Manoogian
- Patricia Pittman
- Vanessa Alta-Mirano
- Tatiana Avila
- Paul Marc Daniels
- Preston Johnson
- Hannah Liska
- Juvonne McNeill
- Vicky Phun
- Chyann Richard
- Patsy Rodriguez
- Tania Rodriguez
- Nancy Vasquez
- Tian Walker
- Landon Watts
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Kadisha Aburub
- Noel Chau
- Micah Mae Feri
- Jessica Huynh
- Salina Patel
- Shai Tanner
- Carlos Alvarado
- Rudolph Cheong
- Jason Chetsawang
- Lizette Curiel
College of Engineering
- Kenya Alfaro
- Marian de Oria-Barile
- Joshuah Gagan
- Jason Harris
- Alexandrea Jackson
- Jairo Maldonado
- Sang (Jennifer) Ngo
- Shiva Nilakantan
- Adam Grosvirt-Dramen
- Quang (Leo) Ly
- Eun Ae Park
- Edward Thai
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2015 Associates Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Nissa Araque
- Javier Gonzalez Plazola
- Sandra Lopez
- Elizabeth Tyler
College of Liberal Arts
- Anthony Arendas
- Maria Barajas
- Adam Manoogian
- Patricia Pittman
- Gabrielle Ruiz
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Kadisha Aburub
- Stephanie Arciva
- Amanda Bryant
- Noel Chau
- Micah Mae Feri
- Jamie Gleason
- Zaira Gomez
- Luis Gracia
- Noah Guzman
- Stella Ho
- Jessica Huynh
- Hye Hur
- Nhi Nguyen
- Salina Patel
- Jennifer Ramirez
- Shai Tanner
- Christopher Velez
- Jennifer Vinh
College of Engineering
- Kenya Alfaro
- Marian de Oria-Barile
- Jeremy Ethridge
- Joshuah Gagan
- Jason Harris
- Alexandrea Jackson
- Tiffany Lee
- Jairo Maldonado
- Sang (Jennifer) Ngo
- Shiva Nilakantan
- Khai Phung
- Ai Tran
2015 Scholar Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
- Matthew Argame
- Selin Ari
- Krishan Bhakta
- Genesis Gutierrez
- Victor Mendoza
- Aaron Rafferty
- Jazmine West
- Author Yao
College of Liberal Arts
- Johnridd Allen
- Alica Corrales
- Lauren Dunne
- Sydney Fox
- Alexandra Gomez
- Amalia Lira
- Trong Pham
- Jessica Rayo
- Malik Malcolm Xavier Rogers
- Nathan Sollenberger
College of Natural Sciences and Math
- Victor Abarca
- Rhea Comfort-Addo
- Hanna Bellafard
- Michael Carillo
- Sima Chokr
- Hoang Thai Dang
- Lori Digal
- Adrien Estrada
- Leesa Kakutani
- Laurel Lam
- Lupita Lopez
- Tanya Marquez
- Robbin Nameki
- Nicholas Nieto
- Claire Pamintuan
- Paulina Pardo
- Layla Ramos
- Anthony Rodriguez
- Trevor Teafatiller
- Selina Francesca Urfano
College of Engineering
- Diego Aguilar
- Natalie Arevalo
- Genesis Esqueda
- Katherine Leyba
- Monica Robles
- Roberto Rodriguez
- Scott Salazar
- Aminah Tamimi
- Gina Vimbela
