CSULB BUILD Cohorts
The cohorts listed below are organized by which year trainees started the Associates and Scholars program. In some cases, Associates moved on to the Scholars program, so those individuals will be listed twice.
Cohort Photos and Rosters
2022 Scholar Cohort
College of Health and Human Services
Emma Rosas
Major: Healthcare Administration
Mentor: Dr. Erlyana Erlyana
College of Liberal Arts
Marc Barcelos
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Yada Treesukosol
Ana Garcia
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Arturo Zavala
Adeline Rosales
Major: Communication Studies
Mentor: Dr. Melawhy Garcia
Diana Than
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Courtney Ahrens
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Meleia Vyrak
Major: Microbiology
Mentor: Dr. Jesse Dillon
College of Engineering
Antonio Arreguin
Major: Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Mezyk
Daisy Ortiz
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Hadi Tavassol
Gabriela Pena Carmona
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Perla Ayala
2022 Fellow Cohort
College of Liberal Arts
Anayeli Hernandez
Major: International Studies
Mentor: Dr. Caitlin Fouratt
Emily Montes
Major: Environmental Science and Policy
Mentor: Dr. Jesse Dillon
Tammy Nguyen
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Arturo Zavala
Jason Phan
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Leilani Madrigal
Isabel Ramirez-Flores
Major: Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Janet Muniz
Annie Tong
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Araceli Gonzalez
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Emily Aniya
Major: Molecular Cell Biology
Mentor: Dr. Editte Gharakhanian
Kimberly Izarraras
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Dr. Deepali Bhandari
Samantha Perez
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Dr. Deepali Bhandari
Natalia Shcherbakova
Major: General Biology
Mentor: Dr. Deborah Fraser
Amber Simonpietri
Major: Molecular Cell Biology / Physiology
Mentor: Dr. Kelly Young
Isabel Villafuerte
Major: Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Douglas Pace
College of Engineering
David Quiroz
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Perla Ayala
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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