2023-24 President's Scholars
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![Mark Maldonado](../img/23scholar-maldonado1.jpg)
Mark Maldonado
Jasen Strand Memorial President’s Scholar
Major: Pure Mathematics
College of Science
Activities: Tutor, Learning Resource Center
![Clara Guirguis](../img/23scholar-guirguis1.jpg)
Clara Guirguis
Albert Zoraster President’s Scholar
Major: Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary
Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
Activities: President of Alpha Lambda Delta and member of Pre-Vet Club; Achieve Scholars Program
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Angel Campos
Mark Aldrich President’s Scholar
Major: Finance
College of Business Administration
Activities: President, Student Managed Investment Fund; Bronco Asset Management Team; Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute’s Research Challenge Competition; Supplemental Instructor, Learning Resource Center
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Ryan Justin De Jesus
Eileen and Michael Considine President’s Scholar
Major: Computer Information Systems
College of Business Administration
Activities: Students With an Interest in Future Technology (SWIFT) Club; Forensic And Security Technology (FAST) Club; Management Information Systems Student Association (MISSA) Club; Summer 2023 Enterprise Application Intern at Resources Global Professionals (RGP)
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Alex Jimenez Cruz
Gregoire Family President’s Scholar
Major: Finance, Real Estate and Law
College of Business Administration
Activities: Treasurer for ASI Student Government; Resident Advisor; Peer Mentor for Project Success; Finance Society, Student Managed Investment Fund; Delta Sigma Pi; United Business Student Senate; Student Managed Investment Fund; César E. Chávez Center for Higher Education; Cal State Student Association
![Harini Pootheri](../img/23scholar-pootheri1.jpg)
Harini Pootheri
Roberts Family President’s Scholar
Major: Computer Information Systems, emphasis in Business Intelligence, minor in Data Science
College of Business Administration
Activities: Renaissance Scholars; Kellogg Honors College; iFoster team; INSAN Foundation for Humanity volunteer
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Marcella Adriana Pedroza
Gwen Evans La Bounty President’s Scholar
Major: Liberal Studies, Pre-Credential
College of Education and Integrative Studies
Activities: Mentor, Bronco Navigators Mentor Collective; Community Services Assistant
![Aryan Patel](../img/23scholar-patel1.jpg)
Aryan Patel
Chang Family President’s Scholar
Major: Manufacturing Engineering
College of Engineering
Activities: President (current) and Events Director (former), International Society of Automation Club; member, Associated Manufacturing Societies Club; Marketing Director, Real Estate Club; volunteer, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple
![Quinn Dougherty](../img/23scholar-dougherty1.jpg)
Quinn Dougherty
Oscar Perlaza President’s Scholar
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Activities: Member, Tau Beta Pi; Engineering intern, Motivo
![Jason Askins](../img/23scholar-askins1.jpg)
Jason Askins
Shelton Family President’s Scholar
Major: Electronic Systems Engineering Technology
College of Engineering
Activities: Southern California Engineering Technology Association; Solar Boat Club; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Intern
![Lih Koo](../img/23scholar-koo1.jpg)
Lih Koo
Iana Williams President’s Scholars
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Activities: CPP Baja SAE; Mechanical Engineering Intern at Endera Motors; Math and Engineering Tutor at Learning Resource Center; Teacher’s Assistant in Mechanical Engineering Department
![Raneem Awad](../img/23scholar-awad1.jpg)
Raneem Awad
James H. Jones President’s Scholar
Major: Architecture
College of Environmental Design
Activities: Intern, Karabachian Design Office
![Mahdi Abbas](../img/23scholar-abbas1.jpg)
Mahdi Abbas
Rinehart Family Scholarship (Graduate)
Major: Urban and Regional Planning
College of Environmental Design
Activities: Director of Public Policy, Inner City Law Center; Assembly District 56 Delegate, California Democratic Party; Board member, Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County
![Ruth Kent](../img/23scholar-kent1.jpg)
Ruth Kent
Al Levie Family President’s Scholar
Major: Hospitality Management, emphasis in Food and Beverage
The Collins College of Hospitality Management
Activities: Pineapple Club; Hotel, Resort and Destination Professionals; National Society of Minorities in Hospitality; Club Management Association of America; The Collins College Diversity and Equity Committee; EOP; Womxn’s Resource Center
![Robert Hook](../img/23scholar-hook1.jpg)
Robert Hook
Arthur M. Berman President’s Scholars
Majors: Organizational Communication
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: CPP baseball team (4 years)
![Rein Mortada](../img/23scholar-mortada1.jpg)
Rein Mortada
Bernard and Lucie Bidart President’s Scholar
Major: Political Science, minor in History
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Prison Education Program; EOP; Kellogg Honors College; CPP Children’s Center teacher
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Michael Perez
Annette F. and Morton J. Blumner President’s Scholar
Major: Criminology
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Kellogg Honors College student; Model United Nations member; Pre-Law Club Vice President
![Nuoyan Promise Li](../img/23scholar-li1.jpg)
Nuoyan Promise Li
Nicole Christine Coté President’s Scholar
Major: English, emphasis in Education
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, CORE (Club and Organization); Bronco Navigator Mentor; CLASS Council Vice President, former Secretary; INSAN Pomona to feed the homeless; Bronco LEAD; Orientation Team Captain at Office of New Student Programs and Family Engagement; Club and Organization Development Leader
![Christian Solis](../img/23scholar-solis1.jpg)
Christian Solis
Hugh and Judy La Bounty President’s Scholar
Major: Music Performance
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Principal Clarinetist, CPP Wind Ensemble; Band Manager, Department of Music; Resident Advisor, University Housing Services; Summer Conference Aide
![Megan Meyer](../img/23scholar-meyer1.jpg)
Megan Meyer
Lowell Overton President’s Scholar
Major: Psychology
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Teacher’s Assistant, Sylvan Learning Center; Summer Camp Teacher, YMCA; volunteer teacher’s aide, Armstrong Elementary School, Diamond Bar
![Anai Hernandez](../img/23scholar-hernandez1.jpg)
Anai Hernandez
Norman Williamson Jr. Family President’s Scholar
Major: Music Performance, minor in Math
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: Barista; CPP music ensembles; dog training; playing piano
![Gina Lalli](../img/23scholar-lalli1.jpg)
Gina Lalli
Dr. Andrew G. Chong President’s Scholar
Major: Biology
College of Science
Activities: CPP Equestrian Team; SEES, Arches and EOP member; Kellogg Honors College; McNair Scholars Program; Assistant Trainer at Bellaventage Farms
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George Manuel Hernandez
Siu Family President's Scholar
Major: Chemistry, American Chemical Society option
College of Science
Activities: Student Member of the American Chemical Society: Pre-Pharmacy Society; McNair Scholars Program: Osberger Research Group; PolyTransfer Program peer mentor; Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry student assistant
![Adrianna Elihu](../img/23scholar-elihu1.jpg)
Adrianna Elihu
Kim Family President’s Scholar (Graduate)
Major: Biology Graduate, emphasis in Urban Wildlife Conservation
College of Science
Activities: Historian, Biology Graduate Student Association; member, the Wildlife Society and Audbon Society; biologist at an environmental consulting company to conduct biological assessments of areas under development