{"id":1622,"date":"2024-06-05T08:33:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T15:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnicstudies.ucr.edu\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2024-10-27T08:16:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T15:16:25","slug":"congratulations-to-2024-ethnic-studies-award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnicstudies.ucr.edu\/congratulations-to-2024-ethnic-studies-award-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to 2024 Ethnic Studies Award Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On June 3, 2024, the Ethnic Studies Department held its annual awards and graduation ceremony. In addition to honoring our graduating undergraduate and graduate students, we had the pleasure of celebrating the 2023\u201324 award recipients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wilmer and Velma Johnson Ethnic Studies Undergraduate Award<\/strong> (Competitive scholarship granted to a rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Ethnic Studies Major)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kayla Daniel<\/li>\n<li>Blanca Salgado<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho Award<\/strong> (Junior Ethnic Studies major with the highest overall GPA)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blanca Salgado<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maurice Jackson Award<\/strong> (Graduating Ethnic Studies major with the highest overall GPA)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Martie Pablo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ernesto Galarza Award<\/strong> (Junior Ethnic Studies major in recognition of service to the community)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iris Villalpando<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Katherine Saubel Award<\/strong> (Graduating senior who best promotes the preservation of cultural awareness)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sanaa Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Barnett Grier Award<\/strong> (Graduating senior who best promotes ethnic awareness)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adrian Rosas Villagomez<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sister Rosa Marta Zarate Award<\/strong> (Graduating senior major in recognition of service to the community)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cuauhtli Ramos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jenni Martinez<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Edna Bonacich Ethnic Studies Graduate Award<\/strong> (Competitive fellowship for new or continuing Ethnic Studies graduate students who have demonstrated a commitment to the promotion of equity in the workplace)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eliana Buenrostro<\/li>\n<li>Pedro Freire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Graduating MA Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carolina Apodaca-Morales<\/li>\n<li>Michelle Rawlings<\/li>\n<li>Kelvin Villalta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Graduating PhD Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guadalupe Arellanes Castro<\/li>\n<li>Takahito Tanaka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In Recognition of Service to the Department and Celebrating Retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cynthia (Cindy) Redfield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1624 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnicstudies.ucr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3140-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnicstudies.ucr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3140-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ethnicstudies.ucr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3140-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ethnicstudies.ucr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3140-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ethnicstudies.ucr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3140-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ethnicstudies.ucr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3140-784x1045.jpg 784w, 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