Recognition and Awards
Professor David Strubbe Receives Contributions to Inclusive Excellence in STEM Award
Professor David Strubbe has been recognized with the Contributions to Inclusive Excellence in STEM Award.
Professor David Strubbe was recognized for his commitment to expanding access and opportunity in STEM through graduate student recruitment, mentorship, and advocacy for underrepresented communities.
He has actively supported initiatives such as Cal-Bridge, Women in Physics, and the Society for the Advancement of Chicano/Hispanic and Native American Scientists (SACNAS), helping students connect with educational and professional opportunities.
Strubbe also founded the Science by Diverse Scientists seminar series, which highlights the work of scholars from diverse backgrounds and fosters a more inclusive academic environment for students and researchers.
Dr. Iris Ruiz Receives Sustained Outstanding Teacher Award
Congratulations to Dr. Iris Ruiz, who has been honored as this year's Sustained Outstanding Teacher by the Conference on College Composition and Communication.
The Conference on College Composition and Communication supports diverse communicators inside and outside postsecondary classrooms. The Sustained Outstanding Teacher Award recognizes instructors with at least 11 years of experience teaching first-year writing.
Dr. Iris Ruiz is a continuing lecturer in the Merritt Writing Program and a nationally recognized champion for including traditionally overlooked voices and histories in her teaching. The conference recognized Ruiz for her commitment to decolonizing and rehumanizing the classroom and helping students explore their own intersectional identities.
Dr. Yehuda Sharim Receives Underrepresented Scholars Fellowship Program Award
Congratulations to Dr. Yehuda Sharim, who has been selected as a recipient of the Underrepresented Scholars Fellowship Program Award from the University of California Humanities Research Institute.
The UC Humanities Research Institute facilitates experimental, interdisciplinary humanities scholarship through partnerships, research initiatives, and competitive grants.
Yehuda Sharim is a writer, filmmaker, poet, and photographer whose work explores imagination, immigration, displacement, social justice, and belonging through storytelling, film, photography, and community engagement.
Alli Gomez Receives UC President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership
Congratulations to SJV PRIME student Alli Gomez, who was named one of two recipients of the 15th Annual UC President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership.
This honor recognizes Alli's exceptional leadership in promoting anti-oppression, diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education and patient care across UCSF and UCSF's regional campus in Fresno.
Dr. Rudy Ortiz Receives A. Clifford Barger Mentorship Award
Congratulations to Dr. Rudy Ortiz, who has been selected as the ninth recipient of the A. Clifford Barger Underrepresented Minority Mentorship Award.
The award recognizes outstanding mentors who broaden diversity in physiology and make significant impacts through mentorship.
Professor Ortiz's research focuses on kidney function, metabolism, marine mammal physiology, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and evolutionary physiology.
Charah Coleman Receives Staff Excellence Award
Congratulations to Charah Coleman, who was selected for the 2023 Staff Excellence Award in Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Excellence.
Charah Coleman, MBA, is the founding coordinator of UC Merced's Financial Wellness Center and an award-winning behavioral finance expert and Certified Educator of Applied Compassion.
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