2023-24 President's Scholars

Mark Maldonado

Jasen Strand Memorial President’s Scholar
Major: Pure Mathematics
College of Science
Activities: Tutor, Learning Resource Center

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Oscar Perlaza President’s Scholar
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Activities: Member, Tau Beta Pi; Engineering intern, Motivo

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

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

James H. Jones President’s Scholar
Major: Architecture
College of Environmental Design
Activities: Intern, Karabachian Design Office

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

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

Arthur M. Berman President’s Scholars
Majors: Organizational Communication
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Activities: CPP baseball team (4 years)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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