Students

Group photo, Fall 2023. 

Undergraduate Students

Aracely Acosta (she/her)
Major: Chemistry, concentration in Biochemistry
Expected Graduation: Fall 2023
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite Element: Uranium

Dakota Balcer (he/him)
Major: Chemistry, concentration in Biochemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026
Hometown: Isleton, CA
Favorite element: Bromine

Jacob Bryant
Major: Chemistry, concentration in Biochemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025

Nicole Caparros (she/her)
Major: Chemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2024
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Favorite Element: Nickel

Dalia Cruz (she/her)
Major: Forensic Science, concentration in Biology
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Favorite Element: Carbon

Melanie Gonzalez
Major: Chemistry, concentration in Biochemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2023
Hometown: Redlands, CA
Favorite Element: Mg

Kathleen Huynh (she/her)
Major: Chemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Favorite Element: Neon


Felix Ma (he/him)
Major: B.S. Chemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026
Hometown: Fresno,CA
Favorite Element: Oxygen

Brenda Mai (she/her)
Major: Chemistry, concentration in Biochemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025
Hometown: Morgan Hill, CA
Favorite Element: Ag or Na!


Nataly Manzanero (she/her)
Major: B.A. Biological Sciences
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026
Hometown: Redwood City, CA
Favorite Element: Gold

Victoria Nguyen (she/her)
Major: Chemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Favorite element: Potassium


Sadaf Omar (she/her)
Major: Chemistry, concentration in Biochemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Favorite Element: Uranium



Hannah Pell (she/her)
Major: Forensic Science, concentration in Biology
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
 Favorite Element: Gold

Sanjana Sathya (she/her)
Major: Forensic Science, concentration in Chemistry
Expected Graduation: Fall 2023
Hometown: Folsom CA
Favorite Reaction: Gilman Reaction

Lily Truong (she/her)
Major: Chemistry
Expected Graduation: Spring 2024
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Favorite Element: Lithium

Master Students

Rachel Chiang
Major: M.S. Chemical Engineering 
Expected Graduation: Spring 2025
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Favorite element: Copper



Jose Ramirez (he/him)
Hometown: Salinas, CA
Favorite Element: Uranium

Group Mascot

Ella
Hometown: Rochester, MN