| AnnaRose Adams - 2011 Graduate | |
| Hometown: | Ashland, Oregon; transferred from Westmont College to OSU in 2008 |
| Major: | BRR |
| Thesis: | Response of reef fish assemblages to overgrowth of the hydrocoral Millepora complanata by the crustose alga Ramicrusta sp. |
|
Where are they now? |
After graduation AnnaRose worked in marine policy, scientific SCUBA diving, fish procurement, farm management, and restaurant management. AnnaRose is currently attending Portland State University - School of Business and plans to receive her MBA in December 2017 with a certificate in Supply Chain Management. She works as the Sourcing Manager at SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel while attending PSU. She plans to start her own business in fish procurement on the Oregon coast. |
| Awards: | Sea Grant Scholar; Study Abroad Bonaire; Culture of Writing Honors Thesis Award; OSU Libraries Undergraduate Student Research Award |
| Laura Cristal Magana - 2011 Graduate | |
| Hometown/High School: | Corvallis, Oregon; Cresent Valley High School; Gate Millenium Scholar |
| Major: | BioResource Research |
| Thesis: | Quantification of Cytokine Production Following Exposure to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) to Determine Potential Role in Suppression of the Immune Response in a Graft versus Host (GvH) Model |
| Where are they now? | She received her MPH from The George Washington U. in Maternal and Child Health in 2014. In the fall of 2017, she will attend UC Berkeley Ph.D. program in Environmental Health Science. |
| Awards: | Gates Millennium Scholar; MANRRS Region VI Undergraduate VP; ORISE/Center for Disease Control and Prevention Fellow; Latina Researchers Network Social Media Committee Chair |
| Kim Barela - 2012 Graduate | |
| Hometown/High School: | Portland, Oregon; Sunset High School |
| Major: | BioResource Research |
|
Thesis: |
United States Turtle Mapping Project with a Focus on the Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata) and the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) |
| Where are they now? | Kim is currently working at Bi-Mart and volunteers with kids in environmental education outreach programs. |
| Vananh Nguyen - 2012 Graduate | |
| Hometown/High School: | A native of Saigon, Viet Nam. Moved to Portland, Oregon at 16. |
| Major: | BioResource Research |
| Thesis: | Immunohistochemical characterization of melanomas in biogenic mice containing activated Cdk4 and keratinocyte specific ablation of Retinoid-X-Receptor alpha (RXRα) protein With international consideration of Differences in Societal and Behavioral Attitudes toward Skin Cancer between Japanese American and Japanese |
| Where are they now? | Recieved Masters in Public Health - International Health - Mental Health Epidemiology - in 2014 from OSU. She is currently the Project /Grant Coordinator for Asian Health & Service Center and serves on the Board of Directors for Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health, in Portland, OR. |
| Awards: | Region VI MANRRS undergraduate VP; Ambassador for College of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry; Study abroad in Japan |
| Eva Arndt, 2013 graduate |
|
| Hometown: | Nampa, Idaho; transferred from Boise State. |
| Major: | BRR |
| Thesis: | Urban business attitudes regarding rodents, rodent control methods, and impact on wildlife |
| Where are they now? |
Eva has three children and works in home healthcare and counseling. Currently, she is a CADC (Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor) student, taking classes at Chemeketa Community College and completing practicum hours at Polk County Behavioral Health. Eva has plans to enter a master’s program in Social Work at Portland State University. |
| Awards: | Region VI MANRRS undergraduate officer; first Native American to serve as National MANRRS Undergraduate Student President |
| Kim Melendez-Rivera - 2013 Graduate | |
| Hometown/High School: | Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico; grew up in Anchorage, Alaska; graduated from AJ Dimond High School |
| Major: | BioResource Research |
| Thesis: |
Carbon Footprint Calculations for Oregon State University and Guadalupe, Cerro Punta, Panama |
| Where are they now? |
Kim is currently working as a Planning and Environmental Specialist at Federal Bureau of Land Management |
| Awards: | Undergraduate Oral Research Division II- National 2nd Place Award; Study Abroad Panama; Highest Ranking International Studies Program Project |
| Arlyn Moreno Luna - 2013 Graduate | |
| Hometown/High School: | Roseburg, Oregon; Roseburg High School; Associates of Science Umpqua Community College 2009 |
| Major: | BioResource Research |
| Thesis: |
Effects of Xanthohumol on Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Rats |
| What are they doing now? | Master of Public Policy, with a focus on Social Justice in 2015 from OSU. Thesis: The Role of Social Networks in Federal Agency Hiring: A Comparison of Employees from Diverse Backgrounds. Currently, Arlyn is the Program Manager for Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative, a signature initiative of the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University. |
