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NAVCAL Achievements

Recognizing the awards, fellowships, and honors earned by NAVCAL scholars, staff, and board members!

NAVCAL Board Member, Dr. Fabrizio Mejia, earns his Ed.D. at UC Davis

Asa Gourdine awarded Frank Karel Fellowship for Public Interest Communications

Eva Smolentseva wins Data Science Changemaker Alumni Award

Education Equity in Action: Shanti Dorado at Public Advocates

Laura Khuu Selected for Stanford’s SERIS Program Cohort

Dr. Laleh Behbehanian wins the prestigious UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award (2023)

Nilufar Kayhani builds Health Education Initiative

Board Member, Dr. Gonzales, wins the prestigious UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award (2022)

James Reyna: Adobe Summer Internship

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Martin Lara: Fung Fellowship Spotlight

Karen Esparanza Lopez: Assistant Program Director for Public Policy & International Affairs at UC Berkeley

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Arturo Centeno: Citi Group's Early ID Leadership Program

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Eli Martinez: Fully Funded PHD Program at NYU & NYU's Dean Doctoral Fellowship

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Yanelit Madriz Zarate: 2023 Chingona Community Scholarship

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Malia Knapps: UC Berkeley Labor Center Summer 2023 Interns

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Stephanie Rodriguez: 2022 Robert J. and Mary Catherine Birgeneau Award

Christian Dieguez: Democracy Camp 2024

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Lizzette Corrales: PHD Mechanical Engineering Program at Cornell University & Cornell Engineering Colman Fellowship

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Stanford Population Health Summer Research Program: Dani Plascencia Delgado

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Practice Pro Scholars California Law Review: Dominick Williams

Xavier Durham: IRLE Graduate Research Award 2023-2024

Maria Montoya: 2023 ROBERT J. AND MARY CATHERINE BIRGENEAU AWARD

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Brayan Ramos: 2023 Schaeffer Government Fellow

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Jennifer Ramirez: 2023 Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship

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Alex Ward: Speaker at the American Sociological Association

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Art wins the LAFC Gold Wings of Service Recognition Award

NAVCAL Director, Dean Tanioka, wins the Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advisor Oski Student Leadership Award

Luisa Guzman G. receives the UC Berkeley Latinx Staff Award

Stephanie Rodriguez receives Stanford VPSA Community & Belonging Award

Chloe Williams Publishes Research on AI’s Impact in Public Policy

Board Member, Dr. Harding wins Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity (2024-2025)

Merliyn Navarro Sanchez: Leading with Heart & Excellence

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John Lam — Building on a Legacy of Service

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Devin Dinh: Project Destined Internship

Anna Maria Diaz: 2023 Schaeffer Government Fellow

Norma Garcia Galvan: 2022 Pledge LA Internship

Brayan Ramos: FIERCE Fellowship

Tatiana Butte: Assistant Director for Public Policy & International Affairs Program at UC Berkeley

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Ash Rosas: UC Berkeley Labor Center Summer 2023 Interns

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Rosie Echeverria: 2023 Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship

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Jasmine Sanders: IRLE Graduate Research Award 2023-2024

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Daniela Franco: Emerson Collective’s First Gen Internship

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Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of California: Irene Kou

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Nouhamin Leoulekal: Democracy Camp 2024

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IRLE Student Assistant Position: Cristopher Avila

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Daniel "Danny" Muñoz: 2023 Goldman School of Public Policy

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Karen Esparza Lopez: Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship

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Janae Piña: Maya Archaeology Field School (Summer 2023)

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Vanessa Garcia: 2023 PPIA Humphrey's JSI Cohort

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