December 31, 2014

image of SACNAS 1014 Role Model Chapter Award - Outstanding Partnerships/Collaborations/NetworksThe local student chapter of the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicano and Native American Scientists (SACNAS) received the SACNAS 2014 Role Model Chapter Award at their national meeting, on October 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. They were honored for their accomplishments in the 2013-14 academic year.

The 2013-2014 UIUC SACNAS officers were:

Chapter Advisors: Wilfred van der Donk, Rochelle Gutierrez
President: Chantal Garcia De Gonzalo
Vice President: Manuel Ortega
Secretary: Madeline Munoz
Treasurer: Ariana Bravo
Liaison: Gabriela Vargas

photo of UIUC SACNAS members at the National Meeting

Back row (left to right): Prof. Richard Laugesen, Juan Gerardo, Gabriela Vargas, Rico Chenyek, Alexander Palmer, Maria Alejandra Bautista, Brenda Andrade, Elissia Franklin, Prof. Rochelle Gutierrez.

Front, kneeling row (left to right): Natalie Masis, Alex Stanton, Chantal Garcia De Gonzalo, Ariana Bravo, Madeline Munoz.
 

The 2014-2015 UIUC SACNAS officers are:

Chapter Advisors: Wilfred van der Donk, Rochelle Gutierrez
President: Ariana Bravo
Vice president: Brenda Andrade
Secretary: Madeline Munoz
Treasurer: Alex Stanton
Liaison: Nicholas Laracuente