Student Achievements

Awards given to SBS Students

Spring 2000

Symposium for Education in Public Service: Civil Society & Politics held by the Panetta Institute. Speaker: Kristine Spratt.

Winner, Norma Solomon-White National Undergraduate Writing Contest & Conference Presentation. Association for the Study of African-American Life and History: Kevin Miller

National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Presenters: Nick Mederos-Serrano, Melissa Padilla, Carolina Sordia, and Heather Price.

KQED Political Talk Show. Speaker: Kristine Spratt.

"Arts, Crafts & Recreation: The Other Side of Army Life Exhibit." Student Co-Director: John Klein.

Fall 1999

CSU Monterey Bay representatives for the Panetta Institute Internship with Congress in Washington DC for the Fall 2000 semester. Interns: Hilario Garcia and Kristine Spratt.

Two week Conference in Washington DC "In Pursuit of the 2000 Presidency" and "Campaign Politics and the Role of the Media." Participants: Arnold Valdez and Ryan Unmack.

World Trade Organization Summit Meeting Protest. Co-CSU Monterey Bay Organizer: Ryan Unmack.

Summer 1999

Won Honorable Mention in Psychology at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference (AAAS). "Adolescent Friendship Development in an On-line Social Environment," by Kristine Spratt and Tabatha Weeda. Presenter: Kristine Spratt.

Queretaro Project: Analyzing economic and social problems in Mexican peasant and rural indigenous communities in the State of Queretaro, Mexico. Students: Leticia Blanco, Eleonora Nuno, Carolina Sordia, Heather Price, Hilario Garcia, Melissa Padilla, and Abraham Anaya.

Spring 1999

Social Science Research Conference (SSRIC). "Adolescent Friendship Development in an On-line Social Environment: A Preliminary Study." Presenters: Kristine Spratt and Tabatha Weeda.

Sacramento Legislative Intern, Spring 1999 semester: Hilario Garcia.

"Old Mission San Juan Bautista: An Educational Coloring Book." Contributors: Theodore Richter, Carolina Sordia, Nancy Porter, and Renee Cannon.

California State Undergraduate/Graduate Research Competition. Presenters: Linda Ceralde, Heather Price, and Annabelle Rodriguez.