Powell Scholar Alumni
2016 Homecoming Alumni Reception & DinnerAlumni Events
Alumni of the Powell Scholars Program are given various opportunities to meet with their former director and current students, such as a dinner in Southern California and some cultural events. This is a time for alumni of the program to keep in touch and catch up on their careers and activities since graduating from Pacific.
Next Steps
Entered 2015
| Skyler Chu | Pursuing DDS, UCLA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Sabrina Grace Boggs | Pursuing Master of Music, Violin Performance, University of Maryland | College Park, MD |
| Andrew Lu | Band, Orchestra, and Choir Teacher, Hart Middle School | Pleasanton, CA |
| Luiza Macedo | Community Engagement Officer, City of Stockton | Stockton, CA |
| Jonathan Arrow | Inside Sales Representative, Sacramento River Cats | Sacramento, CA |
| Megan Waller | Turbo-Machinery Products Engineer, Solar Turbines | San Diego, CA |
Entered 2014
| Ruchika Agrawal | Pursuing DDS, Harvard University School of Dentistry | Boston, MA |
| Ashley Abraham | Pursuing MD, UC Davis Medical School | Davis, CA |
| Courtney Banh | MSES, University of the Pacific; System Validation Engineer at Intel Corporation | Sacramento, CA |
| Sean Hilken | Product Development Engineer, Independent Media Company | Portland, OR |
| Neriah Howard | Recruiter, R4R at Rocket Power | Stockton, CA |
| John Livingstone | Pursuing J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law | Cleveland, OH |
| Nasser Saleh | Engineer, Edwards Lifesciences | Irvine, CA |
| Liana Stoddard | Engineer, Edwards Lifesciences | Irvine, CA |
Entered 2013
| Lauren Anderson | MSES, University of the Pacific; Associate Contract Management Analyst at Pacific Gas and Electric | Newcastle, CA |
| Sarah Lutz | Pursuing M.A., Security Policy, George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| Aimee Mahoney | MSES, University of the Pacific; Structural Design Engineer at Muller Engineering Company | Lakewood, CO |
| Colleen Motoyasu | Engineer, Edwards Lifesciences | Irvine, CA |
| Alyssa Rodriguez | Pursuing Ph.D., History, University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| Noelle Tutunjian | Pursuing M.F.A, Theater Management, Wayne State | Detroit, MI |
Entered 2012
| Connor Morales | Firmware Engineer Associate, BioNex Solutions | San Jose, CA |
| Shelley Buford | Pursuing Teaching Credential, University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Brian Chang | Pursuing DDS, Dugoni School of Dentistry | San Francisco, CA |
| Ricardo Estrada, Jr. | Operations Manager, Target Distribution Center | Sacramento, CA |
| Siena Gerbert | Math Teacher, Gale Ranch Middle School | San Ramon, CA |
| Christian Tudino | Music Therapy Intern, Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Arizona | Phoenix, AZ |
| Celja Uebel | Pursuing Ph.D., Molecular Biology, USC | Los Angeles, CA |
| Madelaine Matej | Pursuing Ph.D., Musicology, Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| Cece Salinas | Administrative Assistant, Live Nation Entertainment | San Francisco, CA |
Entered 2011
| Jackson Campbell | Pursuing Ph.D., Microbiology, Northwestern, Full Ride Scholarship | Chicago, IL |
| Sam Costigan | Design Engineer, Essai Inc. | Fremont, CA |
| Lindsey Cunningham | Pursuing Teaching Credential, University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Michael Feliz | Software Engineer, Synopsys | Santa Clara, CA |
| Justin Gibbs | M.S.E.S., University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Selena Kaffer | M.S.E.S., University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Alison Kobayashi | Pursuing Ph.D., Physical Therapy, University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Julian Lacombe | Pursuing Teaching Credential, focus on Special Education, University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Paige Law | Pursuing Masters in Music Management, NYU | New York, NY |
| Kathryn Teague | Pursuing Masters in Earth and Space Science, University of Washington | Seattle, WA |
Entered 2010
| Jonathan Huang | Pursuing DDS, USC | Los Angeles, CA |
| John Johnson | Band Teacher, Amador and Argonaut High Schools | Amador County, CA |
| Christina Klein | Social Media Consultant, Klein Graphics | Oakly, CA |
| Jimmy Kraft | Pursuing Career as Jazz Musician | CA |
| Sarah Wong, Ph.D. | Pursuing DDS, UCSF | San Francisco, CA |
| Bea Woods | City Year Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| Shelly Zeiser | Music Therapist, Melodic Connections | Cincinnati, OH |
Entered 2009
| Chris Buller | Engineer, HDR Inc., Dam Division | Folsom, CA |
| Carolyn Dozsa | Engineer, PMC-Sierra | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Alexis DuClos | Program Manager, Women Presidents' Educational Organization | Washington, D.C. |
| Alex Edfort | Golf Asisstant, Neshanic Valley Golf Course Pursuing Career as Professional Golfer |
Neshanic Station, NJ |
| Collin Grant | Attending Law School, UCLA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jillian Hall | Masters in Speech-Language Pathology, San Diego State Speech-Language Pathologist, Twin Rivers School District |
San Diego, CA Sacramento, CA |
| Brianna Juhrend | M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Michigan Engineer, Carollo Engineers |
Ann Arbor, MI Sacramento, CA |
| Andrew Mendoza | Business Analyst, Cisco Pursuing Masters in Data Analytics, Northwestern University |
Chicago, IL |
| Genevieve Murphy | Teacher, Lodi School District | Stockton, CA |
| Nadia Shaheen | Pursuing DDS, UCSF | San Francisco, CA |
| Alicia Still | General Education Instructor, San Joaquin Valley College | Modesto, CA |
| Ann Tran | Pursuing J.D., UC Irvine School of Law | Irvine, CA |
| Scott Tyler | Engineer, Edwards Lifesciences | Irvine, CA |
Entered 2008
| Kendra Consiglio | Ph.D., Physical Therapy, USC | Los Angeles, CA |
| Maggie Francisco | Pursuing Ph.D., Marshall B. Ketchum University | Fullerton, CA |
| Lindsay Kipnis | Paris ESL through U.S. Embassy | Paris, France |
| Ben Larson | Pursuing Ph.D., Physical Therapy, University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Kris Mendoza | DDS. UCLA; Anesthesiologist at Carepoint Anesthesia Group | Los Angeles, CA |
| Kelsey Negrete | Masters in Speech-Language Pathology, University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Tarun Padmani | Pursuing DDS, UCLA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Dhir Patel | Pursuing DDS, Dugoni School of Dentistry | San Francisco, CA |
| Jennifer Phan | Pursuing Pharm.D., University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| Laura Stewart | DDS, Dugoni School of Dentistry | San Francisco, CA |
| Amanda Tsoi | Pursuing DDS, Dugoni School of Dentistry | San Francisco, CA |
| Anastasya Uskova | Kennedy Scholarship Winner J.D., McGeorge School of Law |
Sacramento, CA |
| Elizabeth Youngberg | Masters in Higher Education, College of William & Mary J.D., Golden Gate University Venture Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Williamsburg, VA San Francisco, CA |
Entered 2007
| Mike Abrams | Pursuing Ph.D., Mathematics, USC | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jarret Heskett | Teacher, Aspire Schools | Stockton, CA |
| Kelly Johnson | Speech-Language Pathologist, Marble Baron School | Stockton, CA |
| Caitlin Keskeys-Knapp | Theatre & English Teacher, Franklin High School M.Ed., Teacher Leadership, Lamar University |
Elk Grove, CA |
| Farah Shaheen | Attending Medical School, UC Davis | Davis, CA |
| Carolyn Stark | M.S., Biology, University of Colorado Boulder Genentech |
Boulder, CO CA |
| Joe Styers | Pursuing Pharm.D., UCSF | San Francisco, CA |
| Rosana Abeyta Torres | Ph.D., Physical Therapy, USC | Los Angeles, CA |
Entered 2006
| Seema Ghatnekar | J.D., Loyola Marymount University Attorney, Hartnoll, Mirell, and Abrams LLP |
Los Angeles, CA Beverly Hills, CA |
| Audrey Puah | Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, CSU Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| Nicole Santos | Pacific Symphony Youth Ensemble Manager | Foothill Ranch, CA |
Entered 2005
| Ben Alldritt | Fullbright Winner COO, Kumera Machinery Oy Pursuing M.S. in Materials Physics, Aalto University & Univeristy of Helsinki, Finland |
Kylmäkoski, Finland Helsinki, Finland |
| Catherine Cloud | Consultant, Deloitte | Washington, D.C. |
| Grant Hollis | Pursuing Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, Caltech | Pasadena, CA |
| Seth Urban | Resident Physician, LAC & USC Medical Center, Radiology | Los Angeles, CA |