2026 Health Sciences Senior Celebration The Department of Health Sciences celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2026 during its annual Senior Celebration, recognizing students for excellence in academics, leadership, service, athletics, and research.
May 22, 2026
Scholar Athlete Award
Recognizing outstanding dedication to athletics and scholarship:
Sebastian Herrera Vargas, Annika Mittelsteadt, Nicholas Ross, and Clara Van Note.
Campus Service Award
Recognizing meaningful contributions to the Chapman community:
Valeria Abarca, Aditi Anand, Devin Bradley, Manya Chandra, Emma Duhart, Al Hassan Gamal El-Din, Tamim Hatim, Sebastian Herrera Vargas, Suravi Kanugula, Kalyana Kimpo, Hannah Lee, Olivia Marr, Nicole Mock, Jaden Norwood, and Talia Sonsma.
Community Service Award
Recognizing outstanding dedication to community service:
Valeria Abarca, Elena Bonilla, Manya Chandra, Saori Cochachin, Emma Duhart, Suravi Kanugula, and Talia Sonsma.
Campus Leadership Award
Recognizing exceptional leadership and commitment to campus organizations:
Aditi Anand, Saori Cochachin, Al Hassan Gamal El-Din, Tamim Hatim, Hannah Lee, Olivia Marr, Nicole Mock, Nicholas Ross, and Erin Schmidtke.
Special Recognition Award
Honoring perseverance and resilience:
Jade Ponce and Francesca Snyder.
College Honors
Recognizing academic excellence and undergraduate research achievement:
Amelia Bayha, Al Hassan Gamal El-Din, Hailey Hashiguchi, Tamim Hatim, Sebastian Herrera Vargas, Suravi Kanugula, Ray Kasama, Olivia Marr, and Vivian Nguyen.
Students of the Year
Congratulations to this year’s Students of the Year recipients:
🏆 Sebastian Herrera Vargas
🏆 Nicole Mock
Professor Sternlicht, a beloved educator at Crean was honored as well, as he is retiring this year. Senior Tamim Hatim gave a moving speech for Dr. Sternlicht about his positive impact on the Chapman community and Crean College. She appreciated his amazing advising support, office hours and his passion for the classes he taught and how much she and everyone has learned from him.
Congratulations to all members of the Health Sciences Class of 2026 for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the Chapman community! 🎓✨
