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Alumni and Previous Students

2020-2024:

Win Duerk Profile ImageWin Duerk

Business Owner

Company: Duerk Landscape

Major: Plant Science

Expected Graduation: B.S., 2026

Win Duerk Profile ImageFisher Gibbs

Student Intern 

Major: Environmental Earth & Soil Science

Expected Graduation: B.S., 2025 

 

Roberto Mendoza Profile ImageRoberto Mendoza

Grower education & outreach specialist

Company: California Strawberry Commission 

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2024

Aiden Inoue Profile ImageAidan Inoue 

PH.D Candidate 

University: Cornell

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2024

Francico Saldana Profile Image

Francisco Saldana 

Purchasing coordinator

Company: Taylor Farms

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2024

Lilia Casatellanos Profile ImageLilia Castellanos

Horticulture Specialist 

Company: Gothic Landscape

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2024

Allison Walker Profile ImageAllison Walker

 

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2024

Jose Alvarado Profile ImageJose Alvarado Rojas

Technical Service Representative

Company: BASF

Major: M.S. in Agriculture

Graduation: M.S., 2023

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Noelia Ayuso

DISTRIBUTION INTERN

Company: Driscoll's

Major: Plant Science 

Graduation: B.S., 2023

 

Jose Alvarado Profile ImageEmmi Ly

Lab manager

University: UC San Diego

Major: Animal Science

Graduation: B.S., 2023

Jose Alvarado Profile ImageGuillermo Rodriguez

Strawberry production supervisor

Company: Betteravia Farms

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2023

Gabbie Brocker Profile ImageGabbie Brocker 

LOCAL FOOD PROGRam Coordinator

Company: Sustainable Network of Massachusetts

Major: Agricultural Communications 

Graduation: B.S., 2023

Anthony Bella Profile ImageAnthony Bella 

AGRONOMIST

Company: Taylor Farms

Major: M.S. Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Science

Graduation: M.S., 2023

Anthony Bella Profile ImageAllison Hysell

Dental student

University: Florida State University

Major: M.S. Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Science

Graduation: M.S., 2023

Samantha Bregman Profile ImageSamantha Bregman 

HORTICULTURIST

Company: San Diego Safari Park

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2023

Sarah Herring Profile ImageSarah Herring 

EmERGING TALENT PROGRAM REP

Company: Nutrien Ag Solutions

Major: Agricultural Business with a minor in Crop Science

Graduation:  B.S., 2023

 

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Kiley Jensen

DRONE OPERATOR

Company: ParaBug

Major: M.S., Agriculture with a specialization in Plant Protection

Graduation: M.S., 2023 

 

Kiara Benavides Profile ImageKiara Benavides

AGRICULTURAL TEACHER 

School: Hanford High School 

Major: M.S. Agricultural Education 

Graduation: M.S., 2023

Bella Donati Profile ImageBella Donati

Horticulture research assistant

Company: Kalera

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2023

Celeste Gonzalez Chavez Profile ImageCeleste Gonzalez Chavez

 

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2023

 


Cassandra Martinez Profile ImageCassandra Martinez

Production manager

Company: Laguna Farms

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2023

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Mary Steele

PH.D CANDIDATE 

University: Washington State University

Major: M.S., Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Sciences

Graduation: M.S. 2023

 

Lydia Tavoletti Profile ImageLydia Tavoletti 

 

Major: Plant Science 

Graduation: B.S., 2023

 

Alvin Xu Profile ImageAlvin Xu

AGRICULTURAL & STANDARDS AIDE

Company: Contra Costa County

Major: Plant Science 

Graduation: B.S., 2023

 

Maxine Meckfessal Profile ImageJesus Martinez-Rodriguez

 

Company: TriCal, Inc. 

Major: M.S. Candidate Agriculture with a specialization in Plant Protection/Pathology

Graduation: M.S., 2023

Alex Tao Profile ImageAlex Tao 

ASSISTANT MANAGER 

Company: P & K Farms

Major: Agricultural Business

Graduation: B.S., 2022

 

Shae Tobin Profile ImageShae Tobin 

Propagation Specialist

Company: Oni Seed Company

Major: Plant Science 

Graduation: B.S., 2022

Yu-Chen Wang Profile Image

Yu-Chen Wang

PLANT PATHOLOGY ADVISOR 

Company: UCANR

Major: M.S. Agriculture with a specialization in Plant Protection

Graduation: M.S., 2022

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Samantha Santos 

SALES coordinator

Company: Taylor Farms 

Major: Agricultural Business

Graduation: B.S., 2022

Elias Barriga Profile ImageElias Barriga 

Assistant lab supervisor

Company: Betteravia Farms

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2022

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Jack Koster

LECTURER

University: CSU Monterey Bay 

Major: M.S. Agriculture with a specialization in Plant Protection/Pathology

Graduation: M.S., 2022

Stella Burford Profile ImageStella Burford 

SCADA Technician

Company: Yolo County Flood Control & Water

Major: Agricultural Systems Management

Graduation: B.S., 2022

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Angel Carrillo

Agricultural Teacher

School: Jurupa Valley High School

Major: M.S. in Agricultural Education

Graduation: B.S., 2022

Ben Grossman-Thompson Profile ImageBen Grossman-Thompson 

 

Company: CA Department of Parks & Recreation 

Major: Plant Sciences

Graduation: B.S., 2022

Maxine Meckfessal Profile ImageMaxine Meckfessal 

Real Estate Valuator 1

Company: American AgCredit

Major: Agricultural Business 

Graduation: B.S., 2022

Beth Noel Profile Image

Beth Noel

Agricultural Teacher

Company: Frontier High School

Major: M.S., Agricultural Education

Graduation: M.S., 2022

 

Mason Wong Profile ImageMason Wong

 

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2022

 

Felipe Valle Profile ImageFelipe Vallejo 

Photographer

Company: Vallejo Photo 

Major: Agricultural Communications 

Graduation: B.S., 2021

 

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Savana Becerra

Ph.D candidate 

University: UC Riverside

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2021

 

Angela Cruz-Garcia Profile Image

Angela Cruz-Garcia

Soil Conservationist 

Company: Santa Maria USDA 

Major: Agricultural Science, Crop and Soil Science

Graduation: B.S., 2021

 

Marianna DeBarros Profile Image

Marianna DeBarros

Retail sales support

Company: Charlies Produce

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2021 

 

Renn Duncan Profile Image

Renn Duncan

Research Associate

Company: Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Major: Chemistry, Westmont College

Graduation: B.S., 2021

 

Sophie Ortiz Profile Image

Sophie Ortiz

Research Assistant

Company: Cal Poly, SLO

Major: Environmental Earth & Soil Science 

Graduation: B.S., 2021

 

Victoria Plumb Profile Image

Victoria Plumb 

Graphic designer & Printing Specialist

Company: All Printing Services, Inc. 

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA 

Major: Graphic Communications

Graduation: B.S., 2021

 

Rhealynn Ravarra Profile Image

Rhealynn Ravarra

Program educator

Company: Green Plate Special

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2021

 

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Kaleb Roberson

Pest Control Advisor

Company: TriCal, Inc.

Hometown: Galt, CA

Major: Agricultural Business

Graduation: B.S., 2021

 

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Samantha Farao

 

Company: Nipomo Feed & Ranch Supply

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2020

 

Omar Gonzalez Benitez

Outside Sales Representative

Company: AvidWater

Major: M.S. Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Science

Graduation: M.S., 2020

 

Jenny Ogden-Tinoco Profile Image

Jenny Ogden-Tinoco

Strategic Supply Manager 

Company: Superior Foods 

Major: Agricultural Systems Management

Graduation: B.S., 2020

 

Michael Palmer Profile Image

Michael Palmer

Ph.D Researcher

Company: North Carolina State University

Major: M.S. Candidate Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Science

Graduation: M.S., 2020

 

Lauren Tallichet Profile Image

Lauren Tallichet

OPEN Field breeding research associate

Company: Bayer Crop Science

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2020

 

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Sarah White

strawberry breeding Research associate

Company: Driscoll's 

Major: Plant Science

Graduation: B.S., 2020

 

Gabe Worthington Profile Image

Gabe Worthington

Sustainability program manager

Company: Measure To Improve, LLC

Major: Environmental Earth & Soil Science

Graduation: B.S., 2020

 

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