2023 Students of Distinction Recipients Announced

Twenty students, who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at Fullerton College, have been announced as the recipients of the 2023 Students of Distinction Award. They will be recognized and honored at a ceremony on Friday May 5 at 5 p.m. sponsored by the Office of Student Life and Leadership.

Recipients were selected through a nomination process involving faculty, staff, and fellow students. The awards are divided into four achievement categories: Academic, Competitive, Personal and Service.

Each student will receive a scholarship sponsored by Associated Students, Dr. Janet and Henry Emoto, Schlinger Students of Distinction, Fullerton College Faculty Wives, District Management Association (DMA), various donors from Fullerton College, and the Friends of the Fullerton College Foundation.

The recipients of the 2023 Students of Distinction Award are:

Academic Achievement

  • Yiheng Dai
  • Malena Alisa Santos
  • Julianne Le
  • Jacob Lopez
  • Tiffanie Nguyen

Competitive Achievement

  • Ylianna Fernandez
  • Rosemary Han
  • Natalie Johnston
  • Jordan Moreno
  • Kobe Newton

Personal Achievement

  • Francisco Chavez
  • Luis De La Parra
  • Madison Ell
  • Tobias Teng
  • Jessica Tieva

Service Achievement

  • Ben Ahn
  • Paloma Foster
  • Jackson Henry
  • Hamza Soboh
  • Fiza Valiulla