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UC Merced 2007 Graduate Profiles


This year's Commencement happens on May 18th. We are profiling many of our graduates on our Web site, so check back often to meet more of them.

Christopher Butler

Name: Christopher A. Butler

Age: 28
Hometown: Clovis, CA
Major: Environmental engineering



What are your post-graduation plans? Graduate school at UC Merced.

Where do you want to be in five years? In five years, I plan to be working as an environmental engineer in California, working to help remediate water supplies throughout the state.

How did UC Merced help prepare you for your future? UC Merced helped me develop the tools and skills I will need in my career as an engineer.

What advice would you offer to incoming students? Take advantage of the opportunities that are afforded to you. There is more here than just great academics. Become connected to the faculty and your fellow students!



Mai Nguyen

Name: Mai Phuong T. Nguyen

Age: 22
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Biological Science : Microbiology


What are your post-graduation plans? I plan to get a M.B.S in Microbiology then attend medical school to become an Obstetrician.

Where do you want to be in five years? If all goes well, I hope to be in medical school by then. 

How did UC Merced help prepare you for your future? Other than getting me into the classes that I need to graduate, UC Merced definitely prepared me for the real world by forcing me to step outside my comfort zone.  There were a lot of opportunities for active learning, interactions with teachers, and group collaborations. 

What advice would you offer to incoming students? Take advantage of your teachers’ office hours.  It really helps!



Mehrdad Rasolipour

Name: Mehrdad Rasolipour

Age: 24
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Major: Psychology


What are your post-graduation plans? I plan on taking a year off to study for the LSAT and apply for law school. 

Where do you want to be in five years? I would like to be finishing my jurisdoctorate degree at Georgetown Law School.

How did UC Merced help prepare you for your future? I was able to be one of UC Merced’s two inaugural students to attend and become an alumnus of the UCDC program in Washington, D.C.

What advice would you offer to incoming students? Take advantage of all the research and education abroad opportunities offered.



Here's a list of all of our featured Graduate Profiles.

Note to Graduates: If you want to be featured, contact Lorena Anderson in the Office of Communications at (209) 228-4408 or landerson4@ucmerced.edu.











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