Our featured council member for May is Kotono Babaguchi. Learn more about Kotono below. You can meet them at our monthly board meetings on this link. Click the following link to attend UCGPC Monthly Board Meetings: Click here
Who is Kotono?
Koto is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department at University of California, Merced. Her research interests include organic and organometallic chemistry and catalysis, specifically organo-, iron, and nickel catalysis. She has experience in leadership roles advocating for climate, diversity, and equity on campus.
What are her advocacy and interests?
UCM GSA is working to transition their officer roles this year, changing the bylaw and possible student fee referendum. As UCM is the newest campus among the systemwide UC campus, Kotono would like to be involved in the UC Graduate and Professional Council to connect with other campuses to not only provide updates and recommendations to the UCM GSA Council but also learn from what other campuses have done.
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