Community Scholars
Community Scholars do the following:
- Empower students to make a successful academic and social transition at UC Merced during their first year on campus.
- Serve as a College Transition Coach for first-year scholars participating in the Fiat Lux Living Learning Community.
- Through formal and informal experiences, community scholars assist in building an on-campus community that recognizes and embraces the identities, values, and beliefs of all students.
- Promote resources and opportunities for active participation to enhance student development.
Community Scholar Office Hours will be held online through Zoom
Community Scholar Team
Ariana Padilla
Hi, my name is Ariana Padilla and I am a second-year at UC Merced. I am from San Jose, CA and my major is Human Biology. My favorite things to do are binge-watching Netflix and scrapbooking. My favorite show is Criminal Minds and I aspire to be a doctor or a physician's assistant. I also have a son named Randall who happens to be a crested gecko and I have two dogs named Pookies and Daisy Mae.
Ayra Valerie Agluba
Hello! My name is Ayra Valerie Agluba, you can call me Ayra for short. I am a second-year student pursuing Psychology as a major at UC Merced. I was born in the Philippines and moved to Orosi, CA, a small town in the Central Valley. Some of my hobbies are reading books, watching movies, music (playing, listening), and also spontaneous adventures friends. I'm also a huge Marvel fan, as well as a binge-watcher of Netflix and Youtube! I love and enjoy helping people in any way I can. I'm a great listener and I'm here to assist and help you succeed as a first-generation student here at UC Merced.