About Us:
The START Scholars
Below is the 2026-27 cohort of START scholars. Our scholars were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, and support our team in their roles as Research Assistants. They work directly with Research Coordinators while developing their own research and professional skills in the process.
Research Asssistant
Lusine Demirchyan
(she/her)
Glendale Community College
Alumni:
START Inagural Cohort (2025-2026)
Ahmad Alahmadi, Evergreen Valley College
Alexandra Loh, Folsom Lake College
Angela Le, Cosumnes River College
Ariana Laramee, Sacramento City College
Brianna Pham, Cosumnes River College
Darlen Sampedro Cruz, Clovis Community College
Dominick Rangel, Diablo Valley College
Ethan Sagastume, Riverside City College
Havana Loren Medina, Cosumnes River College
Isabella Malabo, Folsom Lake College
Katelyn Chang, Mt. San Antonio College
Kenneth Yu, Mt. San Antonio College
Sayee Deshmukh, Mt. San Antonio College
Simran Kaur, Cosumnes River College
Trinity Tran, Mt. San Antonio College
Applications to become a START Scholar are accepted every spring.
Check out our “Apply” tab to learn more!