Former Team Members

Sigry Ortiz Flores

prof-pic-300x300_0.jpeg Sigry graduated from UC Merced in May 2020 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. She was born in Guatemala and immigrated to Los Angeles when she was two years old. She worked with Dr. Díaz Rios on assessing UC Merced students’ basic- and food-related needs. In pursuing her goal of becoming a physician and serve families in the Central Valley, she has enrolled in the UC Irvine School of Medicine Postbacc program.

 

Edelis Diaz Machado

18216518_1501481516570631_6356004351009795925_o-300x300_0.jpg Edelis graduated from UC Merced in May 2019. She was born in Cuba and migrated to the United States when she was 10. In her role as a UC Global Food Initiative Fellow, she worked with Health Promotion and Dr. Díaz Rios on a project to assess food-related needs of UC Merced students. She is pursuing a career in the medical field and hopes to return to the Central Valley to serve the community.