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California State University, Long Beach
Ron and Mitzi Barhorst Scholar
While growing up in the Philippines, Erish Mae
Araneta witnessed how inadequate medical
care can negatively impact a community. Now
a fourth-year nursing student at Cal State Long
Beach, she has received awards for completing
over 850 hours of community service, lobbied
in Washington, D.C., for federal policies that
better support community college students and
is involved in her university’s California Nursing
Students’ Association with hopes of mentoring
her peers.
Erish’s ambitions include expanding the
reach of STEM education and inspiring the
next generation of scientists. She plans to
earn a doctorate in nursing and work as a
clinical instructor.