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Garima Desai

Earning a Rhodes Scholarship

2018, 2019, and 2020 CACE Graduates

Pleasanton Action Network (PAN) advocates for research-based policy changes with the hope is to empower current and former PUSD students to actively interact with city government.
The CACE students include: 
​Aaron Guerra, Aayush Singh, Andrew Pereira, Anica Pohray, Carolyne Geng, Emil Tu, Emma Reddy, Esha Chawla, Evan Yang, Gabrielle Mirsky, Gloria Xie, Jennifer Mei, Jessica Stubbs, John Yi, Kavya Katragadda, Kevin Andrews, Krishnamitra Prakash, Kyra Thordsen, Mariana Zuniga, Megan Chung, Nithya Swaminathan, Rena Gong, Rishabh Raj, Robin Hwang, Sandra Chen, Satya Yalamanchi, Shruthi Chandhran, Trent Moca, Varun Iyer, and Zoe Yao.

Prerita Govil

Writing an article about Equal Pay.
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Mariana Yearboro

Interning for the ACLU of Montana

Marianna Yearboro

I am originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, an urban area surrounded by racial diversity. However, in high school, I never realized the lack of racial justice in my everyday life and the profound cracks within our criminal justice system.

Aashna Avachat

Authored the novel "Going Places"

Going Places

When Chelsea Carson, a geography fanatic obsessed with her future, stumbles upon mysterious, insightful Austin Ryder during one of her best friend's pranks, she begins a journey that keeps her rooted in the present, teaching her about friendship, family, loss, and the fragility of dreams. Chelsea...

Alyssa Goard

Covering news as a multiplatform journalist for KXAN

Bio Page - KXAN

Alyssa Goard is a dedicated multiplatform journalist for KXAN. From investigations, to breaking news, to thoughtful feature pieces, she is honored to work telling people's stories. Alyssa comes to KXAN from West Texas where she worked at KAMC-TV in Lubbock.

Daniel Huang

Conducting research at the Congressional Research Service 

Goodbye, My LA Friends. - Daniel Huang - Medium

Sorry for the melodramatic title, but it's one of the first things I want tell you all. This isn't to say I won't see you at some point down the road, but it does mean that I won't be in LA for much...

Kaitlyn Wang

Writing for Geekwire

Secretive group within Amazon reportedly conducting cancer research, launching health data venture

Amazon seems primed for a bold expansion into healthcare, after speculation in recent months that the Seattle-based company was interested in the industry. According to a report by CNBC on Tuesday, a secretive Amazon research group called Grand Challenge is working on a variety of ambitious projects...

Rohan Kumar

Running for Santa Clara City Council
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Rohan Kumar's Future is Now

Meet Rohan Kumar: 2019 Santa Clara graduate and 2020 city council candidate. He is passionate about education, minority empowerment and "The Office." "I've really always wanted to be a part of the community and be a change agent in the community," Kumar said, a political science major inside and outside the classroom.

Madhu Krishnan & Aparna Iyer

Creating a campaign to empower a generation of young South Asian American womxn to achieve an accurate and complete U.S. Census count in 2020.

Nisha Kale

Competing on USC's Debate Squad 

Trojans get public speaking skills on debate squad

Finding common ground can be challenging in today's climate of political bickering. But one group of students at USC is learning how to remain civil and stick to the facts, even when arguing over heated issues like health care and abortion.

Madhumitha Krishnan

Writing for the Berkeley Political Review

A Wedding Cake and The Supreme Court

To Jack Phillips, his cake is his canvas. From his intricately designed cakes and pastries, it is easy to see that his baked goods display a high mastery of skill. He considers his pastries to be his art, and his store to be a private entity reflective of his values.