Three CSUB students selected for California Pre-Doctoral Program

Three California State University, Bakersfield students have been selected as 2024-25 Sally Casanova Scholars as part of the California Pre-Doctoral Program.

Kelbi Banducci, Gisel Larios and Ashley Sevier will each receive $5,000 scholarships to help them pay for graduate school application fees. As part of the program, the students will also receive support for their research through opportunities to work with faculty from doctoral-granting institutions and receive one-on-one guidance.

The goal of the California Pre-Doctoral Program is to help students prepare for success in a doctoral program in their field of study.

"I am very excited for Kelbi, Gisel, and Ashley. To be selected as Sally Casanova Scholars amongst 212 applicants is truly an honor," said Dr. Denver Fowler, campus coordinator for the Pre-Doctoral Program. "I am confident all three of them will go on to do great things with the guidance from their faculty mentors coupled with the support of this wonderful program."

Here is more information about each of the recipients.