During his time at Santa Clara. Fernando won the award for the best presentation in molecular biology at the West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference. He worked at a research laboratory. where he studied how cells choose what kind of tissue they will become during their development. Unlike the other students. Fernando could not be paid for his work because he was an undocumented immigrant. Fernando also continued to be active in his community. He was a certified emergency medical technician. responding to oncampus medical emergencies. He participated in food drives. tutored high school students. worked with HIV patients in San Francisco. and volunteered for soup kitchens.
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