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#IamUCI – Anteater class of ’22 is ready to tackle the future

#IamUCI – Class of 2022 is the culmination of a unique and challenging college tenure, one in which students spend an entire academic year learning remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. But Anteaters are known for their spirit, and these graduates will head boldly into their futures armed with bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from one of the nation’s best public research universities.

Here are their stories:

Laura Flores

Laura Flores
J.D.
School of Law

Christian Peralta

Christian Peralta
MBA
The Paul Merage School of Business

Nichole “Nikki” Yamashiro

Nikki Yamashiro
D.N.P.
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing

Andrew Norman

Andrew Norman
B.A., psychological science
School of Social Ecology

Anna Medina

Anna Medina
M.F.A., dance
Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Micherlange Francois Hemsley

Micherlange Francois Hemsley
B.A., African American studies
School of Humanities

Michelle Thomas

Michelle Thomas
B.A., psychology
School of Social Sciences

Madeline Halseth

Maddy Halseth
B.S., biological sciences
School of Biological Sciences

Pratyush Muthukumar

Pratyush Muthukumar
B.S., computer science
Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences

Kamasi Kendrick

Kamasi Kendrick
M.A.T.
School of Education

Alejandro Avina-Cadena

Alejandro Avina-Cadena
M.P.H., M.D.
School of Public Health
School of Medicine

Claudia Flores

Claudia Flores
B.S., mechanical engineering
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering

Erin Araneta

Erin Araneta
B.S., chemistry
School of Physical Sciences

Andreea Dinicu

Andreea Dinicu
M.D., M.P.H.
School of Medicine
Program in Public Health

Jennifer Thulien Nguyen

Jennifer Thulien Nguyen
B.S., pharmaceutical sciences
B.A., sociology
School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Social Sciences

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