Carla Plaza

Against all odds

No one can tell Carla Plaza she hasn’t earned the right to a college education. The 35-year-old senior in biochemistry & molecular biology at UC Irvine is months away from getting a bachelor’s degree — the first in her family to do so — and taking another step toward her childhood dream of becoming a […]

Southland students to address community problems at leadership conference at UCI

Participants will tackle issues such as bullying, body image, homelessness and gang violence at a leadership conference that helps develop young civic problem solvers.

Felipe Hernandez

UCI senior is named a Truman Scholar

Music and political science double major is one of the select U.S. recipients of $30,000 award for public service.

UCI senior wins Truman Scholarship

Felipe Hernandez, a double major in music and political science, is one of 54 students nationwide to earn the public-service award.

Students at Hector Godinez Fundamental High School

Forward thinking

UCI partners with Santa Ana ¡Adelante! program to ensure university access for Latinos.

‘A Celebration of Stars,' delivers the goods

Annual gala honoring UCI Medal recipients supports graduate fellowships, other key campus programs.

Students benefit from Medal gala

Funds raised from annual gala will benefit graduate fellowships, scholarships and other student-focused projects through the Shaping the Future campaign.

2011 Medal

Winners to be recognized at awards dinner in October.

Manuel Gomez

The legacy of Manuel Gomez

Hundreds honor Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Manuel Gomez, retiring after 38 years at UCI.

Susan V. Bryant and Manuel N. Gomez

Listening in on Susan Bryant and Manuel Gomez

Two vice chancellors with deep roots at UCI reflect on their careers, forecast their futures.