Counselor Profiles
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Slava Agafonoff
- Hometown: Odessa, Ukraine
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: BCOE
- Major: Mechanical/Bio Engineering
- UCR Involvement: Intramural soccer, Water Polo, Undergraduate Research
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: People, Professors, Location
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Cindy Agu
- Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CNAS
- Major: Bio Sci
- UCR Involvement: NSA
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It’s fun and I love the diversity on campus!
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Dike Anyiwe
- Hometown: Diamond Bar
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Graduation Year: 2011
- College: BCOE
- Major: Chemical Engineering
- UCR Involvement: All kinds of things
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people
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Jessica Aparicio
- Hometown: Chino Hills
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Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Undeclared
- UCR Involvement: Sigma Alpha Lambda
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity & close to home
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Jolene Balancio
- Hometown: Pomona/Phillips Ranch
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Sociology
- UCR Involvement: Omega Zeta Chi
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It’s cool!!!
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Ian Barreto
- Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: BCOE
- Major: Bioengineering
- UCR Involvement: Honors Program
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: UCR is a great school where you are not only a number but a person.
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David Bickham
- Hometown: Oceanside, CA
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Business Economics & Sociology
- UCR Involvement: Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Sigma Eta chapter & member of Afrikan Student Alliance
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It’s diversity and great faculty
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Pierre Campbell
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Business Administration
- UCR Involvement: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Pi Epsilon Chapter, Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR), Afrikan Student Alliance, Unity Day Coalition, 3rd Year Returning Orientation Counselor
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: UCR is fun, diverse, and the light of the UC System
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Adrian Cazares
- Hometown: Lake Elsinore, CA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: English
- UCR Involvement: Campus Tours
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people and atmosphere on campus
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Aviana Cerezo
- Hometown: Murrieta
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Political Science
- UCR Involvement: Honors
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It’s awesome and is a key to opening the doors to my future.
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Sandy Choi
- Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Dance
- UCR Involvement: Panhellenic Sorority
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The great people I have met.
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Stephanie Croney
- Hometown: Rialto
- Graduation Year:2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Political Science/ Law & Society
- UCR Involvement: 2nd yr Orientation Counselor, R.E.A.C.H.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people.
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Shannon Daniel
- Hometown: Hemet
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: History
- UCR Involvement: Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Close to home, a respected "teacher" college
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Daisy De Jesus
- Hometown: Santa Ana
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: History
- UCR Involvement: CalPIRG
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people, the classes and the professors are all amazing. It’s a friendly environment.
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Ryan Duff
- Hometown: Whittier, CA
- Graduation Year:2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: English
- UCR Involvement: Golden Arches, LGBT Center
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people!
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Lauren Estrella
- Hometown: La Mirada
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CNAS
- Major: Biochemisty
- UCR Involvement:
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Kharissa Fernando
- Hometown: San Jose, CA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CNAS
- Major: Neuroscience
- UCR Involvement: Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, The Barn Programming team, Filipinos in Health Sciences.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: My friends and all the opportunities available.
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Melisa Garcia
- Hometown: Long Beach
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Creative Writing
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I like to just live the college life and learn new things.
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Brandee Garvin
- Hometown: Lemcore
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Economics
- UCR Involvement: Powder Puff Football
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diverse community, I love the people, easy to make a ton of friends.
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Courtney Gates
- Hometown: Oceanside/Riverside
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: BCOE
- Major: Chemical Engineering
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- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: People
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Elena Gatoloai
- Hometown: Long Beach, CA
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Business Administration
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity
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Bryan Goldsmith
- Hometown: West Hills, CA
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: BCOE
- Major: Chemical Engineering
- UCR Involvement: Research for BCOE, member of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, full time student, Nanotechnology
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The friends you meet and the education you receive!
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Leticia Gonzalez
- Hometown: Riverside
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Liberal Studies
- UCR Involvement: Sharp
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity, always something going on.
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Kristen Hicks
- Hometown: Los Angeles
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Business Administration
- UCR Involvement: African Americans in Humanities, NRHH, Gospel Choir
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people!!!
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Andrea Hooks
- Hometown: Los Angeles
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Psychology
- UCR Involvement: Work with Student Life and work in the UCR community, returning counselor from Bear Facts 2007
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Networking & people are excellent
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Walter Hosseini
- Hometown: Chino Hills
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CNAS
- Major: Biological Science
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Friends, Networks, Diversity, Location.
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Christian Irigoyen
- Hometown: Glendale
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Psychology
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I have made many friends.
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Karen Javier
- Hometown: Yucaipa
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: History
- UCR Involvement: Pi beta Phi Sorority, Chamber singers
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Good environment.
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Valaya Johnson
- Hometown: Inglewood
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CNAS
- Major: Biology
- UCR Involvement: RHA senator, AAUS board member.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Nice people
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Mei-Lan Kaenzig
- Hometown: West Deptford, N.J.
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Foreign Languages
- UCR Involvement: RHA Committee Chair, NRHH, UCR Ambassador Host Program, RHA TV committee
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The diversity and atmosphere of campus and resident life.
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Da'Lisha Kimble
- Hometown: Inglewood
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Interdisciplinary Studies (Communications)
- UCR Involvement: Dynasty Dance Troop
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Good Programs, Student & Staff involvement.
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Jennifer Lee
- Hometown: Tujunga, CA
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Political Science/ Business Economics
- UCR Involvement: ASUCR, Phi Alpha Delta, CalPIRG, CSA, Circle K, IM Sports.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity in students, college spirit! And everything fun is not that far away.
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Phylicia Lovelace
- Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: History/Law & Society
- UCR Involvement: Omega Zeta Chi, Campus Tours office.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Fun atmosphere and lively people.
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Joyce Sapphire Lu
- Hometown: Arcadia, CA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Communications/Theatre
- UCR Involvement: Delta Gamma
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Sorority friends
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Xiaowei Ma
- Hometown: Loma Linda
- Graduation Year: 2008
- College: CNAS
- Major: BioChem
- UCR Involvement: Golden Key International, HCO, University Honors program.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Because UCR allows me to graduate ASAP.
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Reneé Manson
- Hometown: San Diego
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Psychology & Political Science
- UCR Involvement: ASA, AAH, NSBE, Honors, UDC
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity
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Gerardo Medina
- Hometown: Riverside
- Graduation Year:2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Pre-Business
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Great atmosphere, good people, school spirit, and an overall good environment
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Virginia Millacci
- Hometown: Hemet
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Philosophy
- UCR Involvement: Sigma Alpha Lambda, Queer Alliance, Queer People of Color, Sharp, The coming out monologue production, CALpirg.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The wide selection of classes and excellent staff and students.
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Denesa Moore
- Hometown: Hanford, GA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Political Science/Administrative Studies
- UCR Involvement: Host program, RHA, Campus safety escort service, Sister 2 Sister.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity!!!! The size of the university, it’s large but we still have the opportunity to know our professors!
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Rabecca Mukiibi
- Hometown: Navy Brat
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Political Science
- UCR Involvement: Resident Advisor
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: People
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Michael Perry
- Hometown: Temecula
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Political Science-Law & Society
- UCR Involvement: APSP, Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Great Curriculum and great staff
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Sunny Pham
- Hometown: Arcadia
- Graduation Year: 2008
- College: CHASS
- Major: Business Administration
- UCR Involvement: Lab assistant for BPS dept, fellowship, FLC
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Fun, Humble, Helpful environment.
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Whitley Porter
- Hometown: Murrieta, CA
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Music & Culture
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It is fun to be surrounded by such positive people.
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Danielle Redmyer
- Hometown: Coleville, CA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CNAS
- Major: Biochemistry
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: IT ROCKS!!! Also UCR has great teachers and awesome peeps
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Octavio Rivas
- Hometown: Santa Cruz
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Pre-Business
- UCR Involvement: M.E.C.H.A., Latino Union
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Social environment
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Hector Rivera
- Hometown: San Diego
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Sociology
- UCR Involvement: Intramural Sports
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Because I love the UCR community.
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Geminelle Rollins
- Hometown: San Diego
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Liberal Studies
- UCR Involvement: Pres. Of PISA @ UCR
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Wonderful people, love the diversity.
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Liz Romero
- Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CNAS
- Major: Biological Science
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I love UCR because of my friends and the professors. The professors challenge me and so do my friends.
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Ranbir Sandhu
- Hometown: Faridkot
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CNAS
- Major: Biology
- UCR Involvement: SSA, FDC, AISA
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It is a great stepping stone to the rest of my life
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Sara Schmidt
- Hometown: Murrieta, CA
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CNAS
- Major: Math
- UCR Involvement: Honors Program, IM soccer, Hike to the C!
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It is a community in which I feel completely at
home. The size of the campus and the number of student make it the
perfect place to learn.
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Olivia Shinavar
- Hometown: Glendora
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Psychology
- UCR Involvement: Alpha Chi Omega, REACH, Housing, Psychology labs
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It is committed to ensuring its students an enjoyable experience
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Jasmynn Smith
- Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Psychology
- UCR Involvement: Intramural, 2nd yr. Orientation Couselor
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Great people and awesome academic experience.
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Lyn Stephenson
- Hometown: Whittier
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Creative Writing
- UCR Involvement: Honors, Orchestra, VOIC, CSSO, CDV, IM Bowling
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I love my major!
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Ryan Sturgis
- Hometown: Corona, CA
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Philosophy/English
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I have enjoyed so many opportunities for
intellectual growth as well as opportunities to make deep lasting
friendships that will last a lifetime.
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Annalisa Subadya
- Hometown: Arcadia
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: English
- UCR Involvement: REACH
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity
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Alexandria Thomas
- Hometown: Canyon Park, CA
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: CHASS
- Major: Psychology
- UCR Involvement: Powder puff Football
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Meeting new people, Diversity, Weather
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Lisa Toban
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Psychology
- UCR Involvement: Gospel Choir, African Americans in Humanities, World Benefit 2008
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I enjoy attending UCR because I gain more knowledge and I get to meet new people.
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Vicky Truong
- Hometown: San Gabriel
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Business
- UCR Involvement: ASUCR, Omega Zeta Chi community service based sorority
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity!
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Leah Uko
- Hometown: Chatsworth
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: CHASS
- Major: Communications
- UCR Involvement: Escort Service & Cheer
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Networking & Open minded people
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Musa Usman
- Hometown: Inglewood
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: BCOE
- Major: Chemical Engineering
- UCR Involvement: NSBE, AICHE, MESA Day, NSA
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Great engineering school, freedom, good environment
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Fabian Villalobos
- Hometown: San Bernardino
- Graduation Year: 2010
- College: BCOE
- Major: Chemical Engineering
- UCR Involvement:
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: People
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Jasmine Watson
- Hometown: San Diego
- Graduation Year: 2009
- College: CHASS
- Major: Interdisciplinary Studies; Dance & Ethnic Studies
- UCR Involvement: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., African Student Alliance, African Americans United in Science, Fast Start, student worker at African Student Programs.
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The endless choices of campus involvement.
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Jeremy Winstanley
- Hometown: Duarte
- Graduation Year: 2011
- College: BCOE
- Major: Computer Science
- UCR Involvement: Dining Halls
- Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Great people and great learning environment.
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Slava Agafonoff | Cindy Agu | Dike Anyiwo | Jessica Aparicio | Jolene Balancio | Ian Barreto| David Bickham | Pierre Campbell | Adrian Cazares | Aviana Cerezo | Sandy Choi| Stephanie Croney | Shannon Daniels | Daisy De Jesus | Ryan Duff | Lauren Estrella | Kharissa Fernando | Melisa Garcia | Brandee Garvin| Courtney Gates| Elena Gatoloai | Bryan Goldsmith | Leticia Gonzalez | Kristen Hicks | Andrea Hooks| Walter Hosseini | Christian Irigoyen | Karen Javier | Valaya Johnson | Mei-Lan Kaenzig | Da’Lisha Kimble | Jennifer Lee | Phylicia Lovelace | Joyce Sapphire Lu | Xiaowei Ma | Reneé Manson | Gerardo Medina | Virginia Millacci | Denesa Moore| Rebecca Mukiibi| Michael Perey | Sunny Phan | Whitley Porter | Danielle Redmyer | Octavio Rivas | Hector Rivera | Geminelle Rollins | Liz Romero | Ranbir Sandhu | Sara Schmidt| Olivia Shinavar | Jasmynn Smith | Lyn Stephenson| Ryan Sturgis | Annalisa Subadya| Alexandria Thomas | Lisa Toban | Vicky Truong | Leah Uko | Musa Usman | Fabian Villalobos | Jasmine Watson | Jeremy Winstanley