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These are the Summer 2009 Bear Facts Orientation Counselors!

Karla

  • Karla Aguilar

  • Hometown:  Adelanto, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College:  CHASS
  • Major:  Anthropology
  • UCR Involvement:  Anthropology club, Honors Program, Mundo!
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR:  The people :)  Feeling connected to UCR even though it's huge.
priyoti

  • Priyoti Ahmed

  • Hometown: Redlands
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: BCOE
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • UCR Involvement: Employed at the Math Department
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The Diversity
cynthia

  • Cynthia Ajawara

  • Hometown: Anaheim

  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore

  • College: BCOE
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering

  • UCR Involvement: UCR Honors Program, Ambassador Program
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The diversity because it gives me a chance to meet different people and make new friends.
alysha

  • Alysha Alverson

  • Hometown: Carlsbad, San Diego

  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore

  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Foreign Languages
  • UCR Involvement: Host Ambassador Program, CLP (Child Leader Project), and the Language & Linguistics club.
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I enjoy how open the students are to share their life experiences. UCR's the best!!
Nicolle

  • Nicolle Aranda

  • Hometown: Alhambra, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Pre-business
  • UCR Involvement: M.E.Ch.A
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The different people that go here. Because of the diversity everyone has, different backgrounds are fun to get to know.
Elizabeth

  • Elizabeth Arreola

  • Hometown: Long Beach, CA
  • Year Begining Fall 2009: sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Psychology
  • UCR Involvement: Omega Zeta Chi
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people.. especially my OZchi sisters
Yu-Mon

  • Yu-Mon Aye

  • Hometown: Upland, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Biological Sciences
  • UCR Involvement: Honors Program
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The different people, the activities offered by the school, the campus atmosphere
Jolene

  • Jolene Balancio

  • Hometown: Pomona, CA

  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Senior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Sociology
  • UCR Involvement: Senior
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Chill atmosphere! Diverse campus! =)

Lauren

  • Laura Baptista

  • Hometown: Alameda, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Sociology/ Business Administration
  • UCR Involvement: Gamma Phi Beta, Student Life
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Student Life <3
Candace

  • Candace Barron

  • Hometown: Riverside, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Biological Sciences
  • UCR Involvement: intramural volleyball
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I enjoy the diversity of UCR because I have never met another Ecuadorian until I came to UCR.
Danielle

  • Danielle Beback

  • Hometown: Redding, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Biological Science
  • UCR Involvement: Bearfacts, volleyball IM team, Intervarsity
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I love the diversity and the accepting/positive aura of the students here. The school pride is awesome as well. I like the location of UCR, it's very convenient.
Amanda

  • Amanda Casalegno

  • Hometown: Pasadena
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009:Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Global Studies
  • UCR Involvement: Housing-RA in A & I, Film Club
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I like the people that go here.
Adrian

  • Adrian Cazares

  • Hometown: Lake Elsinore
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Political Sciences
  • UCR Involvement: Campus tours, P.A. for Student Lifre, ASPB
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people and the atmosphere!!
Anthony

  • Anthony Choy

  • Hometown: Seattle, WA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Asian Culture & Lit.
  • UCR Involvement: Alpha Phi Omega, GMT, TSA
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The diversity of its students.
Julia

  • Julia Coleman

  • Hometown: Riverside, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009:Senior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Liberal Studies
  • UCR Involvement: Student Life, Housing, Omega Zeta Chi
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Being involved on campus.
Olivia

  • Olivia Conboy

  • Hometown: Colton, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Psychology
  • UCR Involvement: LGBT Ally
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Meeting Interesting people!
Ryan

  • Ryan Duff

  • Hometown: Whittier, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Graduated!
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: English
  • UCR Involvement: Golden Arches, RA in Housing, LGBT Center
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The awesome people
Melissa

  • Melissa Duncan

  • Hometown: Corona
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Psychology
  • UCR Involvement: Sistah 2 Sistah Discussion group, African American in Humanities, 100 Black Women, ASPB VIP
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The diversity, the people, the events
Uchechi

  • Uchechi Emenogu

  • Hometown: Nigeria
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Biology
  • UCR Involvement: NSA, NSA Dance team, Powderpuff football, intramural volleyball, women's club volleyball, 100 black women @ UCR, Pan African theme Hall, African Americans United in Science
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: There is help for everything needed!
Lauren

  • Lauren Estrella

  • Hometown: La Mirada, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Biochemistry
  • UCR Involvement: Bear Facts Orientation Counselor 2008, REACH member 2008/2009
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I Love all the friendly, smiling faces throughout campus.
David

  • David Falstein

  • Hometown: Redlands, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: 2010
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Undeclared
  • UCR Involvement: Honors Program, Escort Service, IM Basketball, Fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi, Hillel Membership chair
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: ability to find people you have met because of the size and the campus
Dustin

  • Dustin Halter

  • Hometown: Chula Vista, CA (San Diego)
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Senior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Art (Studio)
  • UCR Involvement: Residence Halls Association, National residence Halls Honorary
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Getting to experience UCR life with the people who remind me of why it is I love UCR so much!
Miriam

  • Miriam Hasbun

  • Hometown: San Bernardino
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Pyschology
  • UCR Involvement: Queer People of Color, Mujeres Unidas, Queer Alliance, Residential Advisor for A & I
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The welcoming people and finding my own place where i can be myself.
Debora

  • Debora Hernandez

  • Hometown: Riverside, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Political Science
  • UCR Involvement: Campus Tours
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: close to home, great school
Frank

  • Frank Ilem

  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CNAS & CHASS
  • Major: Biology & Music
  • UCR Involvement: President of Student Muscician's Association
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people
Patriece

  • Patriece Issac

  • Hometown: Sacramento, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Theatre
  • UCR Involvement: UCR Cheer & Theatre
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The basketball games & plays
Sonny

  • Sonny Jakkula

  • Hometown: Santa Clara, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: BCOE
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • UCR Involvement: ASME, SAE, BCOE ambassador, Outdoor Excursions
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: extra-curricular activities, Leadership opportunities, low student- faculty ratio at BCOE
Joana

  • Joana Jimenez

  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Graduated!
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: English and Women's Studies
  • UCR Involvement: Residence Halls Association 2004-2009, Mujeres Unidas 2006-2009, Bear Facts Orientation Summer 2006-2007
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The friendly atmosphere, diversity and opportunites to be involved.
Maury

  • Maury Lopez

  • Hometown: Delano, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Liberal Studies
  • UCR Involvement: CALpirg
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The diverse atmosphere
David

  • David Madding

  • Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: History/ Law & Society and Philosophy
  • UCR Involvement: QA, QPOC, UCLGBTQIAA, Stonewall, LGBT Center
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The diversity & History Profs!
Vilette

  • Vilette Magapan

  • Hometown: San Diego
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Senior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Political Science/ Law & Society
    UCR Involvement: panhellenic sorority, SOAP
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: location-It's in the middle of everything! Small campus, new commons, and nice people! =)
Aftin

  • Aftin Mcknight

  • Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma 
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Political Science
  • UCR Involvement: Powderpuff football, 100 Black Women @ U.C.R, Pan African American Theme Hall
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people I have met here and my connections with my professors. Also the various resources the school has to offer.
Danyelle

  • Danyelle McNeary

  • Hometown: Riverside,CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Political Science & Theatre
  • UCR Involvement: RA Leadership, Theatre, IM Basketball, ABC conference, Vagina Monologues, Powderpuff football
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The atmosphere
Michelle

  • Michelle McNeary

  • Hometown: Riverside, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Psychology
  • UCR Involvement: Host Program, RA Leadership conference, ABC conference, Residential Hall Association, Intermural basketball & Powderpuff football, Theatre
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people!! wooh!..ok..and the programs/events that those people are in
Gerardo

  • Gerardo Medina

  • Hometown: Riverside, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Pre-Business
  • UCR Involvement: Pentland Mundo PC, Hylander Hype, Bridge the Gap
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity!
Sana

  • Sana Mohammed

  • Hometown: San Fernando Valley
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Psychology
  • UCR Involvement: UCRAAS, Sigma Alpha Lambda
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity
Denesa

  • Denesa Moore

  • Hometown: Leemore, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Third Year/Senior Standing
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Political Science/ Administrative Studies-Marketing
  • UCR Involvement: Bridging the Gap, Pentland Hills PC, 100 Black College Women of Riverside, African Americans in Humanities, Returning Bear Facts Counselors
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The close knit environment that is completely welcoming is what I enjoy most about UCR.
Anna

  • Anna Murillo

  • Hometown: Riverside,CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Psychology, Spanish
  • UCR Involvement: Honors Program
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The staff, they are so helpful!
Crystal

  • Crystal Pena

  • Hometown: Perris, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Sociology
  • UCR Involvement: Omega Zeta Chi
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity, very relaxing atmosphere
Sarah

  • Sarah Rippee

  • Hometown: Apple Valley
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Uncdeclared Life Sciences
  • UCR Involvement: Gamma Phi Beta!
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The nice people! =)
Edward

  • Edward Rivera

  • Hometown: San Diego, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Pre-Business
  • UCR Involvement: RHA, Circle K international, UCR Host Program, Res Life Leadership Seminar
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: People w/ lots of school spirit --> enthusiastic, loud!
Derek

  • Derek Roberts

  • Hometown: Grand Terrace, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Psychology
  • UCR Involvement: CALpirg
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: the community, it's like a little town. I love it!
LaShe'

  • LaShe' Rodriguez

  • Hometown: Riverside, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Super Senior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Theatre/ Media and Cultural Studies
  • UCR Involvement: Committee Filmmakers Association, Theatre, Housing, Capoiera Club
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The resources
Christine

  • Christine Ruff

  • Hometown: Westchester, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Biology
  • UCR Involvement:
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I love the diverse group of people that i have the pleasure of getting to know. I also love the landscape of the school!

Micaela

  • Micaela "Mickey" Sepulveda

  • Hometown: San Bernardino

  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Senior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Liberal Studies
  • UCR Involvement: Mujeres Unidas, Intervarsity, La Fe, TRTA, Intermural sports and i was in RHA and SH.a.r.p
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Diversity of people and opportunity to make friends. I also enjoy the different opportunity to make friends. I also enjoy the different opportunities that are available on campus, in order to grow, learn and experience something new. I love the UCR community!
Stormi

  • Stormi Skinner

  • Hometown: San Diego
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: Chass
  • Major: Interdisciplinary Studies, Communications
  • UCR Involvement: Volunteer for SEARCH Program (assists families dealing with autism), writer/Senior editor for The Voice newsletter
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: the friendly and family like atmosphere on campus
Stephanie

  • Stephanie Solis

  • Hometown: Lancaster, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: BCOE
  • Major: Chemical Engineering
  • UCR Involvement: S.H.a.R.P
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: If I would have to choose one thing, I would have to say diversity.
Marina

  • Marina Soto

  • Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Sociology and Spanish
  • UCR Involvement: Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority Inc.
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Campus Activities, Classes
Alexandria

  • Alexandria Thomas

  • Hometown: Canoga Park, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Psychology
  • UCR Involvement: 100 BWUCR, S.O.A.P, Student Life, Returning Bear Facts Counselor, AAH, Bridging the Gap
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The diverse community & acceptence of things out of the norm.

Dominic

  • Dominic Troung

  • Hometown: Chino, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Pre-business
  • UCR Involvement: ASPB, Model United Nation (MUN), Bear Facts Counselor! and East Lothian DY Hall Senator
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I enjoy the many different personalities UCR has to offer. The people here are great!

Allie

  • Allie Volpe

  • Hometown: Danville, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: sophomore
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Sociology/ Law & Society
  • UCR Involvement: Delta Gamma
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I like being able to make it around campus in 15 minutes at the most

     

Bo

  • Bo Vongphrachanh

  • Hometown: Hayward/Bay Area
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Mathematics
  • UCR Involvement: Dorming, Intermural Basketball & Volleyball
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The people & the layout of the campus.

Brandon

  • Brandon Wagner

  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Theater, Dance
  • UCR Involvement: President of Queer People of Color, Queer ALliance, LGBTRC Peer Support Buddy, Drag Ball 09
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: Riverside atmosphere brings people together from all walks of life.

 

Breann

  • Breann Watt

  • Hometown: Corona
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Political Science Law and Society
  • UCR Involvement: CHASS Connect Peer Mentor, UCR Wind Ensemble, Swing Dancing Club
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: I love my job a a peer mentor because I getto meet and hare experiences with 75 awesome students.
Jeremy

  • Jeremy Winstanley

  • Hometown: Duarte,CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: junior
  • College: BCOE
  • Major: Computer Science
  • UCR Involvement: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, UCR Spirit Squad, High School Recruitment Counselor
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: UCR is small enough to have a close friend community, but just big enough to always meet someone new.

 

Angela

  • Angela Wynn

  • Hometown: Fullerton, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Business Administration
  • UCR Involvement: Program Coordinator, University Honors Program
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: It's diversity, friendly people

 

Wesley

  • Wesley "Wes" Yang

  • Hometown: Laguna Woods, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Senior
  • College: CHASS
  • Major: Business
  • UCR Involvement: VP of Thrill Seekers Club, Involved in Classes!!
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: The People-diversity, culture, spirit, uniqueness
Sisi

  • Sisi Yu

  • Hometown: Redlands
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Sophomore
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Biological Science
  • UCR Involvement: TBA
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: People, Diversity, Comfortable learning environment

 

Nathan

  • Nathan Ziadie

  • Hometown: Menifee, CA
  • Year Beginning Fall 2009: Junior
  • College: CNAS
  • Major: Math
  • UCR Involvement: UCR Tae Kwon Do, SMI
  • Reason You Enjoy Attending UCR: How easy it is to meet new people and how relaxed and easy going it is.

 

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University of California, Riverside
900 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel: (951) 827-1012

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Bear Facts Orientation
229 Commons
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521-0406

Tel: (951) 827-2789 or (951) 827-2785
Fax: (951) 827-2439
E-mail: orientation@ucr.edu

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