Alumni
“I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT IN MANY WAYS, MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE BEGAN AT UCI.”
Your Alumni Connection The School of Humanities is interested in connecting with its alumni on a local, regional and global level. We invite you to join the growing list of UCI alumni who are now proudly committed to the Northeast Alumni Initiative, launched by the School of Humanities to include all UCI graduates. Our goal is to sustain and
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enhance an active alumni network on the East Coast, guaranteeing that those now far from Irvine will feel
You’ve had a lobbying firm since 2004 and have represented
an ongoing connection to the life of the campus and
the MLBPA along with the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS’ players’
its programs.
unions. At the risk of putting you in a pickle…do you have a favorite sport?
If you are interested in connecting with Humanities alumni in the Northeast—or in becoming connected
Obviously, there is no sport like baseball. Nothing else comes
with alumni in your area—please contact Marijana
close to mirroring the vagaries of life so completely. But, to
Lekousis, major gifts officer, for further information at
be honest, in the past, my favorite sport was whatever sport
Marijana@uci.edu.
my children were playing. Hopefully one day soon it will be whatever sport my grandchildren are playing. What is your advice for humanities students who want to explore careers outside of academia? I might not be the best person to ask for advice. After all, I majored in a country that no longer exits. But, since you asked, I recommend that you study what you love. Don’t worry whether it all makes sense at the beginning because, if you’re lucky, you’ll have no idea where your life is going to take you. I’m certainly proof of that. And when in doubt, go to a baseball game. It’s truly good for the soul.
FALL | 2015
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