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be bold
b e BOL D ----a publication of the UCI School of Social Sciences ----writers, designers, editors, & photographers Heather Ashbach, Megan Boettcher, Christine Byrd, Luis Fonseca, Lilibeth Garcia, Pat Harriman, Jill Kato, Sheri Ledbetter, Kiali Wong Orlowski, Kristin Baird Rattini, Kara Roberts, Steven Zylius special thanks to contributing photographers from: DIRHA, ST Racing ----School Leadership Bill Maurer, Dean Michael McBride, Associate Dean Jeanett Castellanos, Associate Dean Belinda Robnett, Associate Dean Rebecca Ávila, Assistant Dean Marketing & Communications Heather Ashbach, Executive Director Luis Fonseca, Digital Media Production Development Tracy Arcuri, Executive Director Liz Codispoti, Director Ian Delzer, Associate Director Melissa Churlonis, Coordinator ----featured on cover: Samantha Tan ’20 economics is breaking ground internationally as one of the fastest and youngest women in her racing class, and inspiring legions of young girls along the way. More on page 34.
----Be Bold is offered this year digitally.
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Bill Maurer Professor, Anthropology & Law
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hat an incredible time we’re living in. As the COVID-19 reality has turned kitchen counters into computer space and couches into classrooms, we are all learning just how resourceful and flexible we can be when faced with adversity. And nowhere is that more evident than in our UCI social sciences Anteaters. You can feel it in our student stories - like Samantha Tan, ’20 economics, who’s breaking ground internationally as one of the fastest and youngest women in her racing class, and inspiring legions of young girls along the way. And Sasha Yusuf, ’20 sociology, who’s overcome every obstacle thrown his way including a period he spent homeless as an undergrad - to realize his educational aspirations and acceptance to Columbia Law School.
