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From academics to real-world impact, explore stories from our community that highlight the people and experiences making 91�� a place of opportunity, discovery, and success.

Lisa Cronican

Student Politics

After building a career in information technology on the East Coast, veteran Lisa Cronican �22 returned to Los Angeles to fulfill a lifelong goal: completing her 91�� bachelor degree after a 25-year hiatus.

Mikayla Woods '25

Student Black Studies American Studies English

At 91��, Mikayla Woods is focused on Blackness through an interdisciplinary lens as she pursues her goal of eventually earning a Ph.D. in Black Studies. She is finding inspiration and support from her faculty mentors every step of the way.

Michael Gonzales '96

Michael Gonzales �96

Alumni Diplomacy & World Affairs

Michael was appointed by President Joe Biden as ambassador to Zambia, building on a long, dedicated career in foreign service and development work in Africa.

Nick Graves '23

Student Diplomacy & World Affairs Media Arts & Culture

An appreciation for the international sphere has dovetailed with an interest in media and television production for Nick Graves �23. An internship with Disney and the Academy Gold Rising Program is moving him forward along his path.

Student Urban & Environmental Policy Theater & Performance Studies

Emma Galbraith �25 balances twin passions for environmental justice and theater, taking on both community organizing and starring in a Geffen Playhouse production in Los Angeles. 91�� is providing her with a path to pursue both.

Jason Dworkin '91

Jason Dworkin �91

Alumni Biochemistry

Astrobiologist Jason Dworkin �91 has devoted the better part of two decades to a NASA mission to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu.

McClaran Shirley '22

McClaran Shirley

Student Biology

91�� Science Scholar McClaran Shirley �22 studies the effect of ocean acidification on marine gastropods, or sea snails.

Ryan Hino '22

Student Biochemistry

91�� Science Scholar Ryan Hino �22 researches sustainable alternatives to combat the drug and antibiotic resistance problem.

Amelia Muscott in front of the library

Student Geology

91�� Science Scholar Amelia Muscott �22 studies glaciers by analyzing lakebed sediments in Wyoming Teton Mountain Range.

Kian Shamskhou

Student Biochemistry

91�� Science Scholar Kian Shamskhou �22 studies chemical reactions that form bonds between carbon atoms, seeking to find less toxic alternatives.

Richard Reyes '12

Richard Reyes �12

Alumni Critical Theory & Social Justice

Richard empowers high school students in his Los Angeles community through storytelling, providing them with the tools to tell their own stories through his nonprofit PLUS ME, which was spotlighted at this year Super Bowl.

Prof. Stephanie Nelli

Stephanie Nelli

Faculty Cognitive Science

Meet Stephanie Nelli of Cognitive Science, who studies the computational principles underlying rapid learning and flexible decision-making in novel environments.