Grace Chen

2022-23 Transfer Student Recipient

Grace Chen is a transfer student from Orange, CA, majoring in Biological Sciences. While at Santiago Canyon College, she greatly enjoyed serving as a Supplemental Instruction leader and helping others through community service. Her mother is a UCI alumna and her sister is a current UCI student. After graduating from UCI, she plans to go on to graduate school, work in the medical field, and use her talents and interests to serve others. 

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Arsema Getahun

2022-23 Freshman Student Recipient

Arsema Getahun is a first-generation freshman majoring in Cognitive Sciences. Her uncle is a UCI alumnus. While a student at Culver City High School, she volunteered in the Neurology Department at Cedars Sinai Hospital which piqued her interest in pursuing a career in the medical field. Receiving the Legacy Scholarship will allow her to devote more time to her educational goals and to make her dream of attending a university come true

Larissa Teramura

2022-23 Freshman Student Recipient

Larissa Teramura is a freshman from Kailua, Hawaii, majoring in biomedical engineering. Her father, aunt, and uncle are UCI alumni. While in high school, she volunteered and held leadership roles in local tennis organizations and at her former elementary school. She plans to use the scholarship money to help pay for school fees, allowing her to focus more on her studies and athletics on the UCI women’s tennis team.

Chloe Ellis

2021-22 Freshman Student Recipient

Chloe is a first-generation student majoring in Sociology. Her aunt is a UCI alumnus. While in high school she volunteered with One Heart, a charity that supports orphanages in Taiwan. After graduation, she hopes to work in a career that will allow her to continue giving service to the community.

Jasmine Casey

2021-22 Transfer Student Recipient

Jasmine is a first-generation student from Oakland, CA, majoring in Sociology. Her aunt is a UCI alumnus. While at Las Positas Community College, she held leadership roles in several clubs. The study of Sociology has helped her adopt and strive for more cultural competence and empathy and has deepened her sense of social justice.

Vivian Liu

2020-21 Freshman Student Recipient

Vivian Liu is a freshman from El Monte, CA, majoring in Biological Sciences. Her brother is a UCI alumnus. Her career goal is to become a Physician Assistant. Her hobbies are photography and calligraphy. She plans to use the scholarship money to help with books and fees.

Melissa Montoya

2020-21 Transfer Student Recipient

Melissa Montoya is a transfer student from Paramount, CA, majoring in Criminology, Law and Society.  She's looking forward to attending UCI and continuing her journey to find her passion and channel that into a career. Her brother is a UCI alumnus. Receiving the scholarship will allow her to focus more on her studies.

Sara-Ann Zheng

2019-20 Freshman Student Recipient

Vivian Liu is a freshman from El Monte, CA, majoring in Biological Sciences. Her brother is a UCI alumnus. Her career goal is to become a Physician Assistant. Her hobbies are photography and calligraphy. She plans to use the scholarship money to help with books and fees.

Amalia Cardenas

2019-20 Freshman Student Recipient

Amalia Cardenas is a freshman from Santa Ana, CA majoring in biological sciences . She hopes to give back to the world tenfold by helping those in need, perhaps as an orthopedic surgeon. She will use the money to help pay for classes, textbooks, and bus transportation. Amalia’s  father is a staff member in UCI Housing Services.

Alessandra Contreras

2019-20 Transfer Student Recipient

Alessandra Contreras is a transfer student from Calexico, CA majoring in Criminology, Law and Society.  Her aunt is a UCI alumna. She plans to become a forensic psychologist and ultimately hopes to work for a federal agency like the FBI.  She is grateful for the scholarship money which will help with books and fees.