Each year, the Volunteer Center is fortunate to work with students from diverse backgrounds who share a love for service and community engagement. This spring, the Center celebrates the graduating seniors who have contributed to its programs and outreach efforts.
Student staff are an integral part of the UCLA Volunteer Center team. From leading service projects to promoting opportunities through the website and social media, students working in the office provide vital knowledge of campus and student interests. In the past year, the Center’s student staff has contributed greatly to many existing programs, making them more effective and inspiring for participants.
Victoria Hornstein
B.S. Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences
The Volunteer Center Fellows serve as an advisory board to the Center. Fellows increase the accessibility of community service and civic engagement opportunities by creating and promoting resources and projects for campus service organizations and students. This year, the Fellows worked on a variety of projects, including managing student volunteers on UCLA Volunteer Day, coordinating the annual Fall Harvest Feast, serving as Operation Gratitude campus ambassadors, and planning a large celebratory picnic during Volunteer Appreciation Week.
Nikhilesh Bhatt
Psychobiology
Zack Dameron
Economics and Political Science
Ipsita Dey
Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics and Anthropology (minor)
Elizabeth Lizardo
Anthropology
Eric Tran
Physiological Science
The Student Committee of Project SPELL (SCOPS) is responsible for promoting connections among Project SPELL tutors and across campus. Their purpose is to help tutors create a tighter bond, and to help Project SPELL develop and grow into a stronger organization. The Student Committee serves to provide a voice for the students in Project SPELL and to address the needs of the student tutors. The SCOPS manage the Project SPELL social media accounts, write newsletter articles, develop tutoring materials and resources, assist the Program Director in the planning of weekly trainings, and plan and host one training and one social of their own each quarter.
Jaycob Avaylon
Biochemistry and Biomedical Research (minor)
Jovina Collado
Sociology and Education Studies (minor)
Nikta Kheiri
Physiological Science
Jennifer Laborada
Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Ivonne Romero
Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
The Social Media and Marketing Internship Program (SMMIP) provides students the resources to serve UCLA through cause-based marketing and social media. Interns learned about branding, developing effective marketing campaigns, and designing flyers with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Participants also gained a better understanding of the Volunteer Center by participating in programs like One Bus, One Cause, Three Pillars, One University, and Project SPELL.
Arda Bedoyan
Financial Actuarial Mathematics major and Film, Television, and Digital Media (minor)
Ivy He
Applied Mathematics
Ellen Kang
Psychology
Christy Li
Dance and Psychology
Ashly Mohankumar
Psychology and Education Studies (minor)
Thank you to all of these outstanding graduates. Your dedication to serving the community has been inspirational, and the Volunteer Center celebrates your efforts. Congratulations!
