Valerie Grimaldo, '26 political science and social policy and public service, and Diana Hernandez, '26 political science and sociology, share experiences as inaugural graduates of the UC Irvine Labor Studies Certificate Program


Honor recognizes political science major for work that examines issues related to Black lives


Unexpected avenues, including research and her time with the UCI LIFTED program, have inspired sociology undergrad Lily Wu '26 to consider a path in industry


Honor recognizes the '26 UC Irvine Chicano/Latino studies and political science double major for original research


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