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Thank You to the 2023-24 Dean’s Student Council

Members of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture’s Dean’s Student Council represent their major or program cohort as advocates for student experience. Their role is to inform and advise the dean and other directors within the dean’s office on academic affairs; anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion (AEDI); and campus climate, communications, and funding. The Student Council is granted financial support from the dean’s office for student-initiated events and projects that strengthen the school’s community.

Thank you to the 2023-24 Dean’s Student Council for all their efforts.

Asher Charno Architecture and Urban Design

Asher Charno is a third-year at UCLA, studying Architecture and Urban Design and Regional Studies. He represents undergraduate architecture students on the Dean’s Student Council and the third-year architecture class on the Architecture and Urban Design Student Council. Beyond academics, Asher is a member of UCLA Clean Consulting, BREA, and works as a research intern at the UCLA Art and Global Health Center.

Kay Wright Architecture and Urban Design

Kay is a second-year M.Arch. student and graduate architecture representative of the Dean’s Student Council. Kay was born in Japan and grew up in Southeast Michigan. She’s interested in projects and initiatives which demonstrate innovative strategies for building technology, building design, social justice, and mentorship. At cityLAB, Kay is the 2023-2024 graduate research fellow, where she supports research projects related to micro-urbanism, urban narratives, and housing. She is a co-managing editor of POOL magazine, the architecture department’s annual student publication, and is a store associate at a porcelain store on Venice Boulevard over the holidays and weekends.

Saumya Agarwal Architecture and Urban Design

Saumya Agarwal is currently pursuing a Master's in Architecture and Urban Design. Saumya is deeply inspired by cultural regionalism in architecture. She firmly believes that by fostering effective communication and active engagement, we can create a welcoming and inclusive campus atmosphere for all students.

Holly is a second-year art major at UCLA. Originally from Los Angeles, Holly is passionate about painting as well as visual and digital collage. One of her greatest joys is fostering an artistic haven where her peers can freely express themselves and engage with the vibrant arts community at UCLA.

Luke Godinez Art

Luke Godinez is a second-year art major and an alumnus of Loyola High School. Growing up in Los Angeles, Luke fostered a love for the creative arts and design. He has tried his best to tackle one of the world's art capitals, and his experiences throughout that journey have been the subjects of his artistic practice — from the people he meets, the memories he makes, and how he lives his life. In his free time, Luke likes visiting new places and restaurants, going for hikes, listening to music, dancing in his room, thrifting, and cracking jokes with friends!

Sydney Richardson Dance

Sydney Richardson is a third-year dance major and African American studies minor at UCLA who is extremely passionate about arts administration, choreography, her faith, and everything that involves imagination and creativity. She’s been blessed to dance professionally with multiple dance companies, many of which feature UCLA alumni and lecturers, and work internships with various arts organizations. Additionally, through her work study position and student leadership in WAC/D, Sydney has gotten the chance to host many events and be a part of student programming in the department. Her dreams are to bring professional dance experiences and opportunities to low income communities in Los Angeles, like the ones she and her family grew up in as well as pursue careers in choreography, performance, and social artivism. 

Abby Tian Design Media Arts

First-year Abby Tian is driven to explore the intersections of design, social justice, and interaction. As an artist, she is committed to enhancing digital accessibility, focusing on disability inclusion through creative interface design. Beyond her studies, Abby enjoys experimenting with foley artistry, exploring new destinations, and indulging her passion for horror movies by binge-watching every possible film within the genre. She serves as the undergraduate representative for the Department of Design Media Arts on the Dean’s Student Council, where she aims to advocate for inclusivity and community-building within the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture community.

Karine Fleurima Design Media Arts 

Karine Fleurima is a first-generation Haitian-American multidisciplinary artist pursuing her M.F.A. in Design Media Arts. With a profound commitment to exploring Afro-futurist feminist concepts, Karine's artistic journey delves into themes of cultural displacement and social ambiguity. Her creative vision is deeply rooted in crafting immersive, meditative multimedia environments that provoke thought and introspection. At the heart of Karine's artistic ethos are core values inspired by pleasure activism and meditation as forms of resistance. As a passionate sound healing artist and facilitator, she has spearheaded online healing events to foster interconnectedness as a sacred form of activism. Her current artistic practice seamlessly weaves together her experiences of displacement with innovative sound assemblage techniques. Karine's creative process often involves working with discarded or found pieces. She infuses these elements with futuristic touches, incorporating interactive technology to create dynamic and engaging artworks. Central to her narrative focus is the exploration of the intersection between Black Futurity and Queer Utopias, offering a unique perspective on identity and community. Throughout her career, Karine has showcased her work at esteemed venues and events including Black Quantum Futurism, FiveMyles Gallery, The Aurora Festival in Dallas, The Ricardo Montalban Theater, and the Feminist Center for Creative Work in Los Angeles.

Kamaryn Truong World Arts and Cultures

Kamaryn is an undergraduate student studying World Arts and Cultures at UCLA. She is currently gaining research experience as an intern at the Smithsonian Institution. Prior to joining UCLA, Kamaryn worked in the film industry, where she directed and edited music videos and managed data.

Sonja Cayetano VAPAE

Sonja Cayetano (she/her) is a fourth-year at UCLA studying World Arts and Cultures and Visual and Performing Arts Education (VAPAE). As an intern at the Skid Row History Museum and Archive, she has organized public events and documented Skid Row’s cultural history and artistic production. This past year, she became an exhibitor at the L.A. Art Show and 2023 My Green Building Conference, speaking about environmental justice in L.A.’s unhoused communities. In addition to curatorial work, Sonja is currently studying art education as a means of self-affirmation and collective empowerment. Through her work as a Teaching Artist in UCLA’s VAPAE program, she developed a culturally-sustaining multimedia arts curriculum at the UCLA Community School. Most recently, Sonja became a Curatorial Intern at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, where she assists in projects on arts education and museum curation. Additionally, Sonja just became a member of Arts for L.A.'s ACTIVATE Delegates Program, where she advocates for the financial resources of Los Angeles-based arts workers. Sonja hopes to apply her passion for arts advocacy to museum sites, transforming them into spaces of artistic healing and community liberation.

Not pictured is Jordan Tran , an undergraduate representative for the Department of Design Media Arts.

2024 MBA To Watch: Nkemdilim Chukwuma, UCLA (Anderson)

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Nkemdilim Chukwuma

Ucla, anderson school of management.

“I’m an extroverted, introspective soul with big ideas who values people over everything.”

Hometown: Valley Stream, NY

Fun fact about yourself: Not only am I a middle child, but I have one of everything: an older brother and sister, and a younger brother and sister.

Undergraduate School and Degree: I attended American University in Washington, DC for my undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree.

Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business school? I last worked in Suwon, South Korea as an English Teacher at CBIS.K.

Where did you intern during the summer of 2023? EY-Parthenon in San Francisco, CA

Where will you be working after graduation? Senior Consultant at EY-Parthenon

Community Work and Leadership Roles in Business School: My leadership roles at Anderson include being President – Net Impact; Co-President – Black Business Student Association; VP, Africa – Middle East and Africa (MEA) club; Co-VP, Finance – Out @ Anderson club; Co-VP, Allyship – Korean Business Student Association (KBSA); and liaison to the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (CGSM) Class of 2025.

Which academic or extracurricular achievement are you most proud of during business school? I am most proud of attending the Reaching Out MBA conference and winning 2nd place in the national case competition. Anderson is the first place I have occupied as an openly bisexual woman of color, and having the opportunity to be surrounded by my peers in an accepting environment was an amazing way to jumpstart my MBA experience. I also love case competitions and had a blast working with my classmates-turned-friends to come up with real, data-backed solutions to help a queer entrepreneur increase revenues and motivate his workforce at an accounting firm. It was a great way to put my summer courses in Accounting and Foundations of Leadership into practice right away, with the monetary reward being icing on the cake!

What achievement are you most proud of in your professional career? In 2020, I pivoted from a career in the financial services industry to pursue a long-lasting professional and personal interest in teaching abroad in South Korea, a community that has personally given me so much. Teaching had always been a profession I admired, as I’ve been blessed with many exceptional teachers throughout my life, but one I had doubts about entering. I was comfortable with the life I had established as an auditor and project manager at Goldman Sachs and UBS, respectively, that naturally, I began to overthink the decision. However, that same year, I was awarded the Teaching Performance Award “in recognition of exemplary teaching performance” out of a cohort of over 100 teachers. This gave me the reassurance that I was on the right path and the courage to continue taking risks and betting on myself. It gave me the confidence to apply to Anderson and fiercely pursue my goal of merging my business and education background into a fulfilling career as an education consultant.

Why did you choose this business school? Net Impact played a large part in my decision to join Anderson; it was awarded Chapter of the Year when I applied. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with current students and seeing the programming that was put on during Impact Week, a week-long social impact conference that explores the various avenues business leaders can take to marry profit and purpose in their professional careers, whether that’s impact investing, social impact consulting, or social entrepreneurship. I wanted to go to a school that celebrated careers in social impact and felt that Anderson fit that bill.

Who was your favorite MBA professor? This is truly a difficult question. Anderson has so many engaging professors, but I think the one I’d like to highlight is Professor Hal Hershfield. He was my Marketing Management professor as a first year. Though I came to Anderson very strong in my interest in social impact and consulting, he honestly made me consider marketing for a second. I appreciated the way he brought the case studies alive and really motivated the class to participate in an authentic way. He’s also incredibly knowledgeable and down-to-earth.

What was your favorite course as an MBA? My favorite course has been Towards an Entrepreneurial Mindset taught jointly by Brian Farrell and John Tabis. It was a five week, two-credit class I took because, although I had no interest in being an entrepreneur, I felt it was a necessary topic I needed to delve into as an MBA student. I took the class with no intention of pursuing entrepreneurship and came out completely changed. I wrote a far too long final paper on why I’d never be an entrepreneur, citing sources and topics discussed throughout the class. Within a week after the class, I had an idea and knew exactly what to do to vet it. I enrolled in Anderson’s business creation program (BCP) shortly after.

Looking back over your MBA experience, what is the one thing you’d do differently and why? One thing I might do differently if I could go back is to focus more on building relationships and networking from the beginning. While coursework and academics are undoubtedly important, the connections and experiences I have made with my classmates, professors, alumni, and professionals have been immensely valuable in further developing me as a professional but also as a person.

What did you love most about your business school’s town?  The weather!

What surprised you the most about business school? I expected business school to be super cutthroat and students to be wearing professional attire everyday of class. I’m glad to report that’s not the case, at least at Anderson.

Which MBA classmate do you most admire? I really admire Rita Aboujaoude, my partner in crime for Net Impact. She’s an experienced consultant interested in social impact and sustainability, who last interned with Nike in their global operations and sustainability division. But I think what’s most impressive about her is that she is the epitome of a service leader. She’s committed to understanding and meeting the needs of others while fostering a culture of empathy, collaboration, and support. She prioritizes serving others and, as a result, is uber-active on Anderson’s campus. She leads by example, does so much for her friends and classmates, and is incredibly humble about it all.

What are the top two items on your professional bucket list? Start a business and travel professionally as a consultant.

What made Nkem such an invaluable addition to the Class of 2024?

“Nkem has exceeded the hope we have for all our students to become transformative leaders in their time at UCLA Anderson. Not only has she been an important leader as Co-President of Net Impact and the Black Business Students Association, but she has also engaged so many beyond the organizations she leads as her involvement isn’t limited to the clubs that she holds leadership positions in. She has been a “go to” person when we need a student leader to have a fireside chat with an alum or visitor we’ve invited to speak at Anderson, or the person we ask to lead a discussion with prospective students.  Her energy and excitement about her experience at Anderson is contagious with everyone she engages with.  We’ve been truly fortunate to have her at UCLA Anderson.”

Gary Fraser Associate Dean – Full Time MBA Program UCLA Anderson School of Management

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College football teams that will travel the most miles in 2024

Road warriors or road weary.

The realignment of conference will wreak havoc on some schools when it comes to traveling. SEC, Big Ten, ACC schools will all be hitting the road over and over to finish their regular-season schedules. And that doesn't weigh in what they will have to do should they make the CFP Playoff.

Travel miles: 5,659

Georgia Tech

Travel miles 5,736

Travel miles 5,759

Travel miles: 6,277

Florida State

Travel miles: 6,510

Travel miles: 6,758

Travel miles 8,316

Travel miles: 8,980

Travel miles 10,347

Travel miles: 11,042

This article originally appeared on List Wire: College football teams that will travel the most miles in 2024

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